Another case of Mad Cow disease has been detected in Canada. The discovery increases the pressure on the USDA to[…]
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Environmental Defense and ITDP Honor Seoul Mayor Myung-Bak Lee for Sustainable Transport Practices
At a public reception on Sunday, January 22, Myung Bak Lee, the Mayor of Seoul, Korea will be honored with[…]
Read moreHelp New Mexico Ban Aspartame
Aspartame, also known as NutraSweet, is currently in 6000 food products and in over 500 pharmaceutical preparations, despite over three[…]
Read moreNew York City's Visionary Initiative To Cut Nitrogen Discharge By 60%
Nitrogen discharge from New York sewage plants that impairs the Long Island Sound ecosystem will be cut by nearly 60%[…]
Read moreGovernment Asks General Mills For Advice On Organic Standards
Consumers are frequently being ignored when it comes to maintaining strict National Organic Standards, while industry is being offered an[…]
Read moreCoretta Scott King Leaves Behind Legacy of the Everlasting Pursuit of Justice
Coretta Scott King Leaves Behind Legacy of the Everlasting Pursuit of Justice Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese made the[…]
Read moreWater Fight: Bolivia vs. Bechtel
Last week brought an end to one of the greatest water battles in history. The people of Bolivia have successfully[…]
Read moreAlito Confirmation Threatens Fairness Proving Need to Look Toward 2006
Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese made the following statement as the Senate confirmed Judge Samuel Alito's nomination to the[…]
Read moreUnited Nations: U.S. Aligned With Iran in Anti-Gay Vote
In a reversal of policy, the United States on January 23rd backed an Iranian initiative to deny United Nations consultative[…]
Read moreCoretta Scott King Will Be Sorely Missed
Statement of Myrlie Evers-Williams, Chair Emeritus, NAACP Board of Directors "I was saddened to learn about the passing of my[…]
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