Ohio Rule Issued to Prohibit Dangerous Wild Animals as Pets
The Humane Society of the United States applauds Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland for issuing an executive order that prohibits keeping[…]
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Human Rights Campaign Partners with the Trevor Project around San Francisco Action Center & Store
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, announced long term partnerships with[…]
Read moreTruth-in-Labeling: Tell TransFair that Fair Trade Is a Movement, Not a Brand
For more than sixty years, hundreds of organizations allied with conscious consumers across the United States and the world have[…]
Read moreA Haven for Abuse Victims—And Pets
by Julie Hauserman Many abused women won’t flee violent homes because they are afraid to leave their pets behind with[…]
Read moreNational Urban League Announces 12-Point Blueprint for Urban Jobs Rebuild America Plan
Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “Freedom has always been an expensive thing. History is a[…]
Read moreLakota Community Offers Hope for Reservation Dogs
by Julie Hauserman At South Dakota’s impoverished Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, packs of skinny dogs run loose and breed at[…]
Read moreBill Daley and Gene Sperling Have Done it Before
Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League It is now apparent that President Obama was doing a lot[…]
Read morePublic Comment Needed to Ban Toxic Pesticide Triclosan by Feb.7, 2011
Triclosan is an endocrine disruptor that has been shown to affect male and female reproductive hormones, increasing cancer risk. Triclosan[…]
Read moreThe HSUS Highlights Animal Research Violations at Mount San Antonio College
College was fined after animals died due to lack of proper veterinary care In light of government reports showing that Mount[…]
Read moreU.S. Environmental Protection Agency Vetoes Proposed West Virginia Mountaintop Removal Mine
On January 13th the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took an historic step by vetoing the water pollution permit issued by[…]
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