Human Rights Campaign Applauds Administration for Joining United Nations on Ending Violence Towards LGBT People
The U.S. joined over 80 countries to issue a statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council entitled “Ending Acts[…]
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Getting Monsanto Out of Your Kitchen, Gas Tank, and Clothes Closet
March was the Millions Against Monsanto campaign’s Month Without Monsanto. For someone who’s already been eating organic, a month without Monsanto[…]
Read moreMillennium Withdraws Permit Application For Coal Export Mega-Terminal In Longview, WA
Millennium Bulk Logistics withdrew its permit application for a proposed mega-terminal for coal export to Asia in Longview, Washington. The[…]
Read moreHouse & Senate Bills Aim to End Federal Marriage Discrimination
In the wake of new polling showing that Americans oppose the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), bills were filed[…]
Read moreFarm Sanctuary Celebrates 25 Years of Progress for Farm Animals
This year, Farm Sanctuary, the organization responsible for bringing farm animal issues into the mainstream consciousness celebrates its 25th anniversary.[…]
Read moreNAACP Sues MS Gov. Barbour over Legislative Redistricting Impasse to Protect Minonity Voting Rights
The NAACP Mississippi State Conference filed a federal lawsuit to stop the Mississippi board of election commission from adopting a[…]
Read moreGet Monsanto Out of Whole Foods & Trader Joe’s!
Whole Foods Market claims to support mandatory GMO labels, but admits selling unlabeled foods made with genetically modified organisms. Whole[…]
Read moreHRC Poll: Voters Oppose Republican Defense of DOMA
American voters oppose the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) – the law that forbids the federal government from recognizing legally[…]
Read moreGreenpeace Pressure Forces Princes, Asda to Create Oceans-Friendly Sourcing Policies
Following a Greenpeace campaign that ranked Princes at the bottom of a tinned tuna sustainability league table for the UK[…]
Read moreUN: Organic Ag Can Double Food Production in 10 Years
“To feed 9 billion people in 2050, we urgently need to adopt the most efficient farming techniques available. Today’s scientific[…]
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