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SPLC report: Extremist propaganda is distorting the debate over the Common Core State Standards
The fierce grassroots campaign threatening to derail the Common Core State Standards is being fueled by far-right propaganda that relies heavily on distortions, outright falsehoods…
In honor of National Women’s Health Week
Today marks two occasions: Mother’s Day and the beginning of National Women’s Health Week, a week devoted to educating women about how to live longer and…
Elephants Never Forget Their Mothers
The bonds between mothers and daughters are often intensely strong and highly complicated—not just for humans, but for some animals as well. Mothers are cherished…
Puppy Mills and 101 Damnations
In January, an inspector from the U.S. Department of Agriculture found a four-week-old shih tzu puppy lying dead — frozen solid — in the outdoor…
World Ovarian Cancer Day is May 8th
We all have women in our lives who we love and cherish: our mothers, our daughters, our sisters, our friends. Every woman in the world…
Jason Collins to be Honored by Point Foundation
Point will present its Leadership Award to Jason Collins of the Brooklyn Nets. Collins is the first openly gay athlete to play in any of the four major…
National Breast Cancer Coalition Set a Deadline for Breast Cancer
Founded in 1991, the National Breast Cancer Coalition’s (NBCC) mission is to end breast cancer through the power of action and advocacy. In 2010, NBCC…
Federal judge orders extension of settlement agreement addressing abusive conditions at Mississippi youth facility
A federal judge has held Hinds County, Miss., officials in contempt of court for failing to comply with a 2012 settlement agreement addressing abusive conditions…
Keeping Families Safe this Mother’s Day
For mothers, nothing is more important than keeping their families safe. That’s why just in time for Mother’s Day, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is…
SHOCKING: Oklahoma Execution Goes Horribly Wrong
By Robert Nave From time to time, we are reminded about the horror that the United States continues to endorse with the archaic practice of…
Unite to Fight Pet Cancer With Morris Animal Foundation’s Pet Cancer Information Kit
Do you know what the top 10 warning signs of cancer in dogs is? How about for cats? Every pet deserves a long, healthy life.…
Empowering Movements for Global Education Reform
By Wendy Kopp Some time ago, I attended a gathering of social entrepreneurs who went around and around debating whether attaining significant scale was important, or whether social…