Human rights organizations, as well as political and social ones, are condemning what they are calling a new form of inhumane exploitation in the United States, where they say a prison population of up to 2 million – mostly Black and Hispanic – are working for various industries for a pittance. For the tycoons who have …
Originally posted on Ann Novek( Luure)–With the Sky as the Ceiling and the Heart Outdoors:
Britain’s indigenous oaks, like this example, harbour 284 insect species. Horse chestnut, introduced from the Balkans, hosts four. The differences can be stark and remarkable: native trees tend to harbour far more wildlife than exotic species. Indigenous oak species,…
Originally posted on Our Compass:
UPDATE The current ban will stay in place. Details HERE. BACKGROUND We need your help! We are having a war here in Las Vegas about changing our Clark County Ordinance which currently BANS horse tripping. The Ordinance bans the roping or lassoing of horses legs but “they” want to change it…
author: Michael Taylor target: Bernard Esau, The Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources signatures: 29,196 In Namibia one of the cruelest and largest acts of violence against any animal is taking place. Right now terrified seal pups are being rounded up, separated from their mothers, and brutally beaten to death. From the beginning of July all …
I came across a poem that my friend Christy put on her blog. I thought it was worth sharing, so I copied it to re-post here, and added an image just for an extra effect. If I Were a Dog – by Richard Shelton I would trot down this road sniffing on one side and then the …
White Flag I know you think that I shouldn’t still love you, Or tell you that. But if I didn’t say it, well I’d still have felt it where’s the sense in that? I promise I’m not trying to make your life harder Or return to where we were I will go down with this …
You know I’ve smoked a lot of grass O’ Lord, I’ve popped a lot of pills But I never touched nothin’ That my spirit could kill You know, I’ve seen a lot of people walkin’ ’round With tombstones in their eyes But the pusher don’t care Ah, if you live or if you die God …