Maine Takes Step Toward Equality With Domestic Partner Bill
On April 27th, the Maine Legislature took a step toward equality by passing a domestic partnership registry bill. The measure[…]
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Say Au Revoir To Foie Gras
By Heather Moore Citing food-safety and sanitation concerns, the United States Department of Agriculture recently banned certain French meat products,[…]
Read moreUsury, The Greatest Swindle Of All
No one alive today knows for sure how it all started. But we certainly do know why. Usury is surely[…]
Read moreProvidence Branch Secures Redistricting Voting Victory
The NAACP Providence, Rhode Island branch recently landed a voting victory when the First Circuit Court of Appeals found a[…]
Read moreNAACP Calls For An Investigation Of Baltimore City Fire Department Recruitment Practices
Kweisi Mfume, President & CEO, NAACP, in the wake of published reports that Baltimore City Fire Department has hired an[…]
Read moreMost 'Streamlining' Transportation Projects Bad For The Environment And Public Health, Says New Report
The Bush administration's acceleration of most transportation projects will result in highway and airport construction that threatens the environment and[…]
Read moreEPA Clean Air Plan Must Ensure No Child Left Behind
On April 15th, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that 474 counties nationwide representing over 150 million Americans are[…]
Read moreU.S. Commission on Ocean Policy Report: Oceans in Crisis
On April 20, the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy released a preliminary report to the nation's governors for comment, marking[…]
Read moreUSA Today’s Con Artist
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League Arguably, the most sensational scandal of last year was that[…]
Read moreThe “Moving Target”of Black Educational Progress
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League As the fiftieth anniversary approaches of the Supreme Court's landmark[…]
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