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1-6-09 Adam Liptak in today’s New York Times wrote a measured piece about the legal brouhaha over a 1999 law that The HSUS and the Doris Day Animal League helped to pass to ban the commercial sale of videos depicting extreme and illegal acts of animal cruelty. The legislation—carried with great skill by Congressman Elton Gallegly, a stalwart… read more

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December 31, 2008 Winston Churchill: "When we face with a steady eye the difficulties which lie before us, we may derive new confidence from remembering those we have already overcome." Wise words by which to anticipate this New Year. As 2009 beckons, we understand there are mountains still to climb. Greed, selfishness, callousness, and i… read more

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December 19, 2008 Last year, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) gave lift to the quest to end the use of animals in testing for the potential human health hazards of chemicals, drugs, and consumer products. In its report, “Toxicity Testing in the 21st Century, A Vision and a Strategy,” the NAS laid out a long-term proposal for shifting l… read more

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In the pages of The New York Times today, you'll see two items that may at first glance not seem to relate, but closely linked they are. An ad in the A section of The Times comes from the Center for Consumer Freedom—a corporate front group whose stock in trade is attacking animal welfare, environmental, food safety, and public health reforms and … read more

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Visit Wayne's Blog: Few people can speak for the animals like Wayne Pacelle, Chief Executive Officer of the Humane Society of the United States. In his previous post as senior vice president of government affairs and communications, Pacelle compelled a broad range of Americans to act on behalf of animals, whet… read more