Meredith Thompson
Posts by Meredith Thompson (page 6)
Beyond Odd: Cloning Pets Is Harmful to Animals
When Variety published a cover story last month featuring legendary singer, actress, and filmmaker Barbra Streisand’s thoughts on her career and national politics, they... Read More
There Are Not Plenty of Other Fish in the Sea: New Study Reveals Global Footprint of Industrial Fishing
The commercial fishing industry is a multinational, multi-billion dollar operation that has been devastating our planet for decades. But its footprint has been difficult... Read More
One Small Step for Satanists, One Giant Leap for Abortion Rights?
The Satanic Temple and its member, identified as Mary Doe, celebrated a victory recently in their case challenging Missouri’s informed consent laws. Missouri Solicitor... Read More
Zoos & Aquariums: Getting in Touch with Nature through Others’ Captivity
Since the 2013 documentary Blackfish, about Seaworld and the controversy over an orca it held, many of us are familiar with the ethics of... Read More
Will Philadelphia Be the First US City to Open a Supervised Injection Facility?
Last summer the New York Times reported that drug overdoses are the leading cause of death among Americans under fifty years old. According to... Read More
TV Review: Black Mirror
Black Mirror is a British anthology series currently streaming on Netflix. Now in its fourth season, the show examines the unanticipated consequences of near... Read More
There Will Be Brock Turners
Convicted rapist and sex offender Brock Turner, who was found guilty of three felony counts of sexual assault after raping an unconscious twenty-two-year-old-woman, is... Read More