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Underage Drinking is Not Only a Problem for Youth; It’s an Adult Problem Too

March 4, 2014

Source: MADD Teen alcohol use kills approximately 4,700 people each year – more than all illegal drugs combined. Underage drinking is not only a problem…

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Wife of Murdered Prison Guard Urges Justice For Man Convicted of Her Husband’s Murder

March 4, 2014

Source: Amnesty International The morning of 17 April 1972 will be forever etched on Leontine Rogers’ memory. The 17-year-old trainee beautician, known as Teenie, woke…

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Coalition for Prisoners’ Rights Addresses UN Human Rights Committee

February 25, 2014

Source: http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com The United Nations Human Rights Committee recently heard about the violations of indigenous prisoners’ religious freedoms at the hands of the United States throughout…

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SPLC Report: Far-right Extremist Groups Decline But Remain At Near-record Levels

February 25, 2014

Source: Southern Poverty Law Center The number of far-right extremist groups fell significantly in 2013 for the first time in a decade, the SPLC found…

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Women in Belize Share Their Stories With IPPF/WHR

February 25, 2014

Source: International Planned Parenthood Federation Western Hemisphere Region By Charis Davidson Over the course of a month in San Ignacio, Belize, I spoke with women about…

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Black Women’s Health Imperative Welcomes New Leadership

February 25, 2014

Source: Black Women’s Health Imperative Linda Goler Blount Takes the Helm as the Organization’s New President and CEO The board of directors of the Black…

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World Spay Day 2014

February 25, 2014

Today is the 20th World Spay Day! Events in honor of World Spay Day take place on that day and throughout the month of February,…

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Rhode Island Lawmakers Urged to Ban Abusive Elephant Training Devices

February 18, 2014

Source: The Humane Society of the United States Rhode Island legislators are seeking to prohibit the inhumane treatment of elephants used in circuses and traveling…

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Join NORD and Show Support for the 30 Million Individuals Living With Rare Diseases on February 28

February 18, 2014

Source: Research America February 28 is Rare Disease Day – a time to show support for the 30 million Americans, and millions more around the…

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Amnesty International calls on Mexico’s President to confront critical human rights situation

February 18, 2014

Source: Amnesty International USA At a meeting with President Enrique Peña Nieto, Amnesty International’s Secretary General, Salil Shetty, delivered a memorandum demanding an urgent list of actions to combat entrenched impunity…

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How Changes to “Heat and Eat” Policy Impacts Low-income American’s Ability to Get Additional SNAP Benefits

February 18, 2014

Source: Feeding America By Brett Weisel, Director of Advocacy for Feeding America Earlier this month, Congress passed a new Farm Bill that enacted sweeping changes to…

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Amnesty International’s Most Successful Ever Letter-writing Campaign Results in Freed Prisoners

February 11, 2014

Source: Amnesty International USA In December 2013, more than 2.3 million letters, emails, SMS messages, faxes and tweets were sent in the “Write for Rights”…

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