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The Death Penalty is Just the Tip of an Iceberg of Injustice
Source: Amnesty International USA By Steven Hawkins For much of my working, adult life, I have been witness to the consequences of our country’s addiction…
Second Annual Be Cruelty-Free Week
Source: The Humane Society of the United States The global Be Cruelty-Free campaign to end animal testing for cosmetics launches its second annual Be Cruelty-Free Week with…
For More Than 400,000 Americans Living With MS, MSAA’s Programs & Services are Vital
There are over 1.5 million nonprofit organizations in the United States, each playing a crucial role in lives and social issues across the country and…
Participate in the ‘I Love My HBCU’ Video Contest March 6th – April 4th
Source: HBCUlifestyle.com The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) has declared March as “I LOVE MY HBCU month” in honor of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This…
She Doesn’t Look Hungry to Me
Source: Feeding America Through my time at Feeding America, it’s become clear to me that many Americans have a misconception of what it means to…
51 Million Possibilities Thanks to Federal Employees
Source: The Washington Post Express $51 million. Despite a government shutdown and furloughs in the middle of the prime giving season, federal employees donated $51,200,000…
Love is a Right, Hate is a Crime
Source: Amnesty International USA This post is part of a series produced by The Huffington Post and Amnesty International USA in the theme of “Bringing…
Underage Drinking is Not Only a Problem for Youth; It’s an Adult Problem Too
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…
Wife of Murdered Prison Guard Urges Justice For Man Convicted of Her Husband’s Murder
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…
Coalition for Prisoners’ Rights Addresses UN Human Rights Committee
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…
SPLC Report: Far-right Extremist Groups Decline But Remain At Near-record Levels
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…
Women in Belize Share Their Stories With IPPF/WHR
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…