Hate Crimes Bill Passes Out Of Judiciary Committee
On April 25th, in a vote of 20 to 14, H.R. 1592, the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act,[…]
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Alaska Legislators Spend More Than $1 Million In Taxpayer Dollars On Non-Binding Vote
When Alaska's state legislators should have been hard at work on issues important to Alaskan families, they chose to squander[…]
Read moreFDA Seeks To Remove Labeling Requirements For Irradiated Foods
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed new federal regulations that will allow manufacturers and retailers to sell controversial[…]
Read moreNew Proposed USDA Organic Regulations Could Drive Thousands Of Small Organic Farmers Out Of Business
A controversial new directive from the USDA threatens to deny organic certification to thousands of small organic coffee, tea, banana,[…]
Read moreMonsanto Wants To Make rBGH Labeling Illegal
This week, Monsanto declared war on dairy companies that have chosen to ban the injection of their cows with Monsanto's[…]
Read moreShopper's Guide – Buy Organic & Avoid The "Dirty Dozen" Fruits & Vegetables
According to the Environmental Working Group's (EWG) analysis of data from over 43,000 tests on pesticides in conventional produce, over[…]
Read moreMad Cow Safety Tests Likely To Increase Thanks To USDA Losing Lawsuit
Creekstone Farms has won one of the most bizarre court cases the USDA has brought upon itself in recent years.[…]
Read moreGroups Embrace PLANYC 2030
A broad coalition of civic, business, labor, environmental, religious, public health and community groups have announced their support for Mayor[…]
Read moreBring Back Summer Employment Program: At-Risk Youth Need a Little Help in Getting Skills to Succeed
Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League With the end of the school year a few months away,[…]
Read moreLouisiana NAACP Continues Efforts To Assist Katrina Victims
The NAACP has centralized operations of its Gulf Coast Advocacy Center (GCAC) within the Louisiana State Conference of NAACP branches,[…]
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