Humane Issues in the News...

Each week we post links to news about humane education & humane living, and items connected to humane issues, from human rights to environmental preservation, to animal protection, to media, consumerism and culture.

Will new conflict minerals regulations really make a difference? (via Treehugger) (3/29/11)

U.S. "increasingly left behind" in clean energy investments (via Bloomberg) (3/29/11)

Room for debate: "How to raise the status of teachers" (via NY Times) (3/28/11)

European Commission proposes banning gas fueled vehicles by 2050 (via Treehugger) (3/28/11)

"The battle for biodiversity: Monsanto and farmers clash" (via The Atlantic) (3/28/11)

President Obama calls for less emphasis on standardized tests (via AP) (3/28/11)

Philadelphia schools struggle to help students eat healthier (via NY Times) (3/28/11)

The corporate tax controversy (via NY Times) (3/24/11)

Summit shows U.S. education policy opposite that of highest-achieving countries (commentary) (via Washington Post) (3/23/11)

Another Gulf oil spill (via Huffington Post) (3/23/11)

"Food: Six things to feel good about" (commentary) (via NY Times) (3/22/11)

Some parents opting-out of standardized tests for their kids (via CNN) (3/21/11)

"The tire iron and the tamale" (via NY Times) (commentary) (3/4/11)

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