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.


"Why bullying may never end" (commentary) (via Education Week) (12/6/11)

California takes big step toward greenhouse gas limits (via NPR) (12/6/11)

Research uncovers evidence of whale culture (via Treehugger) (12/5/11)

"How the food industry eats your kid's lunch" (commentary) (via NY Times) (12/4/11)

U.S. company runs world's largest gold mine, despite human rights, environmental abuses (via Treehugger) (12/2/11)

Framework being developed to evaluate environmental literacy (via Education Week) (12/2/11)

Concerns about arsenic in apple juice (via Chicago Tribune) (12/2/11)

B.C. First Nations vow to stand together against proposed oil pipeline (via CBC News) (12/1/11)

Are public lands assessments ignoring the full impact of grazing? (via NY Times) (12/1/11)

"Captive orca could test Endangered Species Act" (via Seattle Times) (12/1/11)

"Study shows fish enjoy massage" (via MFA Blog) (11/28/11)

Young people volunteering for longer terms (via USA Today) (11/23/11)

Number of animals killed for food increases in U.S. in 2010 (via One Green Planet) (10/21/11)


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