The Washington state Senate passed a bill on January 27th protecting gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people from discrimination, making[…]
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New 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 moreA Religion Of One
Look up religion in any reference book and you are likely to find most definitions begin with words similar to[…]
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 moreShame on Senators Who Support Alito
Bruce S. Gordon, NAACP President & CEO, asked NAACP units in selected states to issue a "Badge of Shame" to[…]
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 moreCaring About Animals Is Not A Crime
By: Leana Stormont It was about this time last year when I learned that the FBI was stealing my garbage.[…]
Read moreNAACP Board Member Adora Obi Nweze Is Key Participant in FCC Independent Panel
NAACP National Board Member Adora Obi Nweze will serve on the FCC's Independent Panel: Reviewing the Impact of Hurricane Katrina[…]
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[…]
Read moreEPA Ignoring Public Opposition To Testing Chemicals On Kids
Several months ago, the Organic Consumers Association alerted its readers to an EPA proposed rule that would allow pesticide and[…]
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