In a shocking incident, Jim Stanek, a disabled military veteran, says United Airlines employees kicked his service dog not once but twice, while at the airport. One employee also insulted Jim by calling him derogatory names. Jim Stanek is the founder of Paws and Stripes, which pairs disabled vets with service dogs. Jim has served three… Continue reading United Airlines Customer Service Agents Kick Service Dog of Jim Stanek a Disabled Vet
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Pet Adoption PSA Videos from the Ad Council and TheShelterProject.org
Activism | Advertising Summary. Creative, fun, inspiring, and funny advertising is much more likely to get watched, and in today’s society of online social networking, these are the ads that will go viral and have the farthest reach. Such ads also provide the additional public service of offering a source of entertainment and inspiration. Some videos… Continue reading Pet Adoption PSA Videos from the Ad Council and TheShelterProject.org
Birke Baehr: What’s wrong with our food system
Health Summary. Below is a TED video of an 11-year-old speaking about problems with our current food system. The problem, as Birke Baehr points out, is in our factory-like production system that focuses too much on high production profits and not enough on food quality or animal compassion. At age 9, while traveling with his… Continue reading Birke Baehr: What’s wrong with our food system
Kesha (Ke$ha) Highly Acclaimed Musician Takes Pop Music to New Level With New Album Animal
Activism | Effective Living > Music Summary. Pop female vocalist, Kesha (Ke$ha), has released her new album, Animal, which has been well received, as evidenced by her millions of viewers and fans on YouTube and Facebook. Animal Review. The airy and angelic vocals of the the title song Animal sound similar to the vocals and instrumental track… Continue reading Kesha (Ke$ha) Highly Acclaimed Musician Takes Pop Music to New Level With New Album Animal
Transcendent Activism and the Sholom Rubashkin Sentencing
Activism Transcendent Activism and the Sholom Rubashkin Sentencing by Gregory Johnson On 8 April 2010, I posted an article about the Agriprocessors slaughterhouse in Postville and the Sholom Rubashkin Sentencing. Since I am a vegetarian animal welfare advocate and the article was not critical of Rubashkin or Agriprocessors, it was considered as offering an interesting perspective.… Continue reading Transcendent Activism and the Sholom Rubashkin Sentencing