An “Old” New Year’s Resolution
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League For several reasons this season’s annual festival marking the end[…]
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Equalizing School Funding
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League The long struggle to equalize funding of public schools—in order[…]
Read moreString Of Deadly Hunting Accidents Spurs Call For Raising Minimum Hunting Age
Hunting animals for "sport" is not only deadly for the animals but also dangerous for people, especially in areas where[…]
Read moreProfessor Canned For Releasing Paper On Corn Contamination
A well-respected and popular professor at the University of California in Berkeley has been fired after publishing a scientific paper[…]
Read moreMajor Bust Of Hog-Dog Fighting Rings
In a coordinated sweep across four states, law enforcement authorities shut down the nation's largest hog-dog fighting operation over the[…]
Read moreSay No To Traps On National Wildlife Refuges
Behind the scenes in our National Wildlife Refuges lie a variety of deadly yet legal landmines which claim the lives[…]
Read moreHRC Lauds Case Seeking Soldiers' Right To Serve Openly
On December 6th, The Human Rights Campaign lauded twelve soldiers and the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network who filed suit for[…]
Read moreHRC And GLAAD Call On CBS To Clarify Statements On United Church Of Christ Television Ad
In early December The Human Rights Campaign and the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) called on CBS to[…]
Read moreMigratory Bird Amendment Could Spell Doom For Mute Swans In Maryland
A rider slipped into the massive FY2005 omnibus spending bill that demolishes long-standing federal protection for more than 94 species[…]
Read moreYour Support Makes Victories Possible
As we move into what promises to be a very exciting new year, here is a look back at some[…]
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