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John Jay argues that only a united America can avoid unnecessary wars, resolve disputes fairly, and maintain peaceful relations with the world.
Peace, Safety, and the Strength of a Unified Nation
John Jay argues that a strong national government is essential for preventing conflict and protecting America’s peace — a truth that remains relevant in an interconnected world.
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December 12, 2025 at 9:53 AM
John Jay argues that only a united America can avoid unnecessary wars, resolve disputes fairly, and maintain peaceful relations with the world.
John Jay argues that America’s survival depends on national unity — a principle as vital now as it was in 1787.
Unity as the Safeguard of Liberty
John Jay argues that America’s survival depends on national unity — a truth that remains as essential in the 21st century as it was in the founding era.
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December 8, 2025 at 5:34 PM
John Jay argues that America’s survival depends on national unity — a principle as vital now as it was in 1787.
War is often presented as a series of strategic decisions, battles, and treaties. Left out of the narrative are the beings—human and nonhuman—whose lives and habitats are destroyed in minutes and forgotten within years.
Rethinking Pearl Harbor Through a Humane Lens
On December 7, America remembers Pearl Harbor—but remembrance means more than ritual. The Humane Herald examines the war’s true cost: human suffering, environmental devastation, emergency powers, a…
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December 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
War is often presented as a series of strategic decisions, battles, and treaties. Left out of the narrative are the beings—human and nonhuman—whose lives and habitats are destroyed in minutes and forgotten within years.
Democrats in Congress have introduced a resolution to remove the “punishment” exception from the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, calling their proposal the “Abolition Amendment.”
Democrats’ Appropriation of the Name “Abolition Amendment” Is Misleading and Problematic
Democrats’ recent attempt to brand their proposal as the “Abolition Amendment” obscures the term’s established meaning and appropriates language created by the Humane Party years earlier. While rem…
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December 7, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Democrats in Congress have introduced a resolution to remove the “punishment” exception from the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, calling their proposal the “Abolition Amendment.”
Today, we honor the courage of those who fought for freedom and recommit to the ongoing work of creating it.
Abolition Day
Abolition Day marks the ratification of the 13th Amendment—an end to legal slavery, but not an end to the forces that shaped it. For the Humane Party, this day is both remembrance and responsibilit…
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December 6, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Today, we honor the courage of those who fought for freedom and recommit to the ongoing work of creating it.
Lancaster County is known for its rolling fields, its cultural traditions, and its long history of agriculture. But tucked within this landscape is a different kind of farm—one that reimagines what human–animal relationships can look like when exploitation is removed from the equation.
Lancaster Farm Sanctuary
Lancaster Farm Sanctuary is reshaping what sanctuary work means inside one of Pennsylvania’s most agriculturally entrenched counties. In this in-depth conversation, the LFS team reflects on their o…
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December 5, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Lancaster County is known for its rolling fields, its cultural traditions, and its long history of agriculture. But tucked within this landscape is a different kind of farm—one that reimagines what human–animal relationships can look like when exploitation is removed from the equation.
On December 5, we confront a truth the federal government refuses to speak: the world’s rainforests are dying, and with them, the future of every species—including our own.
Why Rainforest Survival Is a Human and Animal Rights Emergency
On December 5, The Humane Herald examines the accelerating destruction of the world’s rainforests—and the political and economic systems driving it. From Indigenous displacement to mass extinction,…
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December 5, 2025 at 4:13 PM
On December 5, we confront a truth the federal government refuses to speak: the world’s rainforests are dying, and with them, the future of every species—including our own.
This article includes an open letter to @governor.ca.gov
When Compassion Is Criminalized
Animal rescuer Zoe Rosenberg faces a 90-day jail sentence — and potentially life-threatening medical neglect — for saving four suffering chickens from a Perdue slaughterhouse. Her case exposes a de…
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December 4, 2025 at 6:43 PM
This article includes an open letter to @governor.ca.gov
The Humane Party and the broader abolitionist movement argue that saving cheetahs — or any species — requires more than isolated interventions. It requires dismantling the worldview that treats nonhuman life as scenery, property, or resources to be managed.
