Al Gore Should Add ‘Go Vegetarian’ To The Global Warming Pledge
By Matt Prescott The Nobel committee has made a powerful statement by awarding this year’s Peace Prize to former vice[…]
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Hurricane Recovery Legislation Would Give Katrina Survivors Permanent Shelter, Peace Of Mind
By: Marc H. MorialPresident and CEONational Urban League FEMA trailer parks seem to be providing the backdrop for growing mental[…]
Read moreBlack Pessimism Of Future Means Economic Empowerment Is More Important Than Ever
By: Marc H. MorialPresident and CEONational Urban League I have said it before and I will say it again: Economic[…]
Read morePrice Of Democracy: U.S. House Passes
By: Marc H. MorialPresident and CEONational Urban League Just recently, the U.S. House of Representatives seemed to be riding to[…]
Read moreBank Of America, Sodexho And Magic Johnson Help National Urban League Raise A Record $2 Million At Equal Opportunity Awards Event
Basketball legend and entrepreneur Earvin "Magic" Johnson, CEO of Magic Johnson Enterprises, will present former Minnesota Viking Cris Carter and[…]
Read moreNAACP Applauds Steps Taken By Us Sentencing Commission To Begin Addressing Crack / Powder Cocaine Sentencing Disparities
The NAACP is pleased that incremental steps are being implemented to correct one of the most egregious disparities in the[…]
Read moreNAACP Heightens Focus On Eli Lilly Discrimination Suit Affecting African American Employees Around The Country
Hundreds of current and former African American employees’ descriptions of pervasive, unfair termination rates, pay discrimination and hostile working environments[…]
Read moreGroundbreaking Analysis Finds Abundant, Low-Cost U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Opportunities
A groundbreaking independent analysis of greenhouse gas emissions reduction opportunities across the U.S. economy shows that projected emissions could be[…]
Read moreLeading Scientists Urge EPA To Find That Global Warming Pollution Endangers Human Health And Welfare
Citing extensive scientific evidence that climate change constitutes a severe threat to human health and welfare, 23 leading scientists and[…]
Read morePotential Model For Restructuring National Nanotechnology Initiative Offered To Better Address Nano Risks
Amid growing public concern that the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) is not effectively addressing the potential risks of nanotechnology, Environmental[…]
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