New research from France has confirmed previous studies that Monsanto's Roundup, the most commonly used herbicide in the world, is[…]
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Casualties of War
The Department of Defense takes a hard-hearted approach to the stray dogs and cats befriended by our troops serving in[…]
Read moreEuthanasia In North Carolina
By Daphna Nachminovitch People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' struggle with the ugly issues of animal population and euthanasia[…]
Read moreWhere the Buffalo Should Roam
Since 2000, state and federal agencies have senselessly slaughtered more than 830 buffalo from Yellowstone National Park. Urge Congress to[…]
Read morePlanned for Philadelphia: A Truer American History
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League Philadelphia's public school system is set to become the first[…]
Read more1st Study Of Estimated Local Use Of Antibiotics As Livestock Feed Additives Shows 90% Of Estimated Use Concentrated In 23 States
Almost all (90%) of the 26.5 million pounds of antibiotics estimated to be used in the United States as feed[…]
Read moreEx-Felons and Voting Rights: Democracy Matters
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League Two developments this month concerning the impact of incarceration in[…]
Read moreOceans-21 Introduced – Action Taken to Restore Our Oceans and Coasts
On June 16th, bi-partisan ocean leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced the Ocean Conservation, Education, and National Strategy[…]
Read moreFlying the Flag of Infamy
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League The controversy of recent years about the Confederate flag—whether it[…]
Read moreEPA Rules To Cut Haze In National Parks Fall Short
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) final rule intended to cut haze pollution in national parks falls short because it[…]
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