A countryโs vitality is deeply tied to the value it affords to human life in every form and condition, acknowledging the dignity endowed upon every human person by virtue of their very existence. The moral greatness of a nation is manifested, above all, in its capacity to support, protect and cherish the lives of all, especially the most vulnerable and those whose worth is questioned.
@NYSEandG When can we expect an update for Schuyler County? Electricity has been out hours and we havenโt even gotten a restoration time. We are under an extreme heat warning, and you are making us unsafe!
@bronxzoo killed Happy by refusing to put her needs first. Animal advocates tried for years to get the zoo to do the right thing and release her to a sanctuary. I am devastated by her loss and by the loneliness, heartache, and physical ailments she suffered. @NonhumanRights
We are deeply saddened to share that our Asian elephant, Happy, who lived at the Bronx Zoo for nearly 50 years and was loved by staff and visitors, has been euthanized.
Todayโs Supreme Court decision effectively guts a key pillar of the Voting Rights Act, freeing state legislatures to gerrymander legislative districts to systematically dilute and weaken the voting power of racial minorities - so long as they do it under the guise of โpartisanshipโ rather than explicit โracial bias.โ And it serves as just one more example of how a majority of the current Court seems intent on abandoning its vital role in ensuring equal participation in our democracy and protecting the rights of minority groups against majority overreach.
The good news is that such setbacks can be overcome. But that will only happen if citizens across the country who cherish our democratic ideals continue to mobilize and vote in record numbers - notย just in the upcoming midterms or in high profile races, but in every election and every level.