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NARAL successfully lobbies Google to take down ‘deceptive’ pregnancy center ads
By Hayley Tsukayama Google is removing Web search ads for some “crisis pregnancy centers,” after an investigation by NARAL Pro-Choice America found evidence that the…
Stories from the field: SPLC ensures Head Start opportunities for Latino children in Louisiana
Source: Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) By Jennifer Coco As a parent, Maria* believed it was important for her 2-year-old daughter, Cristina, to attend Head…
Stories from the field: Alabama city operates modern-day ‘debtors’ prison’
Source: Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) By Jacob Denney I was preparing to leave the municipal courtroom in Montgomery, Ala., when the bailiff announced that…
Stories from the field: Alabama’s school ‘choice’ law offers no real choice for many disadvantaged children
Source: Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)  By Kristen Anderson  When I accepted a position as a community outreach advocate with the Southern Poverty…
Ensuring Safe Environments Where Our Nation’s Children Can Grow Without Fear of Abuse and Neglect
Featured Charity: Prevent Child Abuse America Prevent Child Abuse America works to ensure the healthy development of children and the prevention of child abuse and…
“Any Cause, Anytime, Anywhere” – That’s What DoSomething.org’s New Website Delivers
Have you visited the DoSomething.org website recently? Â They just launche a new website design and here’s what their CEO, Nancy Lublin, had to say about…
Actor Josh Charles and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Help Create Big Pinwheel Gardens in New York and Chicago!
“The Good Wife” actor Josh Charles helped Prevent Child Abuse America transform Times Square into the Big Pinwheel Garden on Tuesday, April 9, to mark…
Join Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids in Celebrating the 18th Annual Youth Advocates of the Year Awards Gala
On May 15, 2014 in Washington, D.C., the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids will celebrate its 18th Annual Youth Advocates of the Year Awards Gala. With over 450…
When Does Targeting Monuments Become a Human Rights Abuse?
Source: Amnesty International USA Turkey’s YouTube blackout may not be as chilling as the leaked tape that prompted the ban of the video-sharing website. In the March…
Interview: MADD National President, Jan Withers, Shares the Best-kept Secret to MADD’s Success & More
Q & A With Jan Withers, National President of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) What attracted you to this job & particular cause? On April 16,…
Why Does the Historic Tax Credit Matter?
Source: National Trust for Historic Preservation As congressional tax reform efforts take shape on Capitol Hill, advocates of the federal historic tax credit would do…
SPLC Demands Alabama School District End Discriminatory Practices
Source: Southern Poverty Law Center It’s a moment that often makes J.T. uncomfortable: The moment someone asks him why he isn’t in school. “It makes…