By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League Even in this era of intense concern about health, talking[…]
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Senate Bill Misses Chance To Craft A 21st Century Transportation Bill
On May 17th, The U.S. Senate passed a $295 billion six-year transportation bill that takes small steps to open the[…]
Read moreFederal Court Orders Equal Treatment For Black Tourists
On May 9th, The U.S. District Court in South Carolina agreed with the NAACP that the City of Myrtle Beach[…]
Read morePresident Fox’s Foolish Words
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League Perhaps Mexico's President Vicente Fox, who's made much of his[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Statement On GE's Ecomagination Initiative
The following statement can be attributed to Environmental Defense President, Fred Krupp, in response to General Electric CEO, Jeffery Immelt's,[…]
Read moreFirst Rule of Freedom
Greetings fellow citizens of Earth. Or should I say "inhabitants"? Perhaps the time has not yet come when we can[…]
Read moreReject the Nuclear Option; Keep the Filibuster
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League There is far more at stake in the bitter clash[…]
Read moreExplosive Monsanto Documents Reveal Serious Hazards Of Genetically Engineered Corn
A May 22 headline news story in the London Independent has rocked Monsanto and the biotech industry and fueled the[…]
Read moreThe Wrong Nominees at the Wrong Time
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League The compromise forged by a small band of Republican and[…]
Read moreThe HSUS Applauds Texas Move to Ban Internet Hunting
On May 26th, The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) urged Governor Rick Perry to sign into law a[…]
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