U.S. Senate Introduces Captive Primate Safety Act
On the heels of a highly publicized attack of a Connecticut woman by a chimpanzee, U.S. Sens. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif.,[…]
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Stop NAIS – Protect Your Right To Farm And To Eat Local Food
The USDA has proposed a rule to require all farms and ranches where animals are raised to be registered in[…]
Read moreStimulus Package– How To Retrofit Your Home And Receive Big Tax Credits
President Obama's new stimulus package is now signed into law. Here's how it affects the green-minded home owner: 1) New[…]
Read moreAnother OCA RBGH Victory – Dannon Will Dump Bovine Growth Hormone
Dannon (or Danone), the French-based multinational that owns Activa and the popular organic brand Stonyfield Farm, has announced it is[…]
Read moreThe New Administration And Frankenfoods
It is a new year, we have a new administration, and the time is now to rein in genetically engineered[…]
Read moreNow Is The Time For DC Voting Rights
By: Marc H. MorialPresident and CEONational Urban League Never before has the power of the ballot been more evident than[…]
Read moreNAACP Congratulates Eric Holder On Being Confirmed U.S. Attorney General
The NAACP congratulates Eric Holder as U.S. Attorney General and is excited about the potential his confirmation means to the[…]
Read moreStatement Of NAACP President And CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous On Public Apology From News Corporation Executive K. Rupert Murdoch
We welcome Rupert Murdoch's statement that the New York Post will endeavor to be more sensitive to the communities it[…]
Read moreNAACP Celebrates 100 Years, Ushers In New Era Of Advocacy With First Year Challenge To Congress And Administration On Human And Civil Rights
February 11th, 2009 On February 12, 2009, the NAACP celebrates its 100th anniversary–which coincides with the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's[…]
Read moreCalif. Bill Takes Aim At Dairy Cow Mutilation
In the nation's number-one dairy state, animal welfare and public health experts and agriculture scientists have urged support for a[…]
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