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Animal Welfare and Animal Rights

Authors Cass R. Sunstein and Martha C. Nussbaum discuss the legal and philosophical sides to animal welfare and animal rights in their book Animal Rights: Current Debates and New Directions. As editors of this compilation of essays, they introduce the ideas of animal welfare advocates, who argue for stricter animal cruelty prevention laws, and those Read More

Paul Cezanne : Father of Modern Art

Paul Cezanne: Father of Modernism In his incredibly creative lifetime, Paul Cezanne produced around nine-hundred paintings and four-hundred watercolors.  He was such a studied and careful painter, that it would sometimes take him up to one-hundred sessions to finish one single painting. Due to their unusual spatial layout and perspective, his paintings seemed to be Read More

Humans’ Unjust Dominance Over Animals.

Human supremacy has discriminated against animals.  Exercising power over animals in order to favor human interests suggests that humanity does not believe that animals have rights. Animals should not be human property, or made to suffer, and inhumane and cruel treatment to animals should stop.  In most U.S. states, animals are regarded as property and Read More

Why Artemis is the Heroine we Need Now

Artemis is one of the three Greek Goddesses.  She is usually depicted as a girl in a knee-length tunic and equipped with a hunting bow, and arrows that never run out.  The bow and arrows represent a woman who is focused and determined and capable of taking care of herself.  Her arrows always hit her Read More

Great Barrier Reef: Nature on an Epic Scale in Danger from Climate Change.

The Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia, is a World Heritage Site since 1981. No other World Heritage Site contains such biodiversity; it is an example of a rich, complex ecosystem, that has developed over thousands of years and since the end of the last Ice Age.  The GBR is the largest extension of coral Read More

Dog Heroes: The Organizations that Rescue Dogs from High Kill Shelters in the EU.

Every year tens of thousands of stray dogs disappear without a chance to survive. They are illegally and inhumanely destroyed in killing stations across Europe. In Hungary, stray dogs live on the streets fighting for their survival day by day. They multiply randomly and live where they are not wanted. Twenty thousand of them are Read More

A History of Supressing Women’s Speech

The pursuit of censorship has often one of silenced women. Since the 2016 election, people have been saying to Hillary Clinton that she should go away, that she should be silent.  Even people from the left, and from the Democratic party were saying this.  Fortunately, Hillary Clinton has not been silent, and in an interview Read More

´Granada, Mystical City.´

To quote the lyrics from the song ‘Granada,’ about this famous city in southern Spain: ¨Land I dream of, I’m falling under your spell, and if you could speak, what a fascinating tale you would tell.¨ Read moreShop for Food: ‘The Ultimate Spanish ‘Tapas.’Granada, Spain is a historical, beautiful, majestic city where I lived for Read More

To Be or not to Be: The immortality of Plants and the Future of our Planet

Dream life is life, and in a dream scenario our planet is taken over by immortal plants, and the world has become a more harmonious place to live. People are always looking for breakthroughs in reversing the aging process in humans, but only plants and trees are immortal because they can clone. In the material Read More

Fighting for Social Justice More Urgent than Impeaching Trump

Albert Einstein said: “The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing.” Fighting for social justice does not have to do with what political party a person belongs to, or their religious beliefs.  Instead, people should transcend their political and religious Read More

Spain’s #MeToo Movement Takes Off

The Spanish women’s group “La Caja de Pandora,” or  “Pandora’s Box,” a group of 3,000 members who work in the arts, has accused Spain’s institutions of being complicit in protecting abusers, and of having created a structure which allows violence against women to continue. The recent verdict by a Spanish judge to acquit five men Read More

Remembering the Suffragettes

Women’s rights movements have been active since the 18th century, and 2018 is the anniversary of women’s right to vote in the UK.  The political reform came as a result of the Suffragette movement led by political activist Emmeline Pankhurst and the women’s union she founded called the Women’s Social Political Union (WSPU).  Their slogan Read More

Business Organizations as Agents for Positive Change

Twenty million people in Yemen, South Sudan, Somalia and Nigeria are facing starvation and famine.  The majority of the world’s hungry live in conflict zones, and the world has not seen so much human suffering since WWII. The conflict in Syria is on its seventh year, the civil war in Sudan on its fifth, and Read More

Extreme Poverty in America Affects Civil Rights

If people cannot meet basic needs, have healthcare, and put food on the table how can they take part in politics, go and vote, or engage in the pursuit of happiness? Forty-one million Americans live in poverty according to the U.S. Census Bureau.  The growing inequality and changes in domestic policies have an impact on Read More

Stella McCartney: The Luxury Fashion Industry Reinvented

Stella McCartney changed the luxury fashion business forever with her sustainable fashion line and accessories.  In 2001 she launched her company, and her leather-free, fur-free collections, turning sustainability into a global business.  Her collections are 53% ethically and sustainably sourced. As the fashion industry is moving towards reinventing what luxury means, innovating sustainable product lines Read More

Sevilla, Spain’s Most Charming City

Sevilla is the capital of Andalusia and it is located in Southern Spain.  Sevilla is full of life, history, art and stunning architecture.  Its traditions have been preserved for centuries through its people, culture and food. Best city to visit: Lonely Planet says Sevilla should be first on your list for travels in 2018. Read moreShop Read More