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One of the most common phrases associated with global warming legislation and policy is "cap and trade." But understanding what exactly that means and how effective a strategy it may (or may not) be in ...

Institute for Humane Education Check out this trailer for the new documentary "The War on Kids"
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At one of the schools documented in Cevin Soling's new film, The War on Kids, an 8-year-old student was arrested for pointing a chicken finger at another student and saying Pow!. In the ten years since the massacre at Columbine High School

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Biologists are forming a better view of humankind than the traditional opinions of it as warlike and selfish.

Institute for Humane Education Check out this interview of Jane Goodall by Bill Moyers.
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Welcome to the Journal. When Jane Goodall walked into our building this week, faces lit up. Our security chief told me she does animal rescue work after hours because of Jane Goodall. Our stage manager ...

Amy Betts love the quote.

Institute for Humane Education “We must always talk sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ~ Elie Wiesel

Susan Kennedy Good work you are doing. More people need to know about this. Thanks

Institute for Humane Education New Greg Mortenson book out (author of 3 Cups of Tea)
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Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan will be released on December 1, 2009. Over the past sixteen years, Greg Mortenson, through his nonprofit Central ...

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The state prison here sits among green rolling hills in southern New York. It is a medium-security prison, so it's not unusual to see inmates in green prison garb shuffling from one building to another. What is surprising is to see an inmate walking...

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The largest dogfighting crackdown in history rescued more than 500 tortured pit bulls. But the next step is tougher: rehabilitating and finding homes for canines who have known nothing but violence

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LONDON (Reuters Life!) - The average British woman hosts 515 chemicals on her body every day, according to a new study. The poll of 2,016 women by deodorant-maker Bionsen said most of the pollutants are

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Black rhino photo: Neil via flickr. The problem of rhino poaching continues to grow, with poaching levels at 15-year highs. Part of the reason according to WWF is rising demand in Asia, where the horn is used in traditional

Institute for Humane Education This weekend was the debut of the mass holiday shopping season. How did you spend it? Did you shop? Did you not shop? What brought you joy? What caused you sadness? What did you learn? (I spent this weekend w/ my husband and my puppy, not shopping, but going to parks and doing little projects at home.)

Institute for Humane Education Listen to Zoe's interview on KBOO!
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Learn how to live aMOGOlife! Humane educatorZoe Weil talksabout her latest bookMost Good, Least Harm, A Simple Principle for a Better World and Meaningful Life. Weil ...















