Licensing Laws and Animal Welfare: The Welfare of Wild Animals (Palgrave MacMillan and Springer Nature), a new book by Dr. Liz Tyson of Born Free USA, calls for reform in the way animal welfare is regulated, arguing that current legislative approaches prioritize the needs of industries that exploit animals over and above the needs of the animals themselves. Read more
Tag Archives: Ethics
Tech companies lobby for ‘Dreamers’
Nearly two dozen major technology companies are planning to launch a coalition to demand legislation that would allow illegal immigrants a path to permanent residency. Fred Katayama reports. Continue reading
Nigerian born chef in London puts an African twist on vegan cuisine
In London, Nigerian born entrepreneur Tomi Makanjuola has been leading the vegan rise in popularity among Africans living in the city, offering healthier and meatless dishes, packed with flavours.
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Door knocks in the dark: The Canadian town on front line of Trump migrant crackdown
The Canadian town of Emerson, Manitoba has become the front line of an emerging political crisis that is testing Canada’s will to welcome asylum seekers
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After a series of immigration raids in the U.S., Mexican day laborers in New York learn about their rights
After a U.S. federal immigration agents arrest hundreds of undocumented immigrants, the Consul General of Mexico to New York educates day laborers about what to do in case of an immigration raid.
Quotable African quotes of 2015
From a 9-year-old published author in Nigeria to an activist spreading the word on why gender violence must stop, there were several memorable African voices this year.
Tensions high by Roszke camp as crowds of migrants push against police
Crowds of migrants pushed up against police near Roszke as numbers swell the camp.
Emotion-Reading Technology First And Only To Analyze Audience Reactions To Republican Presidential Primary Debate
Emotient Breaks Ground Using Machine Learning Algorithm to Verify Authentic, Real-Time Voter Emotions to Candidate Responses
Within 60-seconds, Trump Elicits Highest Voter Reaction of “Joy” While Walker Provokes “Anger” Spike Measured on Faces of Studio Audience
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Emotion-Reading Technology First And Only To Analyze Audience Reactions To Republican Presidential Primary Debate
Emotient Breaks Ground Using Machine Learning Algorithm to Verify Authentic, Real-Time Voter Emotions to Candidate Responses
Within 60-seconds, Trump Elicits Highest Voter Reaction of “Joy” While Walker Provokes “Anger” Spike Measured on Faces of Studio Audience
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English soccer club aims to be world’s ‘greenest’
Forest Green Rovers, owned by the founder of energy firm Ecotricity, are aiming to be the world’s first eco-soccer club; with an organic pitch, solar power, robotic lawnmower, and an all-vegan menu among their green initiatives.