News by subject: AVO

In a report released in July 2022, researchers at Rutgers University concluded that Hinduphobia has a strong and growing online presence and has been increasing in recent yearsi. Ironically, around the same time, the City of Manteca, in a last-minute...

Banning books and intellectual freedom is not new. The resurgence in book bans is new. The American Library Association, (ALA) tracks these efforts. In 2021, the ALA recorded 729 books being challenged which targeted 1,597 titles. ALA reports this is...

Negative Population Growth, Inc. has published a new commentary on immigration and placed a new advertisement in The Washington Times. The commentary, "US Immigrant Population is at a Record High: Ending Remain in Mexico is Only Making It Worse!" by...

Late Friday a federal court in San Francisco allowed a case against subsidiaries of CVS Health Corporation brought by HIV-positive "John Doe" plaintiffs to proceed, denying CVS's motion to dismiss the case....

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News Advisory: Event: A program to raise awareness of the case of Austin Tice, a journalist and Marine veteran who has been held in Syria for 10 years.  When:  Sunday, August 14 at 2p,m. Where: National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, Washington,...

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Members of the Fresno City Council will join with health and safety advocates from Alcohol Justice and the Friday Night Live Partnership at a Fresno City Hall press event to oppose California SB 930. The "gut & amend" bill, authored by Senator Scott...

The U.S. Senate voted yesterday to pass the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, a bill that includes several key provisions to lower the prices of prescription drugs. AARP New York thanks Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer for his leadership in...

The BC Dental Association (BCDA) is shocked and appalled after learning that BC's new Oral Health Regulatory College has chosen to not provide dentists with a dedicated position on its Board, in its revised proposed bylaws. This is in stark contrast...

2020 Mom, a nonprofit advocacy organization whose mission is to close gaps in maternal mental health care, welcomes four new staff members to support its research and policy efforts. Rebecca Britt, MA, Director of Research and Impact, will lead the...

The Responsible Gambling Council (RGC) is pleased to announce that it has received funding from global sports betting, gaming and entertainment provider Flutter Entertainment to conduct ground breaking research on marketing and advertising in the...

On Friday, the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) submitted a petition to the Minister of Canadian Heritage, asking him to set aside, or refer back, the CRTC's Licence Renewal decision for the CBC, released in June. In the petition, the CMPA...

Earlier today the Senate voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, a bill that includes several key provisions to lower the prices of prescription drugs. AARP Illinois thanks Senators Tammy Duckworth and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin for...

Earlier today the Senate voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, a bill that includes several key provisions to lower the prices of prescription drugs. AARP Pennsylvania thanks Senator Bob Casey for supporting this critical legislation and...

The Concord Coalition today welcomed the deficit reduction goals of the Democratic Climate, Tax and Health Care bill, but cautioned that the heavily back-loaded nature of the savings poses a significant risk that some of those savings will never take...

Today, the United States Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, and following the vote, U.S. Conference of Mayors CEO and Executive Director Tom Cochran issued this statement:...

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association President and CEO Kim Keck issued the following statement today in response to the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, which extends Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits for three years....

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today responded to the murder of another Albuquerque Muslim by a serial shooter who has allegedly been targeting Muslims for nine...

A team of Greenberg Traurig LLP litigators led by Shareholders Daniel Pulecio-Boek and James E. Gillenwater secured the release of Samir Handal, a Miami-based Haitian and U.S. real...

On August 4, 2022, Judge Martin Glenn of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York said he would set a new bar date for adult sex abuse claimants in the chapter 11 bankruptcy case of the Roman Catholic Diocese of...

Earlier this week, Kansas voters rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would have removed the right to abortion from the Kansas Constitution. For the sake of Black women's physical, mental, and financial well-being, it's imperative that...

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters unequivocally rejects the recent ruling by Region 10 of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), unfairly levying millions of dollars in fines against members of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA)...

In the face of strong opposition from small, family-owned businesses that make up the hotel industry, the Los Angeles City Council voted this morning to reject a proposal that would have required hotels to make vacant rooms available to unhoused...

The Teamsters today are calling on the U.S. Senate to approve a $740 billion reconciliation package that would lower health care costs, modernize the nation's energy sector, and ensure big businesses pay their fair share in taxes....

