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This tradition continues with the new Fifth Edition, which has been completely revised and updated to describe our current, rapidly advancing understanding of cell biology. To list but a few examples, a large amount of new material is … Read more here: Plant Cell Monographs Rapidshare Downloads Advance Stem Cell Research

Princeton University’s Russell K. Nieli, author of the forthcoming book, Wounds that Will Not Heal: Affirmative Action and Our Continuing Racial Divide, revealed that students of Asian descent often receive no boost in admissions, unlike blacks and Hispanics, although they are racial minorities. In fact, admissions officers set the bar higher for these students. In [...]

Today’s Washington Post carries an article titles TSA Procedures Offend Followers of Many Faiths. It reports that while Muslim women are particularly offended by the full body scanners in use at airports, they are not alone. Sikhs (who are often required to remove their turbans), some Orthodox Jews and some evangelical Christians also object on religious [...]

Belarus Free Theatre co-founder Natalia Koliada sent a message to protestors outside the Belarus Embassy in London on December 21, via Index on Censorship. The Free Speech Blog: Official blog of Index on Censorship

The Center for Equal Opportunity’s Roger Clegg responds to a Salt Lake Tribune editorial in support of racial preferences. The final paragraph of the editorial is most telling: “Utah is largely homogeneous, with white men dominating leadership in all areas. They don’t need protection from programs meant simply to give others an equal chance.” Let’s [...]

Thank you to everyone who made the DCAF Winter Holiday Party such a great success! We packed the Enlightenment Room at Topaz Hotel, and by the end of the night, raised more than ,600 dollars – and donations are still pouring in! “Peace, Joy and Choice” brought dozens of people out to celebrate DCAF’s mission [...]

As you can probably guess, I’m a pro-choice activist. I am also vegan. That means I avoid the use and consumption of animal products, including meat, leather, milk, eggs, etc. Some people believe that reproductive rights and veganism are polar opposites. However, although I feel strongly about both, my beliefs don’t conflict with eachother. They [...]

You may have seen the headlines from a few months back about political machinations and the potential for a new ban on federal funding of embryonic stem cell research . While ACT is not dependant on federal funds, this potential cloud … The rest is here: Chairman's Blog Post: Continuing the Momentum: An Update to [...]

Anne Ramberg: Criticisms of Swedish prosecutors, rape allegations and Julian Assange The Free Speech Blog: Official blog of Index on Censorship

Our parent organization, the National Network of Abortion Funds, posted a great list detailing the financial counseling questions that abortion funds like DCAF have to ask callers to help them find funding for their procedures.  It is not pretty, but it is necessary.  The Chicago Abortion Fund has a similar list here.  Here’s a short [...]