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In the 1840s, in Alabama, a seventeen-year-old enslaved Black girl endured approximately thirty surgical operations at the hands of physician J. Marion Sims.
No anesthesia.
No legal autonomy.
No right to refuse.
No anesthesia.
No legal autonomy.
No right to refuse.
Before the Breakthrough: The Enslaved Girl Behind a Medical Legacy
In the 1840s, an enslaved teenager named Anarcha endured repeated surgical experimentation that helped shape early American gynecology. Her name was nearly erased from the record. This is the story…
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February 18, 2026 at 1:02 AM
In the 1840s, in Alabama, a seventeen-year-old enslaved Black girl endured approximately thirty surgical operations at the hands of physician J. Marion Sims.
No anesthesia.
No legal autonomy.
No right to refuse.
No anesthesia.
No legal autonomy.
No right to refuse.
By declining to promote meat products in city-controlled spaces, Amsterdam is asserting that public messaging carries civic weight.
What Amsterdam’s Meat Ad Ban Signals About the Future of Advertising
Amsterdam has voted to prohibit meat advertising in publicly owned spaces beginning May 1, 2026, raising broader questions about how cities align public messaging with climate and public health goa…
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February 16, 2026 at 12:04 AM
By declining to promote meat products in city-controlled spaces, Amsterdam is asserting that public messaging carries civic weight.
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We rewatched the halftime show and the closing is so powerful. Bad Bunny’s final messages during his Super Bowl performance:
“The only thing more powerful than hate is love.”
“Together, we are America.”
“The only thing more powerful than hate is love.”
“Together, we are America.”
February 9, 2026 at 3:30 PM
We rewatched the halftime show and the closing is so powerful. Bad Bunny’s final messages during his Super Bowl performance:
“The only thing more powerful than hate is love.”
“Together, we are America.”
“The only thing more powerful than hate is love.”
“Together, we are America.”
Language does not merely describe reality—it shapes what we are willing to see.
“Harvest,” “Processing,” and Other Words That Wash Blood Off Our Hands
Words like “harvest” and “processing” are not neutral descriptors—they are carefully chosen euphemisms that sanitize violence and erase victims from public consciousness. By examining the language …
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February 7, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Language does not merely describe reality—it shapes what we are willing to see.
Black history is not a special chapter in the American story. It is the American story—woven into its economic foundations, political structures, cultural achievements, and moral contradictions.
Black History Month
Black History Month is not a symbolic observance or a relic of the past—it is a necessary corrective to historical amnesia. From voting rights and policing to education, wealth inequality, and cult…
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February 6, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Black history is not a special chapter in the American story. It is the American story—woven into its economic foundations, political structures, cultural achievements, and moral contradictions.
Two press-freedom stories publishing this evening:
4:44 PM EST — The arrest of Don Lemon
5:55 PM EST — The journalist most people didn’t hear about
4:44 PM EST — The arrest of Don Lemon
5:55 PM EST — The journalist most people didn’t hear about
January 30, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Two press-freedom stories publishing this evening:
4:44 PM EST — The arrest of Don Lemon
5:55 PM EST — The journalist most people didn’t hear about
4:44 PM EST — The arrest of Don Lemon
5:55 PM EST — The journalist most people didn’t hear about
Across multiple regions, large-scale harm to animals prompted public outrage and judicial intervention, while new legal tools aimed at preventing abuse came into force elsewhere.
Animal Rights and Welfare: Key Developments, January 1–26, 2026
From mass killings of free-roaming dogs in India to the launch of a public animal cruelty registry in Florida, the opening weeks of 2026 reveal both the fragility of animal protections and the grow…
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January 28, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Across multiple regions, large-scale harm to animals prompted public outrage and judicial intervention, while new legal tools aimed at preventing abuse came into force elsewhere.
The Humane Herald does not typically publish weather coverage for its own sake. We are doing so now because this storm represents more than a routine winter event.
When the Storm Comes
As a rare and powerful winter storm moves across a wide swath of the country, The Humane Herald looks beyond forecasts and infrastructure to examine what preparedness rooted in care looks like — fo…
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January 23, 2026 at 3:46 PM
The Humane Herald does not typically publish weather coverage for its own sake. We are doing so now because this storm represents more than a routine winter event.
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Importantly, the memo does not represent a change in statute, court ruling, or constitutional interpretation. It is an internal agency directive — not a publicly enacted law.
ICE, the Constitution, and the Quiet Erosion of the Fourth Amendment
A newly disclosed internal ICE policy has raised constitutional concerns after reports revealed guidance allowing agents to enter private homes using administrative warrants rather than judge-signe…
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January 23, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Importantly, the memo does not represent a change in statute, court ruling, or constitutional interpretation. It is an internal agency directive — not a publicly enacted law.
How passive headlines erase actors—and accountability
Language, Examined: When Responsibility Disappears
When headlines remove the actor from the sentence, harm begins to look like an accident rather than a choice. This installment of Language, Examined explores how passive phrasing and abstract langu…
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January 21, 2026 at 5:47 PM
How passive headlines erase actors—and accountability
This is not a story about spectacle. It is a story about power, fear, and the erosion of trust between federal authority and the people it claims to serve.
