Editorial Note: This is part of a series highlighting recipients of Lady Freethinker’s new Urgent Need Fund grant program, created to help nonprofits working to rescue or care for ani… Read More

Editorial Note: This is part of a series highlighting recipients of Lady Freethinker’s new Urgent Need Fund grant program, created to help nonprofit organizations working on projects… Read More

The 22nd annual HOPE Gala awarded its highest honor — the Hope Award — to Jane Goodall, renowned primatologist and animal advocate, this year. Mercy For Animals — an anima… Read More

Maryam Namazie is the founder of the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain and a founding member of One Law for All. Born in Iran, she moved to the US in 1983 after the revolution of 1979, and to… Read More

It’s a question Dr. Jane Goodall gets a lot: “Do you have hope for the future?” A valid concern in an increasingly toxic environment, with pollution and climate catastroph… Read More

We all bumble and fumble or make a silly face from time to time — even animals! In this spirit of fun combined with the goal of wildlife conservation, The Comedy Wildlife Photography… Read More

After years of hunting down elephants for their tusks, poacher Kapona Lapalee “Nanyuki” had a change of heart that completely turned his life around. Now, he dedicates himself c… Read More

On February 3, 2017, the Vilcek Foundation awarded its annual Vilcek Prize to immigrants who have made extraordinary achievements in the fields of biomedical sciences and the arts. “Li… Read More

Palestinian elementary teacher Hanan Al Hroub was awarded the Global Teacher Prize of one million dollars for her outstanding contribution as a teacher. "We can change the world" 2016 Global… Read More

Hollywood star Mark Ruffalo, above left, star of Spotlight, was among protesters outside Los Angeles’ Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels shortly before it was announced that the movie… Read More