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  • Is the Stock Market a Global Ponzi Scheme?

    Well, everything seems to be back to normal on Wall Street after a rocky start to the week. So what happened? Are we OK? We’re certainly back to “normal” if your…

  • The Growth Monster

    “Six years on from the financial crash that brought the world to its knees, red warning lights are once again flashing on the dashboard of the global economy.” That…

  • King Lear, Nature and the End of the World

    “The possibility of genuine chaos, real cannibalizing barbarism, is closer to the surface than we can possibly imagine.” Oscar Eustis, artistic director, New…

    Cecil Is the Least of It
    End These Religious Festivals Now!
    How SeaWorld Is Like Scientology
    An Emerging Consciousness

    Shakespeare and the Aflockalypse

    We now know what really happened in at least one of the recent mystery bird deaths. They were killed by our government. The whole story begins with something Shakespeare wrote in Henry IV and that his fans in New York City did more than a century ago

    Another Zoo, Another Fatal Accident

    Why did the zoo director feel a need to assure us all that the elephant would not be punished for what had happened? Because so often that’s exactly what does happen. Is it time to realize that these large, intelligent, sensitive animals don’t belong in captivity?

    Has the Aflockalypse Begun?

    There are lots of theories about why birds have been falling out of the sky. But while it’s surely sad for the birds, what’s happening is small potatoes compared to what else is happening to animals around the nation and beyond

    How Good a Dogtor is Fido?

    We all know that pets and other animals are good for our health. Or are they? Psychologist and author Hal Herzog has looked through the medical evidence and has some surprising conclusions. Michael Mountain writes about this in his latest blog

    The Day Obama Struck Out

    Dear Mr. President, A lot of us are in shock about what you said yesterday to the owner of the Philadelphia Eagles about Michael Vick. This was the third (at least) in a series of really bad calls in relation to the suffering of animals.

    Michael Vick’s True Message to Young People

    One major animal protection group says it’s OK for Michael Vick to have a dog and that he’s sending a positive message to young people. I strongly disagree. The real message he’s giving them is: “Look what you can get away with if you’re a celebrity like me.”

    My Questions for Michael Vick. . .

    Michael Vick is saying he wants a puppy, and that this would help his rehabilitation. But rehab starts with admitting what you did. So here are some of the questions he has never answered, and no one has ever asked him in a published interview.

    The Shot Heard Around the World

    “I don’t like to admit this,” says editor Michael Mountain, “but Sarah Palin has a point when she defends shooting a caribou during her TV show Sarah Palin’s Alaska. Given the choice, I’d rather get shot in Alaska than live like your average cow in a factory farm.”

    Farewell to the Psychic Octopus

    Paul, the famous octopus who “predicted” winners in the World Cup, has died. We’re fascinated by the idea that other animals can sense things we can’t. But, paradoxically, we don’t want to think they may be smarter than we are

    Tilikum’s Son Dies at SeaWorld

    Another “mysterious” death at SeaWorld. Except that there’s nothing mysterious about it. Three out of four captive orcas never reach their 10th birthday. Sumar was the son of Tilikum, who went crazy and killed his trainer. Sumar’s mother also died earlier this year. How long can this go on?

    Putting the Egg Together Again

    For thousands of years, the egg was a universal symbol of life. Last week, it became a symbol of death. Half a billion eggs recalled. People sick. What’s up? Zoe editor Michael Mountain says the answer is really quite simple.

    Sunday Hike

    The creek at Angel Canyon By Michael Mountain This is my first afternoon hike down to the creek here at Angel Canyon since the end of…