Archive for June, 2009

Friend and client, Russell Simmons, examined the positive message spread by President Obama in Cairo two weeks ago.  Read his blog in the Huffington Post.

Art Spiegelman referenced Human Rights First in a commentary comic for the Washington Post.  View it here.

In Washington this week we could see a vote in the House of Representatives on H.R. 2454, the Clean Energy and Climate bill. We are working with our newest client, NRDC, we are asking the constituents of Congressmen Snyder and Berry in Arkansas to make their voices heard (and asking Representative Mike Ross, what are you thinking?)

Neil Hicks, International Policy Adviser for for Human Rights First addressed this question in the Huffington Post. Read his blog.

James Boyce commented on the trend of standing up for democracy without doing anything for it.  Read the Huffington Post blog.

Yesterday, the United States Senate apologized for slavery.  Russell Simmons wrote a blog in the Huffington Post regarding the historical event. Read it here.

James Boyce will be guest speaking on the Mario Solis Marich Show at 6:30 p.m. EST.  Listen to the show here.

Janice Taylor wrote a blog on the new movie, Food Inc., which is currently in select theaters.  Read her thoughts and watch a trailer here.

The Media Consortium is featuring a new post on the push for public health care. Read more.

13 Human rights organizations are urging Attorney General Holder to take actions that will improve the United States’ reputation as a country that upholds the rule of law.  This includes releasing the Office of Professional Responsibility’s report.  Read more.