Ramblings from Stockholm for Thursday, October 4, 2007

A chimpanzee capering around in a TV-ad for a Swedish telephone operator is apparently not so funny to everybody. An animal-carer at a zoo has strongly protested against the advertiser. “No animal deserves to be humiliated in this way,” she said. “You can see from its empty and confused look that it... Sign in to see full entry.

Join me in congratulating Christopher Weeramantry, Dekha Ibrahim Abdi, Grameen Shakti and Percy and Louise Schmeiser – recipients of the Right Livelihood Award for 2007. The Right Livelihood Award Foundation was established in 1980 to recognise the outstanding work done by individuals and... Sign in to see full entry.