Cynthia Ortega
MessagePass the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act to ban the barbaric butchering of American horses
by Animals
Despite that over 80% of Americans are strongly opposed to horse slaughter, the trade in horse meat continues to operate in the shadows. Many states – including Texas, California and Illinois – have banned domestic slaughterhouses, yet their laws do not extend past their borders or prevent
If school days are extended, how should students spend the extra time?
by Education
Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s recent push for a longer Chicago school day has sparked some heated debate, both in his city and around the country, about whether more class time actually produces better results in student performance. Now two new studies have emerged about the subject, both drawing
Is it morally acceptable to experiment on non-human animals to develop products and medicines that benefit human beings?
by Animals
Take the Pledge: Don't flush tiger habitats!
Not all tissue and paper towels are made from responsible sources. The toilet paper you use may have a direct impact on the 400 Sumatran tigers left in the wild. More than 5 million acres of Sumatran forest have been cut down to make the paper pulp used for toilet paper. These forests are home to
Do 1 good thing for our planet this month and $1 will be donated to Ocean Conservancy
There are plenty of ways we can help our planet: 1. We can recycle our plastic bottles. 2. We can replace our light bulbs for more efficient ones. 3. We can carpool. 4. Even paying our bills online takes a little of the burden off our environment. If you look at your own daily life,