Category Archives: Humanity

Dolly Parton: The Girl in the Coat of Many Colors Who Never Stopped Being Herself

A little girl in the hills of Tennessee walked into school wearing a coat her mother had made for her. It wasn’t a store-bought coat. Her mother, Avie Lee, had pieced it together from scraps because there wasn’t enough money … Continue reading →

Posted in Humanity, In the News, Story | Tagged 9 to 5, acrylic nails, aids, chemo hero, Circle of Love, coat of many colors, country music, covid research, disney, dolly parton, dollywood, drag queens, Elvis Presley, gay day, Grand Ole Opry, hiv, hollywood, humanitarian, i love everybody, i will always love you, jolene, julia roberts, Kevin Costner, laundromat, lgbtq+, miley cyrus, moderna vaccine, my people, nails by dolly, nashville, philanthropist, publishing rights, r&b, smoky mountains, songwriting royalties, Steel Magnolias, tennessee, The Bodyguard, theme park, time capsule, vaccine | 1 Comment

Legislated Torture: The “Save Our Bacon” Act Must Be Stopped

I’m vegan because I believe every sentient being has a right to their own life. I believe the best thing anyone can do is stop participating in this system entirely. But even if you aren’t there yet, we should all … Continue reading →

Posted in Humanity, In the News | Tagged 2026 Farm Bill, Alex Padilla, animal cruelty, animal rights, Animal Welfare, be kind to animals, California politics, extreme confinement, factory farming, humanity, legislative action, Prop 12, Save Our Bacon Act, sentient beings, SOB Act, vegan, veganism | 1 Comment

1,500 Beagles Getting Freed from Ridglan Farms – But 500-700 Remain in Legal Limbo

The battle for the beagles at Ridglan Farms has reached a staggering turning point. Following years of sustained public pressure and documented evidence of cruelty, a massive rescue operation is finally underway. However, despite what is being called a historic … Continue reading →

Posted in Humanity, In the News | Tagged animal rights, Animal Welfare, Beagle Freedom Project, Beagle Rescue, Big Dog Ranch Rescue, Dane County, No-Kill Rescue, Ridglan Farms, Right to Rescue, Wayne Hsiung | 1 Comment

The Mirror and the Mandate: Confronting America’s 34-State Failure on Child Marriage

It is an uncomfortable reflection: a nation that presents itself as a global advocate for human rights while leaving the door to child marriage open in 34 of its own states. Last month, a report from the Columbia Institute of … Continue reading →

Posted in Humanity, In the News | Tagged accountability, advocacy, child marriage, Columbia IGP, Columbia Institute of Global Politics, floor of 18, global tragedy, Hillary Clinton, human rights, judicial loopholes, legal shield, parental consent, rape, rape charges, teen pregnancy | 1 Comment

The Millions Behind Me: 2026 Reversal

They came for us at the grocery line.They came for us at the pump.Rents soared. Groceries became unaffordable.ACA subsidies vanished. Premiums skyrocketed.Twenty million neighbors faced a choice: heal—or die.We did not stay silent.We marched. We boycotted. We stood. They came … Continue reading →

Posted in Humanity, In the News, Story | Tagged 2026 Reversal, Accountability 2026, Alex Pretti, Anti-Censorship, Beyond Partisanship, Blue Wave 2026, Brian Nathan, Consumer Power, disney, disney boycott, Disney Boycott Victory, Emily Gregory, Epstein Files Transparency, Flipped Map, Free Speech 2026, Harvard Audits, ice out, Metro Surge, No Kings Protest, November 2026, Renée Good, SAVE America Act, Stop the War, Taylor Rehmet, The Millions Behind Me | 1 Comment

The Power of Protest: Why Showing Up Still Works

Ever feel like you’re shouting into a void? You sign a petition, share a link, and then… nothing. It’s easy to believe the “little guy” doesn’t matter. History says otherwise. Protest – organized, peaceful, persistent protest – isn’t just noise. … Continue reading →

Posted in Humanity, In the News, Story | Tagged 3.5 Percent Rule, 3.5% rule, accountability, activism, agitators, Alex Pretti, Arts Censorship, Bruce Springsteen, civil rights, Civil Rights 2026, costumes, democracy, dictatorship, economic justice, economy, epstein files, erica chenoweth, executive immunity, expensive, ezra levin, fascism, First Amendment, freedom, gas, Health Insurance Crisis, History in the Making, human rights, ICE, ice out, indivisible, iran, iran war, Jane Fonda, Joan Baez, Kennedy Center Protest, March 28 Protest, no kings, No Kings 2026, operation inflation, protest, renee good, Revolution, Social Change, solidarity, St. Paul Rally, War in Iran | 1 Comment

Punch, the IKEA Monkey, and the Real Connection: A March 2026 Update

If you’ve been online at all over the past year, you’ve seen him: Punch, a baby Japanese macaque, clinging to a stuffed IKEA orangutan like it was his only lifeline. He wasn’t playing. He was coping. After being rejected by … Continue reading →

Posted in Humanity, In the News, Story | Tagged autonomy, bullying, captivity, connection, forming bonds, humanity, Ichikawa City Zoo, IKEA, IKEA orangutan, inhumane, Japan, love, macaque, PETA, punch, real connection, resilience, sanctuary, zoo | 1 Comment

The 24-Hour Betrayal: When “Fighting Together” Only Goes One Way

An Afghan ally dies in ICE custody while Trump demands allies to help secure the Strait of Hormuz as the Iran War escalates. Today’s news cycle contains a contrast so stark it’s hard to ignore. In North Texas, Mohammad Nazeer … Continue reading →

Posted in Humanity, In the News, Story | Tagged Afghan allies, Afghanistan, dhs, diplomacy, foreign policy, Greenland, human rights, ICE, ICE custody, immigration reform, International Relations, iran war, JCPOA, Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, military alliances, Mohammad Nazeer Paktyawal, NATO, Operation Epic Fury, Strait of Hormuz, Trump administration | 1 Comment

The Price of Mercy: How the Legal System Criminalizes Being Poor

Imagine losing your job, your apartment, and your children – not because a jury found you guilty of a crime, but because you didn’t have twelve quarters in your pocket on a Tuesday morning. When Emily Galvin-Almanza joined Lawrence O’Donnell … Continue reading →

Posted in Humanity, In the News, Story | Tagged bench warrant, criminal justice reform, Emily Galvin-Almanza, Failure to Appear, hall of justice, hungry judge, junk science, Lawrence O’Donnell, ms now, Partners for Justice, potential vs threat, poverty trap, public defense, sports fan, The Last WOrd, The Price of Mercy, Today Show, uber, white privilege | 1 Comment

The 2026 Billionaire Tax Act: A 5-Year Bridge to Stop the Healthcare Collapse

Last month, the average rent for a two-bedroom apartment in California crossed $2,800, and in cities like San Francisco, that number is closer to $4,500. At the same time, a handful of people in this state added billions to their … Continue reading →

Posted in Humanity, In the News | Tagged ballot, Bernie Sanders, big beautiful bill, big ugly bill, billionaire tax, billionaire tax act, california, Eric Swalwell, federal cuts, food assistance, Gavin Newsom, healthcare, healthcare as a right, healthcare budget, medi-cal, medicaid, medicaid cuts, Medicare for All, National Wealth Tax, one big beautiful bill, one big beautiful bill act, ongoing tax, payment plan, support schools | 1 Comment