Today the Government of Canada announced a temporary import ban on the importation of restricted handguns which will take effect on August 19, 2022. Wendy Cukier, founder of the Coalition for Gun Control, an alliance of more than 200 organizations...

Facing another weekend of severe hospital staff shortages, and the potential for more hospital emergency room and other care unit cuts and closures, Ontario's provincial government must not sit on their hands, but take immediate action, said...

The Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA), the Canadian Union of Public Employees and SEIU Healthcare will hold a media conference (virtual ? ZOOM link below) on Friday, August 5, 2022, at 11 a.m. to urge the province to immediately implement five...

Costco Teamsters are one step closer to a nationwide work stoppage following another day of contentious negotiations for a new national contract. The Teamsters are bargaining with the company this week for the first time since members overwhelmingly...

Urban One announced today that it will pursue running a referendum campaign to approve the One Resort + Casino project in the 2023 election cycle as provided by the current Virginia budget language.  The project, set to bring thousands of well-paying...

Today the Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League released a report which shows that hazardous air quality during the Weaver Fertilizer Plant fire was downplayed....

Over 100 frontline workers at Kerry's Place, which offers Autism Services to many in the Greater Toronto Area, are voicing their frustration with the progress of bargaining a new contract and demanding more support for frontline developmental...

On behalf of the Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS), a coalition of 76 of the nation's largest urban public-school systems, Husch Blackwell submitted an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States in connection with the cases...

The Cigar Association of America (CAA) today announced it filed comments opposing the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) proposed flavored cigar ban, saying FDA's own data show that underage usage of flavored cigars -- the main rationale for the...

The Entertainment Union Coalition has issued the following statement regarding Governor Newsom's stated support of SB 485 extending the California Film & Television Tax Credit Program to 2030: "Today Governor Newsom gave the 163,000 women and men we...

OPSEU/SEFPO President JP Hornick and First Vice-President/Treasurer Laurie Nancekivell will join striking safety inspectors from the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) for a rally outside the Ministry of Public and Business Service...

The $369 billion "Surprise Climate Bill" famously backed by Schumer and Manchin in the USA and the frightening claims in "Hothouse Earth: An Inhabitant's Guide" are debunked by the work of Dr. Roy Spencer, says Friends of Science Society. Taxpayers...

OPSEU/SEFPO President JP Hornick and First Vice-President/Treasurer Laurie Nancekivell will join striking safety inspectors from the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) for a rally outside the Ministry of Public and Business Service...

CGTN America releases "Pelosi...

On August 2, 2022, the United States Senate voted 86-11 in favor of the Honoring our PACT Act, a bill that significantly expands benefits and health care resources for toxic-exposed veterans. It incorporates, in full, the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of...

Patriot Mobile announces the launch of its new wireless service for the business community. Patriot Mobile Business features competitive, customizable data service plans to fit the needs of all businesses, from small to enterprise. For the first...

Spencer Patton, the owner-operator of one of the largest number of FedEx Ground routes in the United States, announced the launch of the Trade Association for Logistics Professionals (TALP) this week....

The CROWN Coalition, a national alliance founded by Dove, National Urban League, Western Center on Law & Poverty and Color Of Change, along with 100+ supporting members of the CROWN Coalition are excited to announce Massachusetts as the latest state...

Today, the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) released new research detailing the concerning impact of software that tracks students' online activity on devices like laptops or tablets. With 89% of teachers reporting the use of such software in...

The Teamsters applaud the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for entering into agreements with two federal agencies to improve enforcement of antitrust law, promote fair standards of marketplace competition, and advance workers' rights....

Rev. Robert J. Pacienza challenges the Church to speak to the full spectrum of contemporary cultural concerns in his new book, The Hope of The World: Christian Cultural Engagement in a Secular Age....

Current Congressional efforts to reduce drug prices for Americans are laudable, but the latest proposals in the current Senate reconciliation bill ? while addressing some major concerns ? disregard a major flaw in our healthcare system, officials...

Neimyiah Cornelis Jones has completed his new book "Phucked...

The TPPPA, a national industry association representing payment processors and banks,...

The head of the nation's largest veterans organization praised the Senate for its passage of legislation that will provide comprehensive benefits to veterans suffering from conditions linked to toxic exposure during their time in the U.S. Armed...