This week, Minnesota became the first U.S. state to attempt to follow the lead of the European Union and ban[…]
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Indispensable to the Fight against Crime
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League The terrible murders of innocent people this past weekend in[…]
Read moreJudge Rules Against One Million Vietnamese In Favor Of Monsanto
On March 10, conservative Judge Jack B. Weinstein ruled against compensating Vietnamese children and adults who have suffered serious health[…]
Read moreNAACP Chairman Julian Bond To Receive Hubert H. Humphrey Civil Rights Award
NAACP Board of Directors Chairman Julian Bond will receive the 2005 Hubert H. Humphrey award presented by the Leadership Conference[…]
Read moreStop The Pentagon's War On Public Health & Environment
The Pentagon is lobbying Congress to pass a new law that would allow the military to freely violate a host[…]
Read moreKnowing Is Never Believing
I'm not sure if it's funny, amazingly interesting or just pathetic. Perhaps it's all three. Of course I am referring[…]
Read moreBiopirates Lose Patent On Seeds Of India's Sacred Tree, The Neem
Under the New World Order of the World Trade Organization (WTO), corporations now have the right to "discover" seeds and[…]
Read moreThe Verdict: Tiger Rescue Operator Guilty of 55 Counts of Animal Cruelty
Tiger Rescue owner John Weinhart was found guilty of 55 counts of animal cruelty, including 14 felony counts. The verdict[…]
Read morePrimate Fear Compromises Research Results
By Mary Beth Sweetland Like so many people, public speaking tops my list of loathsome activities. I am a fearful[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Will Sue EPA On Newly Published Mercury Rule
On March 29th, Environmental Defense announced its intent to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its failure to[…]
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