Yvonne McQuilkin
MessageDemand more federal funding for air tankers to fight wildfires
Following record-low snowfalls and extensive droughts, fierce wildfires are raging across the American West. This past week President Obama officially declared the burning territory to be in a state of ‘national disaster.’ In Colorado, the massive High Park Fire – the worst blaze in the state’s
How many of the top three carbon dioxide emitting power plants are located in the southeast?
The Southeast is plagued by some of the most polluting power plants in the nation. The particulates and greenhouse gases emitted by these plants have severe impacts on the health of our communities and our planet. Not only are some of the most polluting power plants located in the southeast, new
Are you more likely to vote for President Obama now that he came out in support of same sex marriage?
by LGBTQ Rights
Do you think that President Obama's announcement last week that he has "evolved" to the point where he supports same sex marriage was all that historic? Is this a real victory for equal rights or good timing for a politician? Tell us your answer in your actions -- are you more likely to vote for him
If 11% of Peru's population is located in the Amazon, how much of the country's slavery happens there?
by Not For Sale
In our research about Human Trafficking in Peru, we learned that the Amazon, and the Madre de Dios region in particular, have especially high rates of human trafficking. The U.S. State Department reports that Madre de Dios is one of the top destinations for sex trafficking victims, and people from