Humane Issues in the News...

Each week we post links to news about humane education & humane living, and items connected to humane issues, from human rights to environmental preservation, to animal protection, to media, consumerism and culture.

Report shows more Americans spending time outdoors (via Treehugger) (5/25/10)

"Preschools take root in forests" (via Discovery News) (5/24/10)

Casting white actors as "ethnic characters" sparks controversy (via LA Times) (5/23/10)

The state of the animal rights movement in the U.S. (via National Journal) (5/22/10)

"Cracking down on the ocean's pirate fishermen" (via Time) (5/22/10)

"Yale study: Obesity issue is a social justice topic" (via Yale Daily News) (5/22/10)

Will we fight for human rights, or look away as they are eroded? (via YES! Magazine) (5/21/10)

"How alcohol companies launched a digital campaign against America's kids" (via Alternet) (5/21/10)

Teen whose "Vision is Green" wins President's Environmental Youth Award (via EPA press release) (5/20/10)

The surprising lessons one teacher learns in teaching his students about genocide (via GOOD) (5/19/20)

New report looks at role of poverty on student achievement (via Washington Post blog) (5/18/10)

Survey shows kids worldwide value TV, video games over saving environment, animals (via Mongabay) (5/18/10)

Historic agreement in Canada to protect 170 million acres of boreal forest (via Treehugger) (5/18/10)

Report shows 97% of worst safety violations came from BP (via Daily News) (5/17/10)

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