Nuclear weapons will soon be illegal under international law. Seventy-five years to the day after the founding of the United Nations, the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) began the 90-day countdown until the treaty enters into force.
https://truthout.org/articles/nuclear-weapons-will-soon-be-banned-under-international-law/
We see these horrible and preventable tragedies repeatedly
“We see these horrible & preventable tragedies repeatedly & must pass the Big Cat Public Safety Act. Stop public contact with wild animals!”- Kate MacFall, FL state director for Humane Society.
https://twitter.com/HSUSNews/status/1321839703075753985
Hurricane Zeta predicted to make landfall
With Hurricane Zeta predicted to make landfall in Louisiana later today and wildfires continuing to rage across the western U.S., we urge families in at-risk areas to make sure they have a disaster plan in place.
https://twitter.com/HumaneSociety/status/1321505888302206976/
Because of COVID-19
Because of COVID-19, researchers are studying the possibility of other outbreaks. Another type of coronavirus has caused major trouble for the pig farming industry in recent years and could spread to people, says new research.
https://mercyforanimals.org/a-new-coronavirus-fear-strain-in-pigs-could
Congress moves to strengthen the fight against wildlife trafficking
Congress moves to strengthen the fight against wildlife trafficking, an industry that threatens the survival of so many wildlife species and poses serious global security and public risks.
Most of the world’s chocolate
If this doesn’t convince you of the reality that capitalism will never be reformed, nothing will.
Most of world’s chocolate comes from labor of 1.5 MILLION children, some as young as FIVE – study
https://www.rt.com/business/504030-cocoa-chocolate-child-labor/
Roadside Turbines
Driving spins these roadside turbines to generate electricity, enough to power an entire village! And they can also be installed on any rooftop. All you need is lots of wind! The future is NOW!
A political issue for the exploiting class alone.
(Military) Preparedness as a political issue is for the exploiting class alone. They and they alone reap its harvests of gold, while its harvests of blood are for its deluded and betrayed victims.
For a nation as rich as ours…
“For a nation as rich as ours to allow a major whale species to go extinct on our watch is deplorable,” says @HumaneSociety. Via @dougfrasercct
https://twitter.com/HSUSNews/status/1320818343411146752
North Atlantic right whales become closer to extinction as vessel operators continue to ignore restrictions put in place to keep the species safe.
https://twitter.com/capecodtimes/status/1320353447170985985
Putting us all at risk
Slaughterhouses have consistently been the largest COVID-19 outbreak sites in the world. If this was any other industry it would be shut down. Our selfish food choices kill animals, exploited workers and their families, and put us all at risk.