Happy the elephant is not considered a person by US court
A thoughtful piece in Aeon by Lori Marino about the moral, ethical and legal issues related to our treatment of sentient beings.
National Safer Supply Community of Practice
Good resources here.
Impact of animal-assisted therapy
An interesting article on impacts of animal-assisted therapies by Mirena Dimolareva (available here). Anyone who has had, does have, a pet will not be surprised by the results.
Canada’s Trust Divide is Growing
A good article by sociologists Wu, Bierman & Scheiman in The Conversation available here.
14 Lessons for Social Movement Success
By Amy Janzwood “This Brief summarizes lessons from the academic literature for building successful social movements. It outlines several core insights with an eye on their practical [...]
Looking out for each other project
From their website, “The New Brunswick Aboriginal Peoples Council is leading a community driven project called Looking Out For Each Other: Assisting Aboriginal families and communities when [...]
Police-reported hate crime in Canada
New resources from Statistics Canada by Jing Hui Wang and Greg Moreau, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics. Available here.
The Social Breakdown Podcast
A good, and far-ranging, list of topics covered in this podcast.
In their place: the heavy burden of being Black in a white space
An excellent article by sociologist, Elijah Anderson that appeared in the Guardian.
New Media Bias Chart – by Ad Fontes Media
Also offers an interactive version where you can search for individual media companies. Available here.