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Don Lichterman

The Iditarod Debate: Tradition, Endurance, and the Growing Global Conversation About Animal Welfare in Extreme Sled Dog Racing

Every March, the frozen wilderness of Alaska becomes the stage for one of the most demanding endurance competitions on Earth. The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, a roughly 1,000-mile journey across snow-covered mountains, rivers, and tundra, has long been celebrated as a symbol of rugged determination, human-animal teamwork, and Alaska’s frontier spirit. Yet in recent […]

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Bad Omens for Justice Reform: Why Rollbacks in Washington, D.C. Signal a Dangerous Moment for Criminal Justice Reform and the Fight Against Private Prisons

Across the United States, the debate over incarceration, public safety, and justice reform has entered a new and consequential phase. For more than a decade, lawmakers, researchers, and community advocates have worked to rethink the nation’s criminal legal system—challenging policies that fueled mass incarceration while promoting alternatives that strengthen public safety without expanding prison populations.

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Florida’s Accelerating Execution Schedule Raises Urgent Questions About Justice, Accountability, and the Future of the Death Penalty

The debate over capital punishment in the United States has entered another critical moment as Florida prepares to carry out multiple executions in rapid succession. Earlier today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant for Chadwick Willacy, setting his execution for April 21 at 6 p.m. Willacy was sentenced to death for the 1990 murder

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From Flora to FELIDA: Inside the Extraordinary Global Rescue That Shows What It Really Takes to Save a Big Cat

Across the world, thousands of wild animals remain trapped in conditions far removed from the habitats nature designed for them. Former roadside zoos, abandoned wildlife parks, illegal breeding operations, and private collections have left countless animals living in enclosures that fail to meet even the most basic standards of care. Behind every rescue headline, however,

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Beyond the Sentence: Art, Humanity, and the Urgent Questions Surrounding the Death Penalty in America

The national conversation around the death penalty is often framed in stark terms—crime, punishment, justice, and retribution. Yet sometimes a single moment forces the country to confront a deeper and more complicated truth about the people whose lives exist behind the walls of death row. That moment arrived this week in two very different places.

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The Hidden Census Crisis: Why Counting Incarcerated People Correctly Matters for Democracy, Justice, and the Future of the 2030 Census

Across the United States, the census is treated as a cornerstone of democracy. Every ten years the nation undertakes the monumental task of counting every resident to determine political representation, federal funding allocation, and the demographic realities that shape national policy for the decade that follows. Yet buried inside this process is a longstanding structural

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Protect Wild Horses: The Growing Movement to Defend America’s Free-Roaming Icons on Public Lands

Across the sweeping deserts, grasslands, and mountain ranges of the American West, wild horses remain one of the most powerful living symbols of the country’s history. Their presence on public lands evokes images of frontier independence, resilience, and the untamed landscapes that shaped the identity of the United States. Yet despite their cultural significance and

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A Week of Sustainable Plant-Based Meals: The Complete Guide to an Easy, Flavor-Packed Vegetarian Meal Plan Featuring Coconut Basmati Rice & Chicken Noodle Soup

The Ultimate Vegetarian “Chicken” Noodle Soup: A Plant-Based Comfort Classic Reimagined for the Modern Sustainable Kitchen Comfort food has always held a special place in the culinary traditions of households around the world. Few dishes embody that feeling of warmth and restoration quite like a steaming bowl of chicken noodle soup. For generations, it has

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Animal Liberation and the Moral Awakening of a Movement: Why Peter Singer’s Landmark Work Still Shapes the Global Fight Against Animal Cruelty

In the modern conversation about animal rights, ethical responsibility, and the future of humanity’s relationship with the natural world, few works have had the transformative impact of Animal Liberation. First published in 1975 by Australian philosopher Peter Singer, the book fundamentally altered how scholars, activists, policymakers, and everyday citizens think about animals, morality, and justice.

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Reform Rollbacks in Washington D.C. Signal a Dangerous Shift in Criminal Justice Policy and a Warning for State-Level Advocates Across the Nation

Across the United States, criminal justice reform has evolved into one of the defining public policy debates of the modern era. Over the past two decades, reform movements have gained traction in cities, states, and federal institutions alike, fueled by growing awareness of mass incarceration, racial disparities in sentencing, and the social and economic costs

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Housing for the 21st Century Act Advances in the Senate, Marking a Major Step Toward Expanding America’s Housing Supply and Modernizing Federal Housing Policy

The national housing crisis has become one of the defining economic and social challenges of the 21st century. Across the United States—from dense urban regions to rapidly growing suburban corridors—communities are facing escalating home prices, a shortage of available housing units, and mounting barriers that prevent new construction from keeping pace with demand. Against this

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Creamy Vegetable Curry: A Climate-Smart, Zero-Waste Recipe for Sustainable Living

At Sustainable Action Now (SAN), climate solutions don’t just live in policy rooms or renewable energy fields — they begin in our kitchens. Today, we’re proud to spotlight a dish that brings together plant-based nutrition, food waste reduction, and accessible climate action in one flavorful bowl: Creamy Vegetable Curry. Originally featured by the culinary innovators

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Rubio: Trump Administration Signals Plan to Stabilize Oil Markets as Iran Threatens Strait of Hormuz

Sustainable Action Now | Climate & Energy Security Special Report Global energy markets are once again on edge. In a high-stakes geopolitical moment, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that the Donald Trump administration is actively developing a plan to calm oil markets following escalating tensions with Iran. The announcement comes as Tehran warns

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Two Courtrooms, One Generation: Youth Climate Plaintiffs Rise in California and Alaska to Defend Their Constitutional Rights

Last week in Los Angeles, the wind outside a young woman’s home reached nearly 60 miles per hour. Rain pounded the roof. Thunder cracked overhead. These are not typical late-winter conditions for Southern California. Just weeks earlier, temperatures were unseasonably cold. Soon, the region will swing toward extreme heat. For 19-year-old Genesis—Afro-Indigenous and Mexican—this instability

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Death, Doubt, and the Machinery of Execution: Why the Fight Over Alabama and Florida’s Death Row Cases Matters Now

The death penalty in America is not a static policy debate. It is a living system—one that continues to accelerate in some states even as courts, journalists, jurors, and families raise urgent questions about reliability, constitutionality, and basic human decency. At Sustainable Action Now, through our Death Penalty coverage, we examine the cases, the legal

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