Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese made the following statement concerning the compromise reached on May 23rd between seven Democrats[…]
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Environmental Defense Statement On McCain-Lieberman Climate Legislation Reintroduction
On May 26th, Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Joe Lieberman (D-CT) reintroduced their Climate Stewardship Act, renamed the Climate Stewardship[…]
Read moreMexican President's Comments out Of Line
Mexican President Vicente Fox's recent comment that undocumented Mexican immigrants take jobs that "not even blacks" are willing to take[…]
Read moreCareless Monitoring Leads To Animal Deaths On Film Set
By Debbie Leahy The recent deaths of two animals during the filming of 20th Century Fox's remake of "My Friend[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Papers Counter Rep. Pombo's Criticism Of Endangered Species Act
Responding to Congressman Richard Pombo's (R-CA) report on the Endangered Species Act, two new whitepapers released by Environmental Defense today[…]
Read moreNAACP Chairman Calls Bush Judicial Nominees Anti-Civil Rights
On May 11th, Julian Bond, Chairman, NAACP National Board of Directors, said the Bush Administration's judicial nominees "are the most[…]
Read moreAmerica’s Quiet Health Problem
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League Even in this era of intense concern about health, talking[…]
Read moreSenate 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[…]
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