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Bringing Cancer Advocacy to the Capitol
By Josh Larsen This past Monday I had the tremendous opportunity through my involvement with LIVESTRONG as a Senior Leader and advocate on the local, state…
SPLC report: Bundy ranch standoff was highly coordinated, reflecting threat of larger far-right militia movement
The standoff between federal agents and armed supporters of a Nevada rancher earlier this year was a highly coordinated effort by far-right militiamen that has…
Teaching Tolerance announces recipients for national education award
The SPLC’s Teaching Tolerance project announced today the five recipients of the 2014 Teaching Tolerance Award for Excellence in Teaching – a biennial award given to K-12 educators nationwide…
Impacting Social Issues by Supporting the Healthy Development of Children and Families
Child abuse and neglect affects over 1 million children every year. Child abuse and neglect costs our nation $220 million every day. Fortunately, organizations…
A Bill for the One Percent – of Sport and Trophy Hunters
By Wayne Pacelle Just a few days ago, it was the 50th anniversary of the landmark Civil Rights Act. The act was the goal of the…
Schoolhouse lessons confront small-town racism
Dayton is a picturesque little burg tucked in the southeastern corner of Washington state. With just over 1,000 families, it is 93 percent white. When…
How MADD and Nationwide are Working Together to Save Lives
One in three people in this country will be involved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime. Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD) is working…
Reflections of a Daughter of a Prostate Cancer Survivor
By Melissa Stewart I can remember sitting in the San Francisco airport on an August afternoon in 2008. I was annoyed because my flight was…
“Orange Is the New Black’s” trailblazing portrayal of foster care
In this excerpt from a new Salon.com article, which takes a look at how the hit show “Orange is the New Black” is “trailblazing in…
Why SPLC is Helping Poultry Workers Stand up for Their Rights
By Kristin Donovan Poultry processing is among the most grueling jobs I have come across in my two-and-a-half years as an outreach paralegal with the SPLC’s…
Remembering Vincent Chin: The Passion and Agony of a Community
I don’t know why I didn’t do it this year. Maybe because it’s too painful, and rounded-year anniversaries give us an easy excuse to let…
Feed the Children & FNS Team Up Through Summer Food & Education Program
As one of the largest international charities based in the United States, Feed the Children’s mission is to provide hope and resources for those without…