Grand Canyon Threatened by Mining Claims
As the Obama administration considers whether to put federal land surrounding Grand Canyon National Park off limits to future mining claims, a report by the Pew Environment Group shows many…
President Obama Should Focus on Maternal Health
One thousand women die daily due to pregnancy related causes and the majority of Americans (75%) believe that reducing these deaths should be a priority of President Obama and his…
Don’t Let Us Down! Don’t Let Us Die!
More than 50 AIDS activists from the groups Housing Works, AIDS Action in Mississippi (AAIM) and AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) interrupted a speech by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen…
U.S. Special Envoy Praises Plan’s Work in Sudan
Plan Sudan, along with representatives from UNICEF and the African Union Mission in Darfur, hosted a meeting with U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan, Scott Gration. The meeting was held in…
Amnesty Hails Conflict Minerals Legislation for Congo
Amnesty International executive director Larry Cox issued the following statement Monday regarding legislation on conflict minerals that was included in the Wall Street financial reform bill scheduled to be signed…