Imagine a school where kids are asked to solve the world’s problems. Well, Zoe Weil has. And she’s on a mission – with her friends, colleagues, and supporters – to make it a reality. Zoe is one of the foremost leaders in the field of humane education, which promotes the humane treatment of people, animals, […]
Archives for November 2014
The National Rape Epidemic on College Campuses
Two years ago, a young woman at University of Virginia (UVA) survived a premeditated gang rape by seven male students at a fraternity house. Some of her perpetrators have since graduated, without being disciplined or prosecuted. That’s according to an article published in Rolling Stone magazine earlier this week.* As a medical doctor, I work on […]
Learning to See the Animals Again
More than half a century ago, Harry Harlow began controversial experiments depriving baby monkeys of their mothers. Harlow forcibly separated newborn primates from their mothers and other monkeys and placed them in long-term, total social isolation and even a chamber he infamously called the “pit of despair.” As a result, the baby monkeys became severely […]
The Right to Avoid Wrongful Imprisonment
Tomorrow, across America, voters will weigh in on several hot topics. In addition to deciding congressional seats, voters will determine the outcome of several measures on abortion, guns, immigration, parental rights, the minimum wage, and voting rights. What they won’t decide on is Tommy’s fate. That is currently in the hands of the appellate division […]