The Human Rights Campaign lauded last month's introduction of the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act – a bill that[…]
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Save The Earth
Did you hear the news? The omni-present "they" have discovered there are two, or perhaps three, more planets in our[…]
Read moreChairman Bond Accuses Civil Rights Opponents of Using Lies and Distortions
Julian Bond, Chairman, NAACP National Board of Directors, told delegates to the 96th Annual NAACP National Convention that "today's civil[…]
Read moreSenate Should Carefully Scrutinize Record of Supreme Court Nominee John Roberts
On July 20th, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) expressed serious concern over President Bush's nomination[…]
Read moreNAACP Chairman Speaks at AFL-CIO Convention
Julian Bond, Chairman, NAACP National Board of Directors, told members of the AFL-CIO that despite the exclusion of African Americans[…]
Read moreAtkins Death Sentence Would Violate Spirit and Intent of Supreme Court Decision
On July 26th, Angela Ciccolo, NAACP Interim General Counsel, called on Virginia to spare the life of Daryl Atkins, a[…]
Read moreCongressman Pombo Unveils His Direct Assault On Endangered Species
Congressman Richard Pombo (R-CA) has drafted a bill that would throw in the towel on the Endangered Species Act's (ESA)[…]
Read moreLeading Conservation Groups Offer Shortage Proposal For Colorado River
On July 18, Several non-governmental organizations today presented the Secretary of the Interior with a proposal for Colorado River drought[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Statement On Transportation Bill
The following statement may be attributed to Environmental Defense transportation director Michael Replogle. "Congress missed an opportunity with this transportation[…]
Read moreThe President’s Supreme Court Nomination
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's retirement from the U.S. Supreme Court[…]
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