Tobacco Industry Let Off Hook
The tobacco industry was given a major break last week by the U.S. Justice Department. During the closing statements of[…]
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Help Wanted: Human Lab Animals
The EPA is now allowing chemical companies to conduct toxic chemical studies on low-income Americans. An analysis of 24 such[…]
Read moreUSDA Okays Label Fraud On Body Care Products While Penalizing Honest Companies
Despite consumer and industry objections to rampant labeling fraud, the USDA has announced it will no longer take steps to[…]
Read moreMonsanto Is Poisoning Us: How Many Studies Does It Take?
New research from France has confirmed previous studies that Monsanto's Roundup, the most commonly used herbicide in the world, is[…]
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 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 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 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 moreGhosts of Enormous Wrongs
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League Once upon a time in America, even for the better[…]
Read moreNew Research Suggests Genetic Basis To Sexual Orientation
Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese released the following statement in response to a study of fruit flies that indicates[…]
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