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Believe It Or Not, There Actually Is Some Good News (and some bad of course)
The Federal government shutdown has been the talk of the town all week. And we all want to know: how will this impact our guests?…
The No-Fly List: Where the FBI Goes Fishing for Informants
By Nusrat Choudhury, Staff Attorney, ACLU National Security Project at 10:21am Over the last three years, the FBI has dramatically expanded its No-Fly List of…
Did the Wrong Man Spend 40 Years in Solitary Confinement?
It is now only a matter of weeks, or days perhaps, before Herman Wallace dies of the liver cancer that is ravaging his body. He…
Bringing Human Rights Home: A Message From Amnesty USA’s New Executive Director, Steven W. Hawkins
I grew up in the shadow of Sing Sing prison in Ossining, New York. As a boy, I would walk by Sing Sing and hear…
Lesser-known Toll of Government Shutdown: Delays in Research to Conquer Diseases Affecting Mind and Sight
New Survey Outlines Funding Deficiency in Brain and Eye Disease Research BrightFocus Foundation, a nonprofit organization that funds research worldwide to save sight and mind,…
Colon Cancer Hits Younger Adults Especially Hard, Study Finds
Risk of advanced disease, death greater than for middle-aged patients. Younger adults with colorectal cancer that has spread (metastasized) to other areas of the body…
Meals on Wheels Advocate Worried Over Shutdown
Meals on Wheels programs have been struggling to meet increasing demand for their services after years of funding cuts at the federal, state and local…
Employee Engagement: the Important Glue Between Volunteerism & Giving
How much does an employer’s decision concerning employee engagement play into the overall corporate culture of giving and volunteering (or lack of giving and volunteering)…
Featured Charity: ServiceSource
See how ServiceSource‘s life-changing services are enriching the lives of disabled individuals, helping them to thrive and be active members of the community. Tweet In…