For all you mothers – and for that matter fathers – out there, I dare you to listen to Alanis Morisettes’ song, Ablaze, and not get just a little bit teary. The song from her ninth studio album, Such Pretty Forks in the Road, is a gorgeous, heartfelt dedication to her children. The singer remotely ... Read more
In this discussion with Maddie’s Fund Executive Leadership Team member Mary Ippoliti-Smith, Dr. Jyothi V. Robertson postulates how different fields (environment, education, etc.) are interwoven, and that relying on an animal-centric focus keeps us from examining some of the systemic, root causes of the issues we face. Her focus on how to bring new conversations ... Read more
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October of 2020, Chloe joined our family as a foster dog. She was blind, deaf, and had multiple mammary tumors. Despite these limitations, she was incredibly sweet, adventurous, and bonded immediately with our 5-year-old. We adopted her and had the perfect addition to our home. Four months later, Chloe died, and we were heartbroken. We ... Read more
Alice Wong, editor of the Disability Visability project, shares her personal story in this interview by her friend Rochelle Kwan on the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This is episode 82 of the Disability Visibility Project Podcast. Listen at the link below. To learn more about this story, check out the podcast ... Read more
Need help understanding the confusing world of gender? The Advocate is here with a primer with Jessie Gender to explain the difference between sex and gender?
Black Americans being victimized and killed by the American police is an epidemic. A truth many Americans are acknowledging since the murder of George Floyd, as protests have occurred in all fifty states calling for justice on his behalf. But this tension between African American communities and the police has existed for centuries. This week, ... Read more
Critical Resistance presents “Breaking Down the Prison Industrial Complex,” a series of videos as part of our Profiles in Abolition initiative. The videos in the series explore the current state of the prison industrial complex (PIC) and how people are fighting back to resist and abolish it. As always, we feature abolition as a strategy ... Read more
Climate change: Where we are in seven charts? The UN has warned that the world needs to limit climate change to below 1.5C about pre-industrial levels. However, keeping to that target will require “rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes” in all aspects of society. This article from the BBC helps to visualize where we are with ... Read more
“Human activities are driving up the Earth’s temperature and fundamentally changing the world around us.” Climate Change, also called global warming, is a result of Greenhouse Gases (GHG) building up in our atmosphere. Just like a greenhouse, all the GHGs make up a barrier which lets the sun’s light in but prevents heat from escaping. ... Read more