Monsanto’s Deadly Legacy: Fifty Years of Birth Defects and Disabilities
August 10, 2011 marks 50 years since Agent Orange was first used by the US military in its war against[…]
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HRC Statement on Unnecessary House Vote to Reaffirm DOMA
The U.S. House voted for an amendment to the Defense Appropriations bill sponsored by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) that reaffirms[…]
Read moreFight Cancer With Your Fork
By Bruce Friedrich According to a new study, one of the deadliest types of cancer is also one of the[…]
Read moreNew Guidance on Wild Lands
The Department of Interior announced new guidance for the management of millions of acres of public lands with wilderness qualities. The[…]
Read moreU.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Rules in The HSUS’ Favor and Against Bob Evans in Dispute over Animal Cruelty Proposal
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a ruling against Columbus, Ohio-based Bob Evans Farms requiring the company to allow[…]
Read moreHuman Rights Campaign Praises Historic Confirmation of Paul Oetken
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, yesterday praised the Senate[…]
Read more5 More Reasons to Choose Meat-Free Meals
Large-scale animal agribusiness causes widespread suffering, but the consequences don’t end there. Here are even more reasons to reduce or[…]
Read moreHouse Votes to Defund DADT Training They’ve Never Seen
The U.S. House voted 236-184 in favor of an amendment sponsored by Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-KS) to the Defense Appropriations[…]
Read moreThe HSUS Assists Tornado Damaged Massachusetts Shelter
The Humane Society of the United States has come to the aid of the Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society by[…]
Read moreSierra Club Applauds Action to Protect Public Lands, Waters Surrounding Grand Canyon
The Sierra Club applauded an announcement by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar recommending protection for more than a million[…]
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