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A win! A federal appeals court ruled that Alina Habba had been serving unlawfully as the U.S. Attorney in New Jersey.
Former Trump lawyer Alina Habba is disqualified as top New Jersey prosecutor, US appeals court rules
President Donald Trump’s ex-lawyer Alina Habba has been disqualified from serving as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor.
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December 1, 2025 at 10:44 PM
A win! A federal appeals court ruled that Alina Habba had been serving unlawfully as the U.S. Attorney in New Jersey.
This Month in Compassion is The Humane Herald’s ongoing effort to track the places where compassion should be — and the places where it is being withdrawn.
This Month in Compassion: December 2025
December opens with World AIDS Day — a global moment of remembrance and resolve — but it also reveals a deeper reality unfolding across the United States: a federal government growing increasingly …
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December 1, 2025 at 10:19 PM
This Month in Compassion is The Humane Herald’s ongoing effort to track the places where compassion should be — and the places where it is being withdrawn.
Seventy years ago today, Rosa Parks said “No.”
It was not an act of defiance—it was an act of truth.
Her courage sparked a movement.
Her community carried it forward.
We remember her not for a seat on a bus, but for refusing to accept injustice as normal.
It was not an act of defiance—it was an act of truth.
Her courage sparked a movement.
Her community carried it forward.
We remember her not for a seat on a bus, but for refusing to accept injustice as normal.
December 1, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Seventy years ago today, Rosa Parks said “No.”
It was not an act of defiance—it was an act of truth.
Her courage sparked a movement.
Her community carried it forward.
We remember her not for a seat on a bus, but for refusing to accept injustice as normal.
It was not an act of defiance—it was an act of truth.
Her courage sparked a movement.
Her community carried it forward.
We remember her not for a seat on a bus, but for refusing to accept injustice as normal.
Before America could adopt the Constitution, it had to answer a more fundamental question: can a nation choose its future through reason, or will it be shaped by accident, conflict, and force?
THE FEDERALIST PAPERS — SERIES I: THE NEED FOR UNION
Before the Constitution could be written, America had to answer a single question: can a nation govern itself by reason — or will it fall to accident and force?
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December 1, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Before America could adopt the Constitution, it had to answer a more fundamental question: can a nation choose its future through reason, or will it be shaped by accident, conflict, and force?
The Tenth Amendment defines the division of authority in the United States, reserving all undelegated powers to the states or the people. Its meaning has shifted over time, shaped by debates over governance, rights, and the scope of constitutional authority.
Amendment X — The Balance of Federal and State Power
The Tenth Amendment defines how power is divided in the United States, reserving undelegated authority to the states or the people. As federal and state responsibilities evolve, the amendment remai…
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November 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The Tenth Amendment defines the division of authority in the United States, reserving all undelegated powers to the states or the people. Its meaning has shifted over time, shaped by debates over governance, rights, and the scope of constitutional authority.
Consumer blackouts have been used throughout history as a form of economic protest. But this year’s call to abstain from Black Friday purchases carries a sharper edge.
Black Friday Without Buying: The Rise of the Consumer Blackout Movement
A growing movement is calling for a full consumer blackout over Black Friday weekend—urging people to skip the sales and resist the hyper-capitalist pressure to buy. The blackout shines a light on …
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November 28, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Consumer blackouts have been used throughout history as a form of economic protest. But this year’s call to abstain from Black Friday purchases carries a sharper edge.
The Humane Herald is powered entirely by volunteers. If you feel called to write, report, research, interview, create visuals, or contribute in any capacity, we welcome new voices. Whether you can offer one article a month or one article a year, your perspective matters.
Why We Write: A Note on Timing, Purpose, and Our Commitment to the Record
As an all-volunteer publication, The Humane Herald isn’t always able to publish at the pace of the daily news cycle—but we remain committed to documenting the stories that matter. Our goal is to pr…
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November 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The Humane Herald is powered entirely by volunteers. If you feel called to write, report, research, interview, create visuals, or contribute in any capacity, we welcome new voices. Whether you can offer one article a month or one article a year, your perspective matters.
Here’s to Thanks-Living —
A holiday where no one is harmed for our traditions, and where gratitude becomes an act of liberation.
A holiday where no one is harmed for our traditions, and where gratitude becomes an act of liberation.
Thanks-Living
A reflection on Thanks-Living as a compassionate alternative to traditional holidays, emphasizing abolitionist values, ethical realism, and the Humane Party’s vision for a culture rooted in empathy…
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November 27, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Here’s to Thanks-Living —
A holiday where no one is harmed for our traditions, and where gratitude becomes an act of liberation.
A holiday where no one is harmed for our traditions, and where gratitude becomes an act of liberation.
While the nation’s political news cycles chase scandal, spectacle, and personality conflicts, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration quietly expanded its approvals for cultivated meat — chicken, seafood, and hybrid cell-based products developed without slaughter.
The Quiet Revolution or a Quiet Trap?
The FDA’s expanded approval of cultivated meat marks a major shift in U.S. food policy. But beneath the promise of slaughter-free protein lies a harder ethical question: Are we truly ending our exp…
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November 26, 2025 at 10:29 PM
While the nation’s political news cycles chase scandal, spectacle, and personality conflicts, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration quietly expanded its approvals for cultivated meat — chicken, seafood, and hybrid cell-based products developed without slaughter.
Animals should not have to depend on unpredictable actors for their freedom. They need a political structure capable of doing the right thing on purpose—not by accident.