Cheetahs, Conservation, and the Politics of “Charismatic” Wildlife
On World Wildlife Conservation Day and International Cheetah Day, The Humane Herald examines the crisis facing cheetahs and the global systems driving wildlife decline. Beyond charismatic species, …
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December 4, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The Humane Party and the broader abolitionist movement argue that saving cheetahs — or any species — requires more than isolated interventions. It requires dismantling the worldview that treats nonhuman life as scenery, property, or resources to be managed.
This story keeps resurfacing because something in the public conscience refuses to let it rest. It lingers because people recognize, even if they cannot articulate it, that this is not just about what one politician did but what our politics has become.
When Cruelty Becomes a Credential: What the Kristi Noem Puppy Story Reveals About American Political Culture
A leader who kills a puppy and then proudly markets the story is not an anomaly — she is a symptom of a political culture that confuses cruelty with strength. The Kristi Noem scandal is not about a…
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December 3, 2025 at 11:01 PM
This story keeps resurfacing because something in the public conscience refuses to let it rest. It lingers because people recognize, even if they cannot articulate it, that this is not just about what one politician did but what our politics has become.
Hamilton opens the Federalist Papers with a defining question: Can a nation choose its future through reason — or will it be shaped by accident and fear?
Choosing a Nation by Reason or by Force
Hamilton warns that the nation must choose whether it will be shaped by reasoned choice or by accident and force — a question that continues to define American democracy.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Hamilton opens the Federalist Papers with a defining question: Can a nation choose its future through reason — or will it be shaped by accident and fear?
These boundaries, known collectively as the rules of war, are more than legal codes. They are a global vow:
Humanity must not lose itself, even in war.
Humanity must not lose itself, even in war.
The Rules of War: What They Are, Why They Exist, and Why They Are Crumbling
In the wake of escalating global conflicts, the rules of war remain clear — yet increasingly ignored. This article examines what international humanitarian law actually requires, why war crimes are…
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December 3, 2025 at 12:25 PM
These boundaries, known collectively as the rules of war, are more than legal codes. They are a global vow:
Humanity must not lose itself, even in war.
Humanity must not lose itself, even in war.
A Warm Solstice Treat for Yule and Winter Nights
Vegan Hot Cocoa with Spiced Whipped Cream
A rich and velvety vegan hot cocoa infused with warm winter spices and topped with cinnamon-kissed whipped cream — a cozy Yule treat made for the longest nights of the year.
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December 2, 2025 at 1:14 PM
A Warm Solstice Treat for Yule and Winter Nights
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A win! A federal appeals court ruled that Alina Habba had been serving unlawfully as the U.S. Attorney in New Jersey.
Former Trump lawyer Alina Habba is disqualified as top New Jersey prosecutor, US appeals court rules
President Donald Trump’s ex-lawyer Alina Habba has been disqualified from serving as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor.
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December 1, 2025 at 10:44 PM
A win! A federal appeals court ruled that Alina Habba had been serving unlawfully as the U.S. Attorney in New Jersey.
This Month in Compassion is The Humane Herald’s ongoing effort to track the places where compassion should be — and the places where it is being withdrawn.
This Month in Compassion: December 2025
December opens with World AIDS Day — a global moment of remembrance and resolve — but it also reveals a deeper reality unfolding across the United States: a federal government growing increasingly …
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December 1, 2025 at 10:19 PM
This Month in Compassion is The Humane Herald’s ongoing effort to track the places where compassion should be — and the places where it is being withdrawn.
Seventy years ago today, Rosa Parks said “No.”
It was not an act of defiance—it was an act of truth.
Her courage sparked a movement.
Her community carried it forward.
We remember her not for a seat on a bus, but for refusing to accept injustice as normal.
It was not an act of defiance—it was an act of truth.
Her courage sparked a movement.
Her community carried it forward.
We remember her not for a seat on a bus, but for refusing to accept injustice as normal.
