In ReviewDocumentaries The Human Cost of Chicken FarmingThe Atlantic - Annie LowreyIndustrial efficiency has led to plentiful, cheap meat and eggs, while immiserating farmers. Leah Garcés is still a little bewildered that she is working with poultry farmers. The longtime vegan and animal-rights
In ReviewGender We Are All Female Nownewrepublic.com - Callie Hitchcock An interview with Andrea Long Chu on her new book "Females." Reading Andrea Long Chu feels a bit like being on the fault line of an earthquake—the …
In ReviewScience The environmental toll of cremating the deadNational Geographic - Becky LittleAs cremation becomes more common, people around the world are seeking greener end-of-life options. Over the past four years, cremations have surpassed burials as the most popular end-of-life option in
In ReviewNews Indigenous leader who protected rainforest in Brazil ambushed and killedCNN - By Claudia Dominguez, CNN(CNN) — An indigenous leader was killed and another was injured when loggers allegedly ambushed them in the northeastern Brazilian state of Maranhao. The attack happened on Friday when two members of group
In ReviewCanadian News We know plastic bottles are choking our planet. So why are companies still selling them?CBC News - Nicole Mortillaro The American Beverage Association announced on Tuesday that the world's leading beverage companies — Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Keurig Dr Pepper — are …
In ReviewFast Food McDonald's and Burger King get graded on their beef. Which one got an F?Mashable - Siobhan Neela-StockThe overuse of antibiotics is probably far from your mind when you order a beef burger from a fast food chain. But it shouldn't be. A new report out Thursday rates top U.S. restaurant chains like McDonald's,
In ReviewEnvironment The fight to stop Nestlé from taking America's water to sell in plastic bottlesThe Guardian - Tom PerkinsShould water be commodified and sold by private industry, or is it a basic human right? According to Food and Water Watch, Nestlé or its lobbyists donated $634,000 to Maine politicians between 2001 and
In ReviewNews Activist Thunberg declines climate prize, urges more actionAssociated PressCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg, who has inspired millions across the world to stage protests urging leaders to better tackle global warming, has declined an environmental
In ReviewCoffee Coffee shop that served Ryan Gosling, Tom Hanks closes after rent hikectvnews.ca - CTVNews.ca Writer TORONTO -- The Ontario coffee shop that attracted Ryan Gosling and Tom Hanks in for a cuppa has closed its doors. Toronto’s Grinder Coffee garnered …
In ReviewChickens World's first no-kill eggs go on sale in Berlin | Farming | The GuardianThe Guardian - Josie Le BlondChick’s sex can be determined before it hatches, potentially ending culling of billions of males The world’s first ever no-kill eggs are now on sale in Berlin after German scientists found an easy way
In ReviewTipping The American System of Tipping Makes No SenseThe Atlantic - Derek ThompsonIf you want to understand how meritocracy acts as a cover for inequality, look no further than our broken understanding of gratuity. Here’s a simple question. It’s Sunday. You order coffee and a simple
In ReviewSocial Work Panic in Pakistani City After 900 Children Test Positive for H.I.V.The New York Times - Zia ur-Rehman and Maria Abi-HabibThis article has been revised to reflect the following correction: An earlier version of this article misspelled the surname of a pediatrician who has been arrested and charged by the police in connection
In ReviewAmphibians Australian water rats cut cane toads open with 'surgical precision' to feast on their heartsThe Guardian - Naaman ZhouAustralian water rats have learned how to kill cane toads, eat their hearts and carve out their organs with “surgical precision”. In only two years, highly intelligent native rakali in the Kimberly region
In Review Schumer proposes $462 billion car swap - gas for electricmsn.com WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is moving Democrats' climate talk to where the rubber meets the road, proposing a $462 billion …
