The Listening Lounge is a Voices of the Movement series from The Humane Herald, resurfacing music, interviews, spoken word, and other audio worth hearing again.
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This Is What Political Organizing Can Look Like
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Did You Know About VeganJobs.com?
Did you know there is a global platform dedicated to connecting vegan professionals with values-aligned organizations? The Humane Party is now posting volunteer opportunities on VeganJobs.com, with more roles to come—while our traditional volunteer form remains open to anyone ready to get involved.
What a New Animal Policy Survey Reveals in CA-03
Conducted by the Nevada County Humane Association (NCHA), the “Animals & Environment” survey was distributed to candidates across party lines.
We Were Told There Was a Path: Young People Navigate Uncertainty
Young people are facing growing uncertainty as traditional paths to stability become less defined. This first From the People column captures the lived experience behind that shift—where expectations, reality, and the future no longer align as they once did.
Black History Month
Black History Month is not a symbolic observance or a relic of the past—it is a necessary corrective to historical amnesia. From voting rights and policing to education, wealth inequality, and cultural erasure, the struggles and contributions of Black Americans continue to shape the nation’s present. Understanding Black history is essential to understanding America itself—and to confronting the unfinished work of justice that remains.
The Fourth Amendment: Guarding the Sanctity of Privacy
A look at the Fourth Amendment’s promise of privacy—from colonial resistance to today’s digital age. This lesson in liberty examines how modern surveillance and government overreach continue to test the limits of personal freedom.
The Second Amendment: From Militias to Modern Firearms
From Muskets to Militias When the Second Amendment was ratified in 1791, the United States was a fragile experiment in … More
Animal Liberation, Equal Rights, and More: Anniversaries Being Celebrated in 2025
Anniversaries provide a moment to reflect on the many activist achievements that have already been accomplished, to appreciate how far we’ve come. People who would like to help build upon these milestones are invited to be in touch with the Humane Party and indicate your interest.
From the VMAs to the Constitution: Equality on Every Stage
Sabrina Carpenter’s electrifying VMAs performance was more than pop spectacle—it was a statement. As dancers filled the stage holding signs … More
From Gaza to the Midwest: Compassion Without Borders
How systemic violence connects the slaughterhouse, the battlefield, and the streets at home The Pattern of Violence From the skies … More
Three Things the Humane Party Is Not
The Clarity of Repulsion Some years ago, I helped develop a playful, quirky, non-scholarly personality test based on a certain … More
Justice Under Siege: Kim Davis and the Push to Drag America Backward
Ten years after Obergefell v. Hodges—the landmark ruling that confirmed same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry—America is again … More
Federal Overreach in the Capital: Trump’s Power Grab Under the Guise of ‘Public Safety’
In yet another alarming display of executive overreach, Donald Trump has seized control of Washington, D.C.’s police force and ordered … More
World News Wednesday: August 6, 2025
Top animal rights developments from around the globe. Oregon’s IP28 Campaign Accelerates Toward Ballot Animal rights advocates in Oregon are … More
The Monthly Pulse: July 2025
As the world sweltered through the hottest July on record, the fight for justice—in every form—pressed forward with renewed urgency. … More
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