NAACP Sues MS Gov. Barbour over Legislative Redistricting Impasse to Protect Minonity Voting Rights
The NAACP Mississippi State Conference filed a federal lawsuit to stop the Mississippi board of election commission from adopting a[…]
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Get Monsanto Out of Whole Foods & Trader Joe’s!
Whole Foods Market claims to support mandatory GMO labels, but admits selling unlabeled foods made with genetically modified organisms. Whole[…]
Read moreHRC Poll: Voters Oppose Republican Defense of DOMA
American voters oppose the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) – the law that forbids the federal government from recognizing legally[…]
Read moreGreenpeace Pressure Forces Princes, Asda to Create Oceans-Friendly Sourcing Policies
Following a Greenpeace campaign that ranked Princes at the bottom of a tinned tuna sustainability league table for the UK[…]
Read moreUN: Organic Ag Can Double Food Production in 10 Years
“To feed 9 billion people in 2050, we urgently need to adopt the most efficient farming techniques available. Today’s scientific[…]
Read moreInnovative Humane Deer Management Program Tested in Maryland Suburbs
The Humane Society of the United States, the nation’s largest animal protection organization, applauds an innovative program in the Baltimore[…]
Read moreStop Toxic Sludge Dumping on Farmland and Pastures!
Toxic sewage sludge used to be dumped into the oceans, killing fish and marine life. After public pressure put an[…]
Read moreWater Therapy Puts Great Blue Herons Back on Their Feet
by Julie Hauserman Wildlife veterinarians are always working to find creative ways to solve an individual animal’s unique medical problem.[…]
Read moreEuropean Commission’s 2050 Climate Roadmap
Responding to the publication of the European Commission’s 2050 climate roadmap (A roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon[…]
Read moreResident Mountain Lion Sasha Gets Teeth Pulled
Sasha, a 10-year-old resident mountain lion at The Fund for Animals Wildlife Center, had two teeth removed after she presented[…]
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