As temperatures drop, thousands of dogs are forced to huddle together for warmth in the frozen outdoor cages of our[…]
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It's All Up To You
Throughout the year I write about many things. And I get a lot of mail. When you express opinions on[…]
Read moreSouth Africa Ruling Extends Marriage Equality to Same-Sex Couples
On December 1st, South Africa's Constitutional Court extended equal rights and responsibilities to same-sex couples and their families in a[…]
Read more2005: Record Year for Gay and Transgender State Legislative Victories
Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) Americans scored big wins in 2005, according to a new report from the Human[…]
Read moreSenate Approves Medicaid Cuts, Harms Hundreds of Thousands of Americans Living With HIV/AIDS
On December 21st, in a vote of 50 to 50, with Vice President Dick Cheney casting the tie-breaking vote, the[…]
Read morePesticide Free
Despite pressure from the pesticide industry, Canada's top court has upheld Toronto's pesticide ban. Toronto's council passed a bylaw in[…]
Read moreGovernment Study Says Spongebob Squarepants Is Naughty
A new U.S. government report attacks Hollywood for allowing advertising companies to use popular cartoon and TV characters to sell[…]
Read moreMad Cow Japan
In mid December, the Japanese government partially lifted a ban on U.S. beef, despite a pledge by Japanese consumers to[…]
Read moreU.S. Proposes Dousing Wilderness Areas With Herbicides
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has proposed to apply massive amounts of herbicides to public lands in 17 Western[…]
Read moreGorton's in Hot Water Over Whales
The Gorton's fisherman is hiding an ugly family secret under his yellow rain slicker: that thousands of internationally protected whales[…]
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