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WAIW | Healthcare Should Be Universal

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If your goal is to reduce suffering in the world, then pushing for universal healthcare should be a part of your activism. Read More »

  • Oct. 14, 2020
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WAIW | We’re Not In This Together(?)

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Just like so many things the magazine discusses, the COVID-19 pandemic is too complicated to use something like "we're all in this together" as a call to action. Read More »

  • May. 27, 2020
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#OurNewNormal | Podcast Launch

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The series I've been working on to showcase the experiences of vegans around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic is now a podcast, which is what the cool kids listen to, right? Read More »

  • May. 25, 2020
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#OurNewNormal | Stacy Owens of Half Moon Bay, California

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Stacy Owens offers a glimpse into family life in Half Moon Bay, California during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More »

  • May. 02, 2020
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#OurNewNormal | Sean O’Callaghan of Mexico City, Mexico

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I talk with Sean O'Callaghan (Fat Gay Vegan) about life in Mexico during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More »

  • Apr. 23, 2020
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WAIW | I Have No Passport

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Why am I in Vietnam without a passport? Find out in this week's WAIW episode. Read More »

  • Nov. 06, 2019
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