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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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HRC Black History Month Series: Coming Out as Black and Queer

February 11, 2014

Source: Human Right Campaign The following excerpt from Romeo Jackson is part of HRC’s month-long Black History Month series, lifting up the voices of LGBT African…

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How Much is it Worth to Keep Executions Moving Forward?

February 4, 2014

Source: Amnesty International USA By Andrea Hall, Mid Atlantic Regional Death Penalty Abolition Coordinator How much is it worth to keep executions moving forward? What…

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What’s a Pack of Smokes Cost? Your Teeth

February 4, 2014

Source: NPR By Rob Stein When it comes to persuading teenagers not to smoke, you have to think short-term, the Food and Drug Administration says.…

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Line-of-Duty Officer Deaths Declined in 2013 to Lowest Recorded in Over 50 Years

February 4, 2014

Source: MADD At MADD, we consider law enforcement to be our first, most natural partner.  These are our heroes that make our roadways safe.  They…

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Women’s Reproductive Rights and Freedom to Decide at Forefront in 2014

January 28, 2014

Source: USA Today By Natalie DiBlasio WASHINGTON — The March for Life rolled through the nation’s snow-covered, bitterly cold capital Wednesday with thousands of hardy…

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What the New Farm Bill Compromise Means

January 28, 2014

Source: Share Our Strength Washington, DC – House and Senate leaders this week announced they finally had resolution on a five-year Farm Bill. The legislation…

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PetSmart Charities Assists The HSUS in 2nd Largest Dog Fighting Raid in US History

January 28, 2014

Source: PetSmart Charities   Nearly 400 dogs were saved from a nightmare situation in the summer of 2013, when authorities busted what’s believed to be…

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Actress Amber Zion Selected to Bring the Beauty of American Sign Language to Super Bowl Sunday

January 27, 2014

Source: The National Association of the Deaf NEW YORK, January 21, 2014 – The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and PepsiCo announced today that after an extensive search actress Amber Zion…

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The Direct and Powerful Connections Between Childhood Hunger, Education, Income Inequality and Poverty

January 27, 2014

Source: Share Our Strength On Tuesday, January 28, President Barack Obama will give his annual State of the Union address to the nation. The president…

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How Does Your State Rank on Animal Protection Laws?

January 14, 2014

Source: The Humane Society of the United States Do you know where your state stands on public policies dealing with animal cruelty and fighting, pets,…

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HRC Breaking News: Federal Judge Rules for Marriage Equality in Oklahoma

January 14, 2014

Source: Human Rights Campaign Today U.S. District Judge Terence Kern ruled that Oklahoma’s ban on marriage equality is unconstitutional.  His ruling is stayed pending appeal, meaning marriages…

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