A Contrast of Good and Evil
By: Marc H. Morial President National Urban League The judgment, if you will, early this month of four men in[…]
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U.S. Senate Passes Legislation to Crack Down on Illegal Animal Fighting
On April 29th, The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) praised the U.S. Senate for passing legislation that authorizes[…]
Read moreNew Trend Gaining Popularity: Lobster Liberation
By Paula Moore A crowd of well-wishers recently gathered at Manomet Point in Plymouth, Massachusetts, to see off a new[…]
Read more259,965 Seals Slaughtered in Canada Over One Week – Larger Vessels Exceed Their Quota By 10,000
On April 19th, The Humane Society of the United States revealed that Canadian sealers operating on large vessels exceeded the[…]
Read moreThe HSUS Urges USDA to Maintain Downer Ban
Plans to weaken a ban on slaughtering downed cattle for human consumption threaten to undermine public confidence in the U.S.[…]
Read moreThe HSUS Praises Assembly Committee for Overwhelmingly Passing Bill to Ban Electrocution of Animals Raised for Fur
On April 13th, The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) praised the New York State Assembly Agriculture Committee for[…]
Read moreSenate Resolution Denounces Violent Hunting and Slaughter of Dolphins and Small Whales
Condemning the hunting of dolphins and small whales for slaughter as meat and fertilizer or for eventual sale to theme[…]
Read morePentagon Recommends Positive Step For Troops
The Human Rights Campaign lauded the Pentagon for its proposal to decriminalize consensual sodomy in the military, according to an[…]
Read moreConnecticut Governor Signs Civil Unions Law
The Human Rights Campaign praised Connecticut legislators for passing a civil union bill that will offer all the state-level rights[…]
Read moreRemembering A Childhood Lesson
By HRC President Joe Solmonese As kids we all learned the old lesson that you can't change the rules in[…]
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