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	July 8, 2011

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	from Environment & Wildlife Shark Finning Outlawed In Chilean Waters The Chilean Congress made history as it unanimously approved a bill to ban shark finning in its national waters on Wednesday. The new law will prohibi... by: Beth Buczynski 11 comments
	from Environment & Wildlife Success! Commercial Shark Fishing Banned in the Bahamas Commercial fisheries kill up to 73 million sharks annually, threatening the future of hundreds of endangered shark species. Now, thanks to the ... by: Kathleen Jercich 45 comments
	from Education Should Kids Still Learn to Write in Cursive? Public schools in Indiana will no longer be required to teach students cursive writing come next fall, says the TribStar.com. Students will ins... by: Kristina C. 52 comments
	from Education Can the Internet Save Endangered Languages? (VIDEO) About 6000 languages are spoken around the world. Just over half of those are spoken by fewer than 10,000 people, and 28 percent are only spoken by fe... by: Kristina C. 6 comments
	from Politics In Wisconsin, Prison Labor Replaces Unions Thanks to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) prison chain gangs are no longer a thing of the past. After successfully ramming through legislation that d... by: Jessica P. 17 comments
	from Civil Rights Celebrating Arthur Ashe, Wimbledon’s First Black Winner and Social Activist Written by Julianne Hing, a ColorLines blogger This week 36 years ago Arthur Ashe, who broke down barriers in his record-breaking career, becam... by: Care2 Causes Editors 5 comments
	from Civil Rights Argentina’s President Bans Sex Ads in Newspapers Prostitution is legal in Argentina, but after today, sex workers will no longer be able to advertise their services in Argentina’s newspapers. ... by: Amelia T. 12 comments
	from Civil Rights Connecticut Gov Signs Trans Protections Bill Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy this week signed legislation designed to protect transgender citizens from discrimination. The legislation bars discri... by: Steve W. 2 comments
	from Civil Rights GOP Offers ‘Plan B’ on DOMA and Other Anti-Gay Amendments House Republicans on Wednesday filed three anti-gay amendments to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2012. The first ... by: Steve W. 13 comments
	from Animal Welfare active "If a man earnestly seeks a righteous life, his first act of abstinence is from animal food." – Leo Tolstoy … Intellectually, most of us a... by: Angel F. 5 comments
	from Animal Welfare Landmark Agreement Reached for Egg-Laying Hens Today, a historic agreement was reached between the United Egg Producers (UEP), the industry’s trade association, and the Humane Society of the ... by: alicia G. 5 comments
	from Animal Welfare Pet Sterilization Saves Lives Thanks to spay and neuter programs and public education campaigns the hard work of animal rescue groups across the country is paying off by saving mil... by: Sharon S. 20 comments
	from Trailblazers For Good Volunteer In Tanzania & Help Support People Living With HIV/AIDS Did you know that Tanzania currently ranks 6th in the world for the number of people living with HIV/AIDS? That’s 1.4 million men, women and chi... by: Monica W. 3 comments
	from Trailblazers For Good “Because I Can:” MassEquality Director Kara Suffredini Dedicates Career to Advancing Equality Editor's Note: In June, New Leaders Council named their "40 Under 40" — a group exemplifying "the spirit of political entrepreneurship." Below is a gu... by: Jaime-Alexis 5 comments
	from Real Food Mother Facing Jail For Growing Veggies After the city of Oak Park Michigan tore up Julie Bass’ front yard to replace a sewer line the homeowner and mother saw an opportunity. Rather ... by: Jessica P. 34 comments
	from Real Food Aquaculture for a Hungry World Not so long ago Julia Jensen almost had to leave her home in Newfoundland to find work in the fishing industry. Generations of Newfoundlanders ... by: cathrynw 5 comments
	from Politics Tea Party Wants Women To "Stay Home" For Special Election Well, at least they are honest. With a massive fundraising lead, the Republicans are pretty sure that Tea Party candidate Craig Huey can’t win ... by: Robin M. 11 comments
	from Politics MN Shutdown: More Offers, But No Deal The Minnesota State government has been shutdown for nearly a week now, and there still seems to be no sign of a deal in the works. Minnesota Governor... by: Robin M. 9 comments