When the Panthers Return
When armed Black Panther–affiliated groups appeared at recent anti-ICE protests, much of the media fixated on optics: uniforms, firearms, symbolism. But the real story isn’t the presence of Panther…
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January 20, 2026 at 1:15 PM
This is not a story about spectacle. It is a story about power, fear, and the erosion of trust between federal authority and the people it claims to serve.
Dr. King was not merely a symbol of hope. He was a radical challenger of systems—of racism, of militarism, of economic exploitation. To honor him truthfully requires more than remembrance. It requires reckoning.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Remembering the Radical, Not the Relic
Martin Luther King Jr. was not a symbol crafted for comfort. He was a radical voice who challenged racism, militarism, and economic injustice at their roots. To honor him today means remembering th…
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January 19, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Dr. King was not merely a symbol of hope. He was a radical challenger of systems—of racism, of militarism, of economic exploitation. To honor him truthfully requires more than remembrance. It requires reckoning.
Opposing ICE does not mean opposing humanity, borders, or law. It means rejecting a system that has proven—again and again—that it cannot exist without violence.
When the State Becomes the Threat
A U.S. citizen was killed during a federal immigration operation she was not the target of. Within hours, the state rewrote the narrative to justify her death. This editorial examines the killing o…
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January 8, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Opposing ICE does not mean opposing humanity, borders, or law. It means rejecting a system that has proven—again and again—that it cannot exist without violence.
This installment of Language, Examined looks at a familiar pattern in contemporary reporting: the use of softened or managerial language to describe actions that involve harm—without altering the underlying facts.
Language, Examined: How Headlines Soften Harm Without Saying So
News headlines often appear neutral—but neutrality achieved through abstraction can obscure harm. This first installment of Language, Examined explores how common headline constructions soften impa…
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January 3, 2026 at 3:15 PM
This installment of Language, Examined looks at a familiar pattern in contemporary reporting: the use of softened or managerial language to describe actions that involve harm—without altering the underlying facts.
Whether motivated by health, environmental concerns, animal rights, or simple curiosity, Veganuary demonstrates that meaningful change often begins modestly—with a single choice, repeated, shared, and allowed to grow.
Veganuary: A Month That Sparks a Movement
Every January, millions of people worldwide take part in Veganuary, a month-long invitation to explore vegan living. What begins as a simple dietary shift often sparks deeper reflection on animal e…
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December 31, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Whether motivated by health, environmental concerns, animal rights, or simple curiosity, Veganuary demonstrates that meaningful change often begins modestly—with a single choice, repeated, shared, and allowed to grow.
May the year ahead sharpen our vision rather than dull it.
May it deepen our resolve rather than exhaust it.
And may we continue, together, to choose a future shaped by ethics rather than expedience.
May it deepen our resolve rather than exhaust it.
And may we continue, together, to choose a future shaped by ethics rather than expedience.
At the Threshold of Time
As the year draws to a close, The Humane Herald reflects on a year marked by ethical clarity, resistance to euphemism, and the refusal to look away from interconnected crises facing humans, nonhuma…
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December 30, 2025 at 11:01 PM
May the year ahead sharpen our vision rather than dull it.
May it deepen our resolve rather than exhaust it.
And may we continue, together, to choose a future shaped by ethics rather than expedience.
May it deepen our resolve rather than exhaust it.
And may we continue, together, to choose a future shaped by ethics rather than expedience.
James Schultz approaches animal liberation through the lens of justice, law, and moral philosophy. Trained as a lawyer and philosopher, his work reflects a careful but uncompromising commitment to ethical consistency—one that ultimately refused to stop at the human species boundary.
Voices of the Movement: James Schultz
Legal scholar and policy strategist James Schultz reflects on veganism, justice, and animal liberation—examining how law, moral consistency, and collective responsibility shape a more just future.…
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December 29, 2025 at 11:57 PM
James Schultz approaches animal liberation through the lens of justice, law, and moral philosophy. Trained as a lawyer and philosopher, his work reflects a careful but uncompromising commitment to ethical consistency—one that ultimately refused to stop at the human species boundary.
Under California’s good-behavior credit system, Rosenberg served approximately two weeks in jail before being released early.
Zoe Rosenberg Released Early From Jail
Animal rights activist Zoe Rosenberg has been released early from Sonoma County Jail and will complete the remainder of her sentence under house arrest following her conviction related to a 2023 ac…
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December 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Under California’s good-behavior credit system, Rosenberg served approximately two weeks in jail before being released early.
Peace, after all, is not something we inherit simply by marking a date on the calendar. It is something we practice—or fail to—every day.
Christmas Day: A Season for Peace—If We Choose It
Christmas Day is often framed as a season of peace, goodwill, and generosity—but those ideals are not automatic. This reflection explores what it means to practice compassion beyond tradition, and …
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December 25, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Peace, after all, is not something we inherit simply by marking a date on the calendar. It is something we practice—or fail to—every day.
Alexander Hamilton warns that separate American states will not remain peaceful neighbors — because human nature has never allowed such peace to last.
Rivalry, Ambition, and the Seeds of Civil Conflict
In Federalist No. 6, Alexander Hamilton argues that separate American states would eventually clash out of rivalry, ambition, and economic competition — making the Constitution essential to preserv…
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December 22, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Alexander Hamilton warns that separate American states will not remain peaceful neighbors — because human nature has never allowed such peace to last.