Farmers Arrested Planting Hemp At DEA
On October 13, 2009, North Dakota farmer Wayne Hauge, Vermont organic farmer and Organic Consumers Association advisory board member Will[…]
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In A Fog? It Could Be The Fish
By Paula Moore If your hair is thinning and you can't remember where you left the car keys, last night's[…]
Read moreTurning Kids Into Killers
By Martin Mersereau A new Wisconsin law begs the question: How low will hunting lobbyists go? In an effort to[…]
Read moreKeep Nanotechnology Out Of Organic!
A major reason why consumers shop for products that are certified organic is to avoid hazardous and unlabeled Genetically Modified[…]
Read moreKeep Up The Pressure For An Organic & Fair Trade Supply Chain That Promotes Health, Sustainability, & Labor Rights
Join OCA's campaign to get Whole Foods and UNFI to significantly increase their sales of organic products (as opposed to[…]
Read moreEdward M. Kennedy: The Lion Of The Senate
By: Marc H. MorialPresident and CEONational Urban League My introduction to Senator Edward Kennedy came in 1979, when as a[…]
Read moreAttorney General Holder Reclaiming Nation's Commitment To Human And Civil Rights
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEONational Urban League After eight years of retreat from basic values, the U.S. Department[…]
Read moreWhy Obama Is Right On Health Care
By: Marc H. MorialPresident and CEONational Urban League On September 9, before a joint session of Congress, President Obama made[…]
Read moreHigh-Quality Early Childhood Education A Step Closer For All
By: Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League A few weeks ago, the nation's 50 million public school[…]
Read moreKerry-Boxer Draft Marks Beginning Of Senate Climate Change Negotiations
On September 30, Environmental Defense Fund welcomed the release of draft legislation that gives the Senate its vehicle for enacting[…]
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