A Broken Clock and a Broken System
HHS’s recent shift away from federally funded animal testing is a meaningful win for the animals trapped in America’s laboratories. But when progress arrives from a political figure widely regarded…
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November 26, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Animals should not have to depend on unpredictable actors for their freedom. They need a political structure capable of doing the right thing on purpose—not by accident.
The Epstein case remains one of the clearest examples in modern history of what happens when immense wealth intersects with weak institutions. The public deserves to understand not only the crimes themselves, but the ecosystem that enabled them.
When Institutions Shield the Powerful: The Ethical Crisis Behind the Epstein List
The Epstein disclosures are not a celebrity scandal — they are a structural indictment. The real story isn’t the names released, but the institutions that protected them.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:41 PM
The Epstein case remains one of the clearest examples in modern history of what happens when immense wealth intersects with weak institutions. The public deserves to understand not only the crimes themselves, but the ecosystem that enabled them.
A recent @unchainedtv.bsky.social emergency town hall issued an urgent warning: the nation’s iconic wild horses and burros are facing accelerating harm under federal policy.
America’s Wild Horses & Burros in Crisis
A recent UnchainedTV emergency town hall spotlighted the growing crisis facing America’s wild horses and burros. Through the Humane Party’s ethical and abolitionist lens, this article examines how …
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November 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
A recent @unchainedtv.bsky.social emergency town hall issued an urgent warning: the nation’s iconic wild horses and burros are facing accelerating harm under federal policy.
“The United States did not adopt a Bill of Rights to enshrine religious doctrine.
It adopted one to prevent it from dominating public life.”
It adopted one to prevent it from dominating public life.”
When Human Rights Are Turned Upside Down
The State Department’s new directive classifying abortion access and DEI programs as potential human-rights violations marks a major shift in U.S. foreign-policy language. By reframing reproductive…
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November 23, 2025 at 11:25 PM
“The United States did not adopt a Bill of Rights to enshrine religious doctrine.
It adopted one to prevent it from dominating public life.”
It adopted one to prevent it from dominating public life.”
The Ninth Amendment ensures that the rights listed in the Constitution do not limit or diminish other rights retained by the people. It is one of the clearest statements that liberty in the United States extends beyond what is written on parchment.
Amendment IX — Rights That Remain Unwritten
The Ninth Amendment affirms that the rights listed in the Constitution do not limit the broader liberties retained by the people. Designed to prevent the narrowing of freedom, it recognizes that co…
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November 23, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The Ninth Amendment ensures that the rights listed in the Constitution do not limit or diminish other rights retained by the people. It is one of the clearest statements that liberty in the United States extends beyond what is written on parchment.
If enacted into law, this change would give schools the flexibility to provide students with plant-based milks — a shift long endorsed by pediatric dietitians, public health researchers, and advocates for nutritional equity.
U.S. Senate Cracks Big Dairy’s School-Milk Monopoly
The U.S. Senate has voted to end the long-standing milk mandate in American schools, breaking an 80-year dairy monopoly. If approved by the House, the reform would allow schools to serve plant-base…
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November 22, 2025 at 7:35 PM
If enacted into law, this change would give schools the flexibility to provide students with plant-based milks — a shift long endorsed by pediatric dietitians, public health researchers, and advocates for nutritional equity.
The Eighth Amendment protects against excessive fines, excessive bail, and “cruel and unusual punishments.” In a nation still debating what compassion means, the amendment remains one of the Constitution’s most important moral boundaries.
Amendment VIII — When Punishment Becomes a Mirror
The Eighth Amendment protects against excessive fines, excessive bail, and “cruel and unusual punishments.” In a nation still debating what compassion means, the amendment remains one of the Consti…
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November 21, 2025 at 10:23 PM
The Eighth Amendment protects against excessive fines, excessive bail, and “cruel and unusual punishments.” In a nation still debating what compassion means, the amendment remains one of the Constitution’s most important moral boundaries.
November 20 marks Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), a solemn annual observance honoring the transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals whose lives were cut short by anti-trans violence.
Transgender Day of Remembrance 2025: Honoring Lives Lost, Confronting a Crisis of Violence
Transgender Day of Remembrance honors the lives lost to anti-trans violence and exposes the urgent need for nationwide protections. This piece reflects on the crisis facing transgender communities …
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November 20, 2025 at 3:50 PM
November 20 marks Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), a solemn annual observance honoring the transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals whose lives were cut short by anti-trans violence.
“No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury… nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law…”
The Fifth Amendment: The Voice of Justice and the Silence of Fear
The Fifth Amendment guards the boundary between person and power — promising that no one shall be forced to speak against themselves, or stripped of liberty or property without fairness and law. Bu…
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October 26, 2025 at 11:38 PM
“No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury… nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law…”
An allegory of awakening, told by one who once watched the world from both sides.
The Fence Remembers
In The Fence Remembers, the author tells an allegorical tale of liberation and memory through the eyes of a farm animal who escapes captivity and discovers the living truth of freedom. The debut st…
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October 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
An allegory of awakening, told by one who once watched the world from both sides.
Every movement begins with ideals—collaboration, transparency, accessibility. These are the pillars of democracy in miniature, proof that good intentions can shape good systems.
Of Empires and Ethics
Even the most ethical movements risk becoming empires when ego replaces empathy. Of Empires and Ethics examines how control masquerades as coordination, how loyalty becomes a test, and how humane l…
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October 23, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Every movement begins with ideals—collaboration, transparency, accessibility. These are the pillars of democracy in miniature, proof that good intentions can shape good systems.