December 1, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Seventy years ago today, Rosa Parks said “No.”
It was not an act of defiance—it was an act of truth.
Her courage sparked a movement.
Her community carried it forward.
We remember her not for a seat on a bus, but for refusing to accept injustice as normal.
It was not an act of defiance—it was an act of truth.
Her courage sparked a movement.
Her community carried it forward.
We remember her not for a seat on a bus, but for refusing to accept injustice as normal.
Before America could adopt the Constitution, it had to answer a more fundamental question: can a nation choose its future through reason, or will it be shaped by accident, conflict, and force?
THE FEDERALIST PAPERS — SERIES I: THE NEED FOR UNION
Before the Constitution could be written, America had to answer a single question: can a nation govern itself by reason — or will it fall to accident and force?
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December 1, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Before America could adopt the Constitution, it had to answer a more fundamental question: can a nation choose its future through reason, or will it be shaped by accident, conflict, and force?
The Tenth Amendment defines the division of authority in the United States, reserving all undelegated powers to the states or the people. Its meaning has shifted over time, shaped by debates over governance, rights, and the scope of constitutional authority.
Amendment X — The Balance of Federal and State Power
The Tenth Amendment defines how power is divided in the United States, reserving undelegated authority to the states or the people. As federal and state responsibilities evolve, the amendment remai…
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November 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The Tenth Amendment defines the division of authority in the United States, reserving all undelegated powers to the states or the people. Its meaning has shifted over time, shaped by debates over governance, rights, and the scope of constitutional authority.
Consumer blackouts have been used throughout history as a form of economic protest. But this year’s call to abstain from Black Friday purchases carries a sharper edge.
Black Friday Without Buying: The Rise of the Consumer Blackout Movement
A growing movement is calling for a full consumer blackout over Black Friday weekend—urging people to skip the sales and resist the hyper-capitalist pressure to buy. The blackout shines a light on …
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November 28, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Consumer blackouts have been used throughout history as a form of economic protest. But this year’s call to abstain from Black Friday purchases carries a sharper edge.
The Humane Herald is powered entirely by volunteers. If you feel called to write, report, research, interview, create visuals, or contribute in any capacity, we welcome new voices. Whether you can offer one article a month or one article a year, your perspective matters.
Why We Write: A Note on Timing, Purpose, and Our Commitment to the Record
As an all-volunteer publication, The Humane Herald isn’t always able to publish at the pace of the daily news cycle—but we remain committed to documenting the stories that matter. Our goal is to pr…
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November 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The Humane Herald is powered entirely by volunteers. If you feel called to write, report, research, interview, create visuals, or contribute in any capacity, we welcome new voices. Whether you can offer one article a month or one article a year, your perspective matters.
Here’s to Thanks-Living —
A holiday where no one is harmed for our traditions, and where gratitude becomes an act of liberation.
A holiday where no one is harmed for our traditions, and where gratitude becomes an act of liberation.
Thanks-Living
A reflection on Thanks-Living as a compassionate alternative to traditional holidays, emphasizing abolitionist values, ethical realism, and the Humane Party’s vision for a culture rooted in empathy…
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November 27, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Here’s to Thanks-Living —
A holiday where no one is harmed for our traditions, and where gratitude becomes an act of liberation.
A holiday where no one is harmed for our traditions, and where gratitude becomes an act of liberation.
While the nation’s political news cycles chase scandal, spectacle, and personality conflicts, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration quietly expanded its approvals for cultivated meat — chicken, seafood, and hybrid cell-based products developed without slaughter.
The Quiet Revolution or a Quiet Trap?
The FDA’s expanded approval of cultivated meat marks a major shift in U.S. food policy. But beneath the promise of slaughter-free protein lies a harder ethical question: Are we truly ending our exp…
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November 26, 2025 at 10:29 PM
While the nation’s political news cycles chase scandal, spectacle, and personality conflicts, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration quietly expanded its approvals for cultivated meat — chicken, seafood, and hybrid cell-based products developed without slaughter.
