America At a Turning Point
Robert Borosage, co-director of the Campaign for America’s Future, said, “The question for us isn’t is this movement yoked to Obama, but can we build our own independent movement?”
Author: Marcia G. Yerman
National Poll Says America Wants the EPA
“Attacks on clean air and the federal agency charged with protecting the environment and the health of Americans is an unpopular position with most Americans, including those in nine key 2012 battleground states.”
Dreaming About Taking Back America
Each citizen must be pro-active and cannot expect—nor depend on— President Obama to do all the heavy lifting around their advocacy concerns. This goes for environmental issues.
Mary Robinson and The Elders Make Child Marriage Prevention a Top Priority
On a daily basis, twenty-five thousand girls are married before they reach the age of eighteen. To grasp the numbers in real time, that is the equivalent of nineteen girls being married without their consent every minute.
Jennifer Grey’s New Role: Educating Chronic Pain Sufferers
Stats from the Institute of Medicine show that over 110 million adults in the United States “suffer from chronic pain.”
Lifetime Presents “FIVE”— Exploring the Impact of Breast Cancer
The five stories encompass concerns that reflect the multitude of challenges facing a patient who has received a breast cancer diagnosis.
“The TRAIN Act Cuts The Heart Out Of The Clean Air Act”—Rep. Henry Waxman
“None of our environmental laws are immune from attack in this Congress.”
“If You Can’t Breathe, You Can’t Work”
Boxer zoned in on the TRAIN Act”. She didn’t mince words. “Let me be clear,” she pronounced. “This is a dangerous train. It is a train wreck, and it has to be stopped.”
Nature Lessons From Vermont
Observing the rolling fields, horses and cows, undisturbed acres of rocks and trees, I felt particularly protective of what the earth offers us—and what we need to do to defend it.
Using the 9/11 Documentary “Rebirth” To Repair Lives
A consistent theme is the ambivalence of being caught between the desire to move forward and a need to stay connected to the past.
