Social and Environmental Issues

Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! Save Our Wildlife Now

Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! Save Our Wildlife Now

Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! Save Our Wildlife Now

06/25/2022 2:42pm 3 minute read Social and Environmental Issues Written by Lauren James Budhu

The red wolf. Florida panther. California condor. Mississippi gopher frog.   These are just some of the most endangered... more »

Impersonation as Protest: How a Group of Performance Artists Shed Light on an Environmental Catastrophe

Impersonation as Protest: How a Group of Performance Artists Shed Light on an Environmental Catastrophe

Impersonation as Protest: How a Group of Performance Artists Shed Light on an Environmental Catastrophe

05/20/2022 11:03pm 8 minute read Social and Environmental Issues Written by Bennett Kirschner

At first, the night of December 2nd, 1984 in Bhopal, India was just like any other. A chilly calm draped itself over the... more »

Wave Your Rainbow Flag High

Wave Your Rainbow Flag High

Wave Your Rainbow Flag High

05/20/2022 10:58pm 3 minute read Social and Environmental Issues Written by Lauren James Budhu

June is upon us and you know what that means: it’s Pride Month! Across the globe, cities big and small dust off their... more »

Living in a Dry, Dry– and Hot– World

Living in a Dry, Dry– and Hot– World

Living in a Dry, Dry– and Hot– World

04/22/2022 3:23pm 3 minute read Social and Environmental Issues Written by Lauren James

Many have heard the old nursery rhyme that laments,  “rain rain go away, come again, another day.” Typically, rain... more »

MIXING OIL AND WATER

MIXING OIL AND WATER

MIXING OIL AND WATER

04/21/2022 7:23pm 14 minute read Social and Environmental Issues Written by Bennett Kirschner

How Abandoned Offshore Rigs are Changing the Gulf of Mexico Hundreds of feet below the Gulf of Mexico’s surface,... more »

Fight For Your Right—To Be Equal

Fight For Your Right—To Be Equal

Fight For Your Right—To Be Equal

01/21/2022 2:47pm 2 minute read Social and Environmental Issues Written by Lauren James

“I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed; We hold these truths to be... more »

Hunger In The Nation

Hunger In The Nation

Hunger In The Nation

12/29/2021 10:07am 2 minute read Social and Environmental Issues Written by Lauren James

It’s no surprise that the United States, one of the wealthiest countries in the world, is crazy about its food and food... more »

The World is on Fire: What is Being Done Now to Combat Global Warming & Things You Can Do

The World is on Fire: What is Being Done Now to Combat Global Warming & Things You Can Do

The World is on Fire: What is Being Done Now to Combat Global Warming & Things You Can Do

12/10/2021 10:14am 3 minute read Social and Environmental Issues Written by Lauren James

Wildfires have raged all across California, flooding has dominated the Pacific Northwest in Washington and British Columbia, and... more »

Reproductive Rights Are Human Rights: A Birthworker’s Perspective

Reproductive Rights Are Human Rights: A Birthworker’s Perspective

Reproductive Rights Are Human Rights: A Birthworker’s Perspective

12/09/2021 2:20pm 2 minute read Social and Environmental Issues Written by Supinda Shirihekaphong

As a woman, a birthworker and someone who supports women's reproductive rights, I have had the privilege of accessing a... more »

We Stand In Support Of Poland’s Women & Their Reproductive Rights

We Stand In Support Of Poland’s Women & Their Reproductive Rights

We Stand In Support Of Poland’s Women & Their Reproductive Rights

10/19/2021 10:55am 2 minute read Social and Environmental Issues Written by Patricia Vernhes

WE STAND IN SUPPORT OF POLAND’S WOMEN & THEIR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS The current government of Poland is infringing on... more »