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ENDA (Employment Non-Discrimination Act) Redux: Its History and Importance for All of Us

Dana Beyer | Posted 05.01.2013 | Gay Voices
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Dana Beyer

Just as we aren't satisfied with protections at one level of government, and keep pushing for state and local protections in addition to federal protections, adding more explicit federal protections can only help the trans community cement its protections.

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PETA Takes 'Bets' On Senator's Death As 'Meatless Mondays' Controversy Continues

The Huffington Post | Meredith Bennett-Smith | Posted 07.27.2012 | Home
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PETA upped the ante Thursday, jumping headfirst into a feud involving the Department of Agriculture, the meat lobby and Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley. ...

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Congress Lowering Standards for Teachers; Hiding Truth from Poor, Minority Parents

John Affeldt | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
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John Affeldt

The provision at issue proposes to call novice teachers still learning how to teach in alternative preparation programs on nights and weekends "highly qualified" under No Child Left Behind.

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Health Reform 2.0: Help With the Work We Have to Do Next!

Mark Hyman, MD | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Mark Hyman MD, Healthcare Policy, Healthcare Reform, Preventive Medicine Health Care, Integrated Healthcare Policy Consortium, Complementary Medicine Health Care, IHPC Online Action Network, Tom Harkin, Integrative Health Care, Dr. Janet Kahn, Mark Hyman, Dr. Mark Hyman, Alternative Medicine Health Care, Senator Harkin, Health Reform, Health Care, Senator Tom Harkin, Healthcare, Functional Medicine Health Care, Healthy Living News
Mark Hyman, MD

Those of us who believe in preventive health care, integrated health care, functional medicine, and complementary and alternative medicine have special reasons to celebrate the health care reform bill.

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