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Pushing the Limits: A Look at ACLU and PETA

BY David Capece
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It was during this event that the world first heard of the organization behind the controversy, PETA. Since then, PETA has graced the headlines on many occasions: "Nude PETA Women Shower at 7th and Penn." and "PETA profits from animal suffering..."READ»

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Sliver Steak: Amtrak's Beef-Powered Passenger Train Debuts

BY Ariel Schwartz
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Taking Amtrak's Heartland Flyer train between Fort Worth and Oklahoma City sometime in the next year? You will be hitching a ride on the first beef byproducts-powered biodiesel train. The train, which runs on 80% regular diesel and ...READ»

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Environment and Animals Intersect as Nature’s Cause

BY David Capece
Relevancy Score: 61

More and more people are becoming aware of the importance of the natural world and the human impact on our planet. This discussion is growing politically, economically and culturally. The emergence of planetary cause, inclusive of animals and the environment, is being fueled online. While United Way and the Salvation Army may lead the way in total dollars...READ»

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Charitable Deductions

BY Alison Overholt
Relevancy Score: 53

Charity Navigator dares to hold the nation's nonprofits accountable for their fund-raising.READ»

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Sustainability: PETA vs. Al Gore

BY Danielle Sacks
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Animal rights groups are pissed. While environmental missionaries a la Al Gore have guilted the masses into trading in their Hummers for Hybrids and plastic bags for crunchy burlap sacs, they've left one critical piece out of their ...READ»

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Aqua Tower Gets PETA's Stamp of Approval

BY Ariel Schwartz
Relevancy Score: 52

PETA has pulled some questionable stunts in the past--asking the band Phish to change its name to Sea Kittens, for example--but a stamp of approval from the organization is still a sign of serious eco-cred in environmentally aware ...READ»

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Marketing and the Metrics of Fear

BY Heath Row
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Today's New York Sun features an interesting article by Ken Magill about the mad cow marketing battle. Citing several marketing campaigns launched by food-lobby groups, the piece considers the he said/she said efforts to "fan ...READ»

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Dog Fight Case Could Urge Supreme Court Crackdown on Creativity

BY Clay Dillow
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As the Supreme Court goes back to work this week it once again will determine just how far the First Amendment stretches. But rather than the usual "prayer in school" or "mandatory pledge of allegiance" cases that generally clog the ...READ»

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PETA, Rejoice: The Cosmetics Industry Has a Replacement for Animal Testing

BY Ariel Schwartz
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Mice and guinea pigs have long been subject to the wrath of cosmetics companies that use animals for skin allergy testing. But the thousands of critters experimented on each year won't be needed for much longer now that L'Oreal and ...READ»

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Examining the Digital Influence in Social Cause Report

BY David Capece
Relevancy Score: 39

As the audience and user-base of social media networks continues to expand in both number and age, industry sectors that previously had no presence online and now learning how to leverage these tools to extend their impact. In particular, the non-profit sector is one of these sectors to watch. It seems as if social media was made...READ»

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Leadership: Michael Vick - Role Model for Regret

BY Ruth Sherman
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I was struck by Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick’s recent statements, which he made last week before and after pleading guilty to felony charges of conspiracy related to running an illegal dogfighting operation. There are ...READ»

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Examining the Conscious Consumer: Segments, Stats, Brands, Facts

BY David Capece
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In the 1960s, fringe groups sparked awareness of animal cruelty, environmental sustainability and numerous other causes — eventually giving birth to organizations such as PETA in the 1980s. Messages from these fringe...READ»

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