Now Is The Time For DC Voting Rights
By: Marc H. MorialPresident and CEONational Urban League Never before has the power of the ballot been more evident than[…]
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The New Administration And Frankenfoods
It is a new year, we have a new administration, and the time is now to rein in genetically engineered[…]
Read moreAnother OCA RBGH Victory – Dannon Will Dump Bovine Growth Hormone
Dannon (or Danone), the French-based multinational that owns Activa and the popular organic brand Stonyfield Farm, has announced it is[…]
Read moreStimulus Package– How To Retrofit Your Home And Receive Big Tax Credits
President Obama's new stimulus package is now signed into law. Here's how it affects the green-minded home owner: 1) New[…]
Read moreStop NAIS – Protect Your Right To Farm And To Eat Local Food
The USDA has proposed a rule to require all farms and ranches where animals are raised to be registered in[…]
Read moreFrom D.C. To Delhi, Compassion Unites Us
By Ingrid E. Newkirk Like many who watched President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration, I wasn't made in America, but I'm a[…]
Read moreNo More Glue Traps
By Daphna Nachminovitch Victoria, Australia, is getting the new year off to a great start. The government's updated Prevention of[…]
Read moreWhat Researchers Must Resolve To Do In 2009
By Kathy Guillermo In 2009, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will disperse approximately $15 billion of our tax money[…]
Read moreNew Year's Reflections: Seeing The Good Amid The Bad
By Heather Moore 2008 was a tough year. Every day, it seems, brought more disheartening reports about economic meltdowns, climate[…]
Read moreMarley And Me: ‘Two Paws Up’
By Lisa Lange I recently attended a screening of Fox 2000’s new movie Marley and Me, which opened nationwide on[…]
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