In ReviewPollution Air Pollution Increases Under Trump After 7-Year DeclineNew York Magazine - Matt Stieb Surfers in Carpinteria, California, during the Thomas Fire in December 2017. Of the many reasons to be terrified for American public health in the era …
In ReviewSocial Work Evicted by Matthew Desmond review – what if the problem of poverty is that it’s profitable to other people?The Guardian - Katha Pollitt‘There is an enormous amount of pain and poverty in this rich land,’ argues American sociologist Desmond in this brilliant book about housing and the lives of eight families in Milwaukee What if the dominant
In ReviewEnvironment Coca-Cola Named Most Polluting Brand in Global Audit of Plastic WasteThe Intercept - Sharon Lerner Coca-Cola was found for the second year in a row to be the most polluting brand in a global audit of plastic trash conducted by the Break Free From …
In ReviewBusiness (Canada) In Mexico, avocado industry brings both riches and violencectvnews.ca - Mark Stevenson SAN JUAN PARANGARICUTIRO, Mexico -- Small-scale avocado growers armed with AR-15 rifles take turns manning a vigilante checkpoint to guard against …
In ReviewClimate We’re All In Denial About Climate ChangeBloomberg - Faye Flam Even people who say they believe in climate change may be in denial — the same kind of denial that allows us to ignore our own mortality. This …
In ReviewPoverty Faith in politicians fading among Canadians living in povertyctvnews.ca - CTVNews.ca writer Despite declining poverty figures, many lower-income Canadians still feel overlooked as the leaders of the main political parties pledge to do more …
In ReviewCanadian News Québec solidaire calls for the end of renovictionsGlobal News - oliviajomalley At 71-years-old, Michel Dubé is the latest victim of renovictions. “We don’t ask for a castle — we want to stay where we are,” he says. After alleging …
In ReviewLifestyle (Canada) Why did our children stop walking to school?The Globe and Mail - Naomi BuckAs a kindergarten student in 1977, I set out every morning into the vastness of North Toronto. Having been ditched by my older brother at the first hill (he had a reputation to maintain), I would join
In ReviewEnvironment Police seek tougher powers against Extinction RebellionThe Guardian - Vikram Dodd, Matthew Taylor, Damien Gayle and Jessica MurrayGovernment and police have held talks to strengthen public order laws to allow a tougher crackdown on future Extinction Rebellion (XR) climate demonstrations in what civil rights lawyers warn would be
In ReviewEnvironment Australia spends billions planting trees – then wipes out carbon gains by bulldozing themThe Guardian - Adam Morton and Anne DaviesSince 2015 the Australian government has committed more than $1.5bn of taxpayer funds to climate change projects that plant or protect native habitat. Over a slightly longer period it has also spent nearly
In ReviewCarbon Behind Every Film Production Is a Mess of Environmental WreckageVICE - Kyle Raymond FitzpatrickJurassic World: Fallen Kingdom didn't make much of an impression with critics, but the $300 million blockbuster represented an immense undertaking. Preproduction started in 2015 and included the film’s
In Review Deadly Sniper Roza Shanina Was One Of The Soviets’ Greatest Assets In World War IIallthatsinteresting.com - Sienna Lee-Coughlin Roza Shanina racked up 59 Nazi kills in just 10 months on the Eastern Front — and her diary captured it all.The post Deadly Sniper Roza Shanina Was …
In Review An MIT researcher says we should trash all our recyclable plastic, and he's probably rightInsider - Hilary Brueck McAfee argues that instead of worrying about plastic recycling, people should lobby for carbon dividends that would drive money from heavily …
In Review Gen Z At Work - 8 Reasons To Be AfraidForbes - Remy BlumenfeldGeneration Z, born between 1995 and 2009, is entering the workplace Not only are there are more of them than any generation before, they also wield more influence. Gen Z have already shown their considerable
In Review Tenants of 394 Dovercourt are fighting their landlord’s attempt to get them out — againmsn.com The tenants of 394 Dovercourt Rd. are gearing up for yet another fight. Next month both the tenants and their landlord, AIPL Canada Holdings Inc., are …
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