Why we should consider (and be considerate to) cows on Christmas. And some thoughts on sex.
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When dead birds fall from the sky /
This week 500 red-winged blackbirds and starlings were found dead in Louisiana. Are mass animal die-offs tied to the Earth's sixth global mass extinction event, which we are experiencing now? What can we do to stop it?
Read MoreOily politicians, disastrous addictions, and the Gulf in between /
After the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, President Barack Obama brought his nine-year-old daughter Sasha to swim in the gulf waters for a photo op. Is the Oil industry so powerful it can ask the most powerful man in the world to put his child in harm’s way?
Read MoreOil Spills, Animals, and Us /
In the midst of the disastrous oil spill caused by BP Oil and the Deepwater Horizon, we take a moment to reflect on the true cost of fossil fuels and unchecked corporate power.
Read MorePracticing Engaged Veganism /
An article written for the Vegan Examiner of New Orleans column, calling for a compassionate yet strong and courageous form of activism on behalf of farmed animals. Inspired by the non-violence of Gandhi, and the Buddhist philosophy known as Engaged Buddhism.
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