Humane Issues in the News

Each week we round-up the news you need to know about humane issues, from human rights and environmental preservation, to animal protection, to media and culture, to activism, education, and changemaking.



U.S. supreme court strikes down parts of Arizona's immigration law (via CBS News) (6/25/12)

"Line blurs" between humans, animals, as more studies show higher level capabilities of monkeys, primates (via AP) (6/24/12)

"McMansion creep: homes rising in size" (via Wall Street Journal) (6/21/12)

"Mother goats remember kids' bleats even after long separation, study shows" (via Huffington Post) (6/20/12)

One possible solution: urban "mining" of rare earths minerals (via Treehugger) (6/20/12)

Report says environmental activists around the world being killed at rate of "one a week" (via The Guardian) (6/19/12)


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