Animal Rights

In the Vegan Manifesto, Sue Coe, human champion of rights for those whose voice most humans do not hear, has crafted a masterpiece: at once visually stunning and spiritually invigorating.” – Dr. Michael Greger, author...

“Billy, my cross-eyed Siamese cat had an unusual habit. Before he would settle in to enjoy a nice meal of whatever ridiculously expensive gourmet cat food I provided, he would clamber up to the top...

This article was first published in the wonderful Deep Roots magazine.  Many people think of Tippi Hedren as the actress chiefly known for her brief stint as Alfred Hitchcock’s muse of the moment, most notably...

An animal rights group is accusing The Florida Aquarium of animal cruelty violations after a former employee said sharks and rays were intentionally deprived of food. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Foundation is...

I think it was Bruce Springsteen who famously sang “From small pigs, mama, big pigs one day come.” Actually, we should quickly point out that: (a) Dave Edmunds wrote the song (Bruce covered it), and...

 Originally printed in Deep Roots Magazine, a wonderful compilation about Roots Music & Meaningful Matters.   Anita Krajnc: ‘…if there’s an injustice in your community, it’s up to you to organize.’ Hey, did you hear...

Sy Montgomery has written 20 nonfiction books, including some New York Times best sellers, but if you were unfamiliar with the focus of Montgomery’s work, within the first 90 seconds of my interview with her,...

BY Rob Lorei On Radioactivity Friday we discuss the growth of policies that ensure animal welfare. Now more than ever, cosmetics companies are promising no-animal testing with their products, Amusement parks and circuses are moving...

Some of the ocean’s top predators are facing massive population crashes-and human may be to blame. An environmental activist is urging law students to help him fight for the survival of hammerhead sharks. Yesterday at...

Randall Arauz is an environmental activist hailing from Costa Rica. He has been instrumental in his crusade to ban the shark fin harvesting industry around the world. In 2010 he was awarded the Goldman Environmental...

By Rob Lorei Today we talk about pollution caused by coal-ash, which is a byproduct of coal-burning power plants. In Florida there are over 13 coal power plants and 100 coal ash pits. Many of...

This article has been reprinted with permission from Deep Roots magazine, which features articles about music and meaningful matters. When Nellie McKay zoomed onto the music scene in 2004 with her scintillating debut album, Get...