Matthew Russell

Matthew Russell

Matthew Russell is a West Michigan native and with a background in journalism, data analysis, cartography and design thinking. He likes to learn new things and solve old problems whenever possible, and enjoys bicycling, spending time with his daughters, and coffee.

Articles by Matthew Russell

Child Labor Is Still A Problem For Major Technology Companies

Child Labor Is Still A Problem For Major Technology Companies

Children are being employed in factories and mines around the world to produce electronics many of us take for granted.

Child Labor Is Still A Problem For Major Technology Companies

Children are being employed in factories and mines around the world to produce electronics many of us take for granted.

Scientific Studies Predict Coffee Could Go Extinct By 2080

Scientific Studies Predict Coffee Could Go Extinct By 2080

More than 25 million coffee farmers from the equatorial environments may no longer support their families.

Scientific Studies Predict Coffee Could Go Extinct By 2080

More than 25 million coffee farmers from the equatorial environments may no longer support their families.

How Cattle Grazing Is Destroying Clean Water and Native Wildlife Habitats

How Cattle Grazing Is Destroying Clean Water and Native Wildlife Habitats

More than 100,000 coyotes, wolves, and bears from Washington down to Nevada are killed each year by Wildlife Services to protect livestock producers.

How Cattle Grazing Is Destroying Clean Water and Native Wildlife Habitats

More than 100,000 coyotes, wolves, and bears from Washington down to Nevada are killed each year by Wildlife Services to protect livestock producers.

Financial Scams Targeting Seniors Are On The Rise

Financial Scams Targeting Seniors Are On The Rise

Financial fraud against seniors is underreported, under-investigated, and under-prosecuted, and the issue continues to grow.

Financial Scams Targeting Seniors Are On The Rise

Financial fraud against seniors is underreported, under-investigated, and under-prosecuted, and the issue continues to grow.

Breast Cancer Survivors Are Still Underrepresented At Victoria's Secret

Breast Cancer Survivors Are Still Underrepresented At Victoria's Secret

Will the largest American retailer of lingerie continue to ignore survivors?

Breast Cancer Survivors Are Still Underrepresented At Victoria's Secret

Will the largest American retailer of lingerie continue to ignore survivors?

Sows Spend Their Lives In Gestation Crates Before Going To Slaughter, But Do They Have To?

Sows Spend Their Lives In Gestation Crates Before Going To Slaughter, But Do They Have To?

Every year, millions of breeding sows are locked in gestation crates at 7 months of age, impregnated, and forced to live out their lives standing in their crates waiting to...

Sows Spend Their Lives In Gestation Crates Before Going To Slaughter, But Do They Have To?

Every year, millions of breeding sows are locked in gestation crates at 7 months of age, impregnated, and forced to live out their lives standing in their crates waiting to...