Humane Issues in the News

Each week we round-up the news you need to know about humane issues, from human rights and environmental preservation, to animal protection, to media and culture, to activism, education, and changemaking.



"Climate change science poised to enter nation's classrooms" (via New American Media) (3/5/13)

UN study says nearly 3,000 great apes killed or captured each year in illegal trade (via United Nations) (3/4/13)

"Will humans make way for the greatest conservation experiment in centuries?" (via Common Dreams) (3/3/13)

"No-kill wolf ban spurs nonlethal options" (via USA Today) (3/2/13)

"The coming climate exodus: what we're doing to help wildlife's new migration (via YES! Magazine) (3/1/13)

"Why you should sweat climate change" (via USA Today) (3/1/13)

"Share everything: why the way we consume has changed forever" (via Atlantic Cities) (3/1/13)

"USDA may approve horse slaughter plant" (via NY Times) (2/28/13)

"5 ways to end youth homelessness" (via Crosscut) (2/27/13)

Let's be deliberate about teaching values (commentary) (via Education Week) (2/27/13)

Maasai young man invents non-lethal "lion lights" to protect livestock, discourage lions (via CNN) (2/26/13)

"Character education seen as student-achievement tool" (via Education Week) (2/26/13)

"Dairy industry wants to sneak aspartame into milk" (via Care2) (2/26/13)

"Fresh clashes between Japanese whalers, environmental activists" (via CNN) (2/26/13)

Denver leading the way away from criminalizing student misbehavior and prejudice punishments (via Alternet) (2/26/13)

"Handcuffing & interrogating a 7 year old? The police state crashes into America's schools" (commentary) (via AlterNet) (2/26/13)

Oxfam releases report card for global food giants (via NY Times) (2/26/13)

"More Americans watch birds than hunt" (via Mother Jones) (2/21/13)