	from Politics Bachmann Releases First Iowa Ad Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann is hitting the ground running, putting out a new television ad to introduce herself to the Iowa voters. Call... by: Robin M. 1 comment
	from Politics Justice For Caylee: Stop Child Abuse & Neglect On July 5, Casey Anthony was acquitted on the charge of murdering her 2-year-old daughter Caylee in 2008 and convicted of four counts of lying to law ... by: Kristina C. 8 comments
	from Politics Our Daily Debt: Are We Losing Social Security? We are one day closer to defaulting on our national debt, and negotiations are getting furious. If, by furious, you mean that the administration appe... by: Robin M. 14 comments
	from Politics Injured Yemeni President Makes First Public Appearance (VIDEO) President Ali Abdullah Saleh made his first speech on Yemeni state television since he was severely wounded in an attack on his presidential palace in... by: Kristina C. 1 comment
	from Politics Everybody Wants to be a Millionaire (No Tax, Please) Everybody wants to be a millionaire. Because when they try to raise your taxes, you just cry out “No fair!” In both Minnesota and New Jers... by: Kristina C. 8 comments
	from Politics Tammy Duckworth Announces New Congressional Run Former veteran Tammy Duckworth may not have won her bid for Congress in 2008, but that isn’t stopping her from trying again. The Iraq War vetera... by: Robin M. 2 comments
	from Politics British Politicians Blast Rupert Murdoch for Hacking Scandal Rupert Murdoch, the owner of the News Corporation, is facing fire from British politicians over a voicemail hacking scandal that just keeps getting bi... by: Amelia T. 7 comments
	from Politics The Debt Crisis in Greece & Europe Drags On The protests that sent riot police into Athens’ central Syntagma Square last week have quieted down. Many of the “Indignants” (Agana... by: Kristina C. 7 comments
	from Politics NRC Thinks Obama Needs To “Change Directions” [VIDEO] Is Obama “driving us to disaster?” So claims the Republican National Committee in their latest ad. Photo credit: Youtube screen grab ... by: Robin M. 9 comments
	from Women's Rights Women Now Losing Jobs as Men Gain Them By most accounts the economic recovery has, at best, been sluggish, but even so it has been a better recovery for men than women. That’s accord... by: Jessica P. 9 comments
	from Politics Morning Mix: Is It Over For Pawlenty? An odd thing happened to former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty. He should have been winning a new news cycle. After all, he just announced three ne... by: Robin M. 2 comments
	from Women's Rights What is the Future for Women in Afghanistan? The news about Afghanistan hasn’t been good lately: a recent report from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee baldly declared that the country... by: Amelia T. 7 comments
	from Women's Rights Victory! Court Overturns “Anti-Prostitution Pledge” Why This Decision is Good for Women, NGOs, and the Global Battle Against HIV Yesterday, a federal appeals court in New York ruled that the US cannot f... by: Jaime-Alexis 6 comments
	from Human Rights Supreme Court Won’t Halt Humberto Leal’s Execution The Supreme Court rejected the White House’s plea to stay the Texas execution of Humberto Leal, a Mexican citizen who was convicted of raping an... by: Amelia T. 6 comments
	from Human Rights University Offers New Dorm Options for Transgender Students Beginning later this week, the University of South Florida will offer transgender students living in on-campus housing the choice to live alone, with ... by: Amelia T. 2 comments
	from Human Rights Thousands of Children Die As They Flee Somalia’s Drought According to the United Nations, vast numbers of Somali children are dying as they flee with their families to reach camps in the neighboring countrie... by: Amelia T. 4 comments
	from Health Policy The Radiation Decision, The Long Road, The Badge of Honor I face the next five weeks of radiation therapy with a healthy dose of respect for the process. I would never presume to tell anyone else what treatme... by: Ann Pietrangelo 2 comments
	from Health Policy The Unsweetened Truth About Smoking NOTE: This is a guest post from Legacy, the national public health foundation behind the truth campaign. Christine is hungry all the time, but she has... by: Emily Vaughan 11 comments

	NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg: Marriage Equality a Fundamental Civil Right (VIDEO)
	Tim Pawlenty: I Won! [VIDEO]
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	Landmark Agreement Reached for Egg-Laying Hens
	Ann Dunham – In Praise Of Barack Obama’s Unconventional Mother