Viewed by many as an “eco-terrorist”, and certainly as an “annoying obstacle to human progress”, Tompkins, a onetime dedicated capitalist, eventually embraced the rights of all species, and the right of nature not to be exploited to death, with total equanimity. His transformation had profound consequences. Now Tompkins’ legacy—attained with his wife Kristine’s collaboration and support—will be the single biggest philanthropic gift in history, with an ecological footprint twice as large as Yellowstone Park in the US.
ANIMAL EXPLOITERS
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Why It’s Wrong to Blame ‘Humanity’ in the Abstract for Climate Change, w/ Justin Podur
9 minutes readRANIA KHALEK—It’s widely accepted that humans are driving climate change and environmentalism has become mainstream. But what if “humanity” in the abstract isn’t to blame? Is it true that humans are inherently bad for nature? What if the real culprit is the systems we’re forced to operate under — capitalism, imperialism, colonialism— perpetrated by particular sections of humanity over others? So who, or what is to blame is really to blame for climate change?
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Unfortunately, many YouTube channels showing animal hardships may be fakes seeking money support
20 minutes readPATRICE GREANVILLE—Falling for these grifters is easy. The editor himself, an experienced a/r activist, has been fooled on several occasions. The matter is complicated because—thankfully—there are also many legitimate groups rescuing animals in distress all over the world. This problem is typical of a world in disorder, where many urgent social priorities (ecoanimal tasks, eradication of poverty and economic insecurity, eradication of animal exploitation and cruelty, universalisation of healthcare for all sentient creatures, human and non-human, etc.) are still very much impossible since our species remains in the grip of human-made plagues: endless wars for profit, mass ignorance, lowering or negation of compassionate standards due to extensive social hardships, and so on.
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Something to celebrate: Homeless dog with pumpkin sized head is barely recognizable today
4 minutes readA fortunately happy-ending story, with an animal that was severely neglected and mistreated, including shot at, eventually becoming an ambassador of cheer and goodwill to young and old.
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Luciano Pavarotti will never know that he had among his multitude of fans a discriminating canine. If you doubt it, here it is. Applause!