Farm Sanctuary Renews Call For No Downer Policy Amid Discovery Of Mad Cow Disease In Another Downed Cow
Confirmation of BSE in Non-Ambulatory Alabama Beef Cow Raises Concerns about USDA's Refusal to Make Ban on Downed Animals Entering[…]
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Another Coal Day In Hell
Many times have I discussed the possibility that we live in a world that is less than sane. Or that[…]
Read moreSenate to Vote on So-Called 'Marriage Protection Amendment' Prior to to Fall Elections
On February 10th, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist announced that he would bring the already failed proposal to write discrimination[…]
Read moreMO Judge Sides with Child Welfare Experts, Granting Lesbian Couple
On February 17th, A Missouri Circuit Court ruled that in the case of Lisa Johnston v. Missouri Department of Social[…]
Read morePresident's Budget Presents Mixed Bag on HIV/AIDS
President Bush's budget proposal released on February 6th presents a mixed bag on HIV/AIDS with modest funding increases in care[…]
Read moreAnti-Gay Hate Crime in Massachusetts is Enraging Reminder of Need to Pass Law
Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese made the following statement in the wake of a violent anti-gay hate crime in[…]
Read moreClosing Down the Safari Swindle
The U.S. Congress is on the verge of closing a tax loophole that has allowed trophy hunters to take big[…]
Read moreBehind the Botox Beauty Myth
Botox Cosmetic, a popular anti-wrinkle treatment, is responsible for an untold number of animal deaths from the inhumane LD50 test.[…]
Read moreBill To Ban Foie Gras Farms In Massachusetts One Step Closer To Becoming Law
Senate Bill 498 Passes Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Force-feeding ducks and geese to produce "foie gras"[…]
Read moreReining in Horse Slaughter
On February 22nd, The HSUS, in coalition with other animal protection groups, filed for a temporary restraining order to prevent[…]
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