Posts from the ‘Economics’ Category
Sep 4
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Aug 10
An Affront to the Idea of Family
I’m not one of those people who thinks family is composed of only humans or humans who are biologically related. That’s one of the reasons adopting wasn’t a stretch for me at all mentally. The idea of family is currently…
Feb 13
On Deep Vegan Outreach and Dr. Ray Greek
This week I asked “Is this ‘War’?” over at Animal Rights and AntiOppression and I welcome comments (and will respond to the current ones shortly). I also saw two items of particular interest to the mission of Animal Rights and…
Jan 27
On the Banning of Eating Cats and Dogs in China
I’ve been blogging here less partly because I’ve been blogging at Animal Rights & AntiOppression (check out my latest post “On Corporate Personhood and Animal Rights” and the better-than-the-post comments) but also because I’ve been feeling like a broken record…
Jan 11
On Atheism and Veganism, Part Deux
“On Atheism and Veganism” created what was for the most part a respectful, interesting discussion that brought up a couple of items I’d like to clarify or explore. First off, I began the post with, “For me, atheism and veganism…
Join Us at Animal Rights and AntiOppression!
Just a note to those of you who might now know that I’ve been posting over at Animal Rights & AntiOppression (http://www.challengeoppression.com) for a couple of weeks, so daily posting here doesn’t mean I haven’t posted. Today I wrote about…
Dec 9
Chris from Beijing is Finally Blogging!
Christopher Barden, an American vegan living in Beijing, and whom I mention frequently, has started his own blog/”Notes on Life”! Chris is a bit of a geek, and I say that with great warmth and admiration, and he’s always trying…
Dec 8
On Altruism and Compassion in Economic Systems
Next year’s Mind and Life Conference is called “Altruism and Compassion in Economic Systems: A Dialogue Between Economics, Neuroscience and Contemplative Sciences.” Here’s a quote from the homepage of the conference’s site, CompassionEconomics.org: “The ongoing global financial crisis shows clearly…
Dec 5
A Win-Lose Proposition for Farmers and Consumers
From the website of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture: Washington, DC – The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) this week released a proposal to address the critical economic situation of American dairy, pork, and…
Dec 4
Why I’m Not Giving Up On Capitalism
Among friends I’m thought of as a bit of a conundrum because I haven’t completely given up on capitalism. More important, I haven’t given up on the idea that money can save the day sometimes. Or pulling money. For instance,…
Dec 2
The Irony of The Girl Effect
I saw this on Oprah yesterday. Yes, I watched Oprah. Yesterday was World AIDS Day and I anticipated her doing a thoughtful program, which I think she did. Here’s a video she showed, produced by the Nike Foundation: The message…
Nov 29
Ways to Promote Alliance Politics
You’ll get the irony of this fuzzy bit of culinary activism (vegan vanilla cake with strawberry filling and vegan cream cheese frosting) taken in my suburban home with the reminder of ahimsa in the background if you choose to read…
Nov 16
On Radical Abolitionism and Guilt
Frequently, when I read Steve Best, I feel guilty. “He’s talking about me,” I say to myself. Though I’m not a Francione-style abolitionist, and much of what Best writes isn’t directed at me, plenty of what he writes is. And…
Aug 29
Kofa Mountain Lion Update
Though I wrote about the mountain lions of the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge a couple of times, it was never with the breadth and depth that Deb Durant of Invisible Voices has. She posted an important update that those of…
Aug 26
On the Land Grant University Meat Problem
Just like property status isn’t something I write about often and I would never have thought of, the same is true for the relationship between land-grant-universities and why some of us eat what/whom we eat. Today’s message and call to…
