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By William Rivas-Rivas As a former Navy lieutenant junior grade and surface warfare officer who was deployed to the Arabian Gulf in 1991 and 1998, I have the deepest respect for our military and fully understand the need to protect our troops. But using dolphins and sea lions to intercept terrorists and detect Read More… Give Animals an Honorable Discharge On April 15th, the American Lung Association and Environmental Defense released a new report examining the harmful impacts of diesel air pollution on public health. Closing the Diesel Divide shows that the breathtaking range of hazards posed by diesel exhaust stands in stark contrast to the chaotic patchwork of regulations that governs diesel pollution Read More… Closing the Diesel Divide On April 3rd, Kweisi Mfume, President and CEO, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), testified in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York that the proliferation of handguns that kills thousands of African Americans, particularly young people, is partly "the fault of the government for not enforcing existing Read More… NAACP President Testifies At Landmark Gun Makers Lawsuit In Federal Court The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) supports the animal relief efforts that The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) has planned to assist the animals in Iraq and the Middle East region. WSPA and its member societies, such as the Society for the Protection of Animals Read More… ASPCA Supports WSPA's Plan To Help Animals In Iraq On April 25th, The Human Rights Campaign expressed disappointment at the postponement of a vote on a "Human Rights and Sexual Orientation" resolution before the United Nations Commission on Human Rights. The proposed resolution expressed deep concern at the widespread abuses based on sexual orientation around the globe and called upon all nations to Read More… HRC Expresses Disappointment With U.N. On April 25th, The Human Rights Campaign took issue with President Bush's assertion that Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa., is, "an inclusive man." In an Associated Press article earlier this week, Santorum linked homosexuality with incest. "We strongly take issue with the President and his assertion that Sen. Santorum is in any way inclusive of Read More… HRC Takes Issue With President Bush On April 23rd, The Human Rights Campaign called on the Senate GOP Caucus to reconsider Sen. Rick Santorum's, R-Pa., leadership position within the Republican Party after making deeply divisive and hurtful statements comparing homosexuality to incest in an interview with The Associated Press. Santorum issued a misleading statement on Tuesday that distances himself from Read More… HRC Calls On Senate GOP Caucus To Reconsider Santorum's Position The Human Rights Campaign lauded the Centers for Disease Control on April 17th, as it unveiled a new initiative designed to increase HIV/AIDS testing. However, HRC asserted that increased testing needs to be accompanied by the appropriate counseling and should be a part of a larger, more comprehensive program. "With this initiative, the CDC On Wednesday (4/24), the Texas House of Representatives passed HB 1324, to legalize horse slaughter in the state, overturning a 1949 law prohibiting it. The vote is a huge disappointment to those who were hoping to stop the bill in the House Calendar Committee (see HUMANElines Issue 243). Now HB 1324 goes to a Read More… Horse Slaughter Bill Passes In Texas In Albuquerque, New Mexico, the Kirtland Air Force Base has poisoned prairie dogs, whom they consider to be a nuisance and an inconvenience. This poisoning is taking place despite the fact that both Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez and the management at the Albuquerque International Sunport are urging the base to humanely relocate the animals. Read More… Stop Prairie Dog Persecution In New Mexico |
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