When many in Kent Hall realized a Gaza ceasefire resolution was going to pass in Ojai, they burst into applause. By a 3-1 vote at a special Feb. 26 meeting,
As an attorney, Steven Wise fought for personhood rights for his clients, who were captive chimps, elephants and whales. You may scoff at some of his arguments, writes Rich Barlow, but Wise understood that nonhuman animals are capable of suffering.