By George Shea Twenty years ago, I bought my first and last glue trap. When a rat showed up one[…]
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Government Study Says Spongebob Squarepants Is Naughty
A new U.S. government report attacks Hollywood for allowing advertising companies to use popular cartoon and TV characters to sell[…]
Read moreThe Execution of Tookie Williams: What Has Been Gained?
By: Marc H. Morial President and Chief Executive National Urban League Stanley “Tookie” Williams, a founder of the murderous Crips[…]
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Despite pressure from the pesticide industry, Canada's top court has upheld Toronto's pesticide ban. Toronto's council passed a bylaw in[…]
Read moreSeriously Investing in Preventing AIDS
By: Marc H. Morial President and Chief Executive National Urban League Currently, the world’s nations contribute more than $5 billion[…]
Read moreSenate Approves Medicaid Cuts, Harms Hundreds of Thousands of Americans Living With HIV/AIDS
On December 21st, in a vote of 50 to 50, with Vice President Dick Cheney casting the tie-breaking vote, the[…]
Read moreNAACP and NitroMed Announce Partnership to Narrow Disparities in Cardiovascular Healthcare
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and NitroMed, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTMD) today announced a strategic alliance to[…]
Read more2005: Record Year for Gay and Transgender State Legislative Victories
Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) Americans scored big wins in 2005, according to a new report from the Human[…]
Read moreNAACP Condemns the Decision to Execute Stanley Williams
Bruce S. Gordon, President and CEO, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) said today, "Governor Schwarzenegger made[…]
Read moreSouth Africa Ruling Extends Marriage Equality to Same-Sex Couples
On December 1st, South Africa's Constitutional Court extended equal rights and responsibilities to same-sex couples and their families in a[…]
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