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...voters realized that treating animals better can be good for human health and the environment. They noticed that America??s organic farmers (and the retailers, like Whole Foods, that stock them) have already gone cage-free, and that the food safety-conscious European Union is following suit...
...significantly, though, voters burst the myth that the animal protection movement can’t achieve real change. In the past, animal-abusing industries have relied on lobbyists to keep effective regulation at bay—with the result that no federal law exists to ensure humane standards on America??s farms. When animal advocates brought a bill to California’s State Assembly similar to Proposition Two, it never left the Agriculture Committee...
...promise of liberty and equality for all has rung hollow for a large segment of the American population. But today, Obama’s election gives hope that we are on the brink of realizing this ideal. In the past eight years, Republican rule has undermined everything from America??s powerful economy to its esteemed position in the world, but the people have powerfully spoken in favor of change. While a divisive McCain campaign attempted to exploit every racial, ethnic, and class tension still extant in America, the politics of Karl Rove that succeeded in delivering the Republicans...
Though the current financial crisis may dominate the news, Teach for America founder Wendy Kopp spoke at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education yesterday afternoon about a very different crisis: that of the myriad problems facing America??s public schools today. Kopp, who serves as the CEO of the organization, was introduced by Graduate School of Education Dean Kathleen McCarthy who stated that “more undergrads than ever are seriously considering Teach for America.” After the introduction, Kopp spoke enthusiastically for half an hour about the 18-year-old program. According...
...public service. Expanding the promise of an affordable and accessible college education is no easy task; it is doubly difficult during a steep recession. It will require sacrifices from everyone involved: individual families, colleges, state governments, and Capitol Hill. But given what’s at stake—America??s place in the global economy and the vitality of our next generation—this is a battle well worth fighting...