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What Climate Change Activists Can Learn From Public Health Campaigns

Alex Kirby / Climate News Network Oct 4, 2018 Tackling climate change is urgent. Can we act in time? Yes, one argument runs. What we are doing in protecting public health shows how. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Daniel Craig, Benicio Del Toro, Steve Carell and President Obama Team Up to Fight Sexual Assault

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Apr 30, 2014 The White House launched a male star-studded PSA as part of its "1 Is 2 Many" campaign against sexual assault on college campuses, and it's great. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Marriage Protection Act Gays Can Appreciate

Staff / Truthdig Oct 14, 2009 Score one for irony: A new movement is in the works, complete with its own Web site, to protect the institution of marriage in the Golden State from the unholy scourge of divorce The drive is on for the 2010 California Marriage Protection Act, and this group -- which actually intends to poke fun at the Proposition 8 proponents -- is circulating its own PSAs to educate the masses about its mission. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Brother, Can You Spare a Few Billion More?

Staff / Truthdig Sep 23, 2009 Those poor, beleaguered health insurance honchos would be totally out to sea without the help of Hollywood's best and brightest -- Jon Hamm, Will Ferrell and Olivia Wilde among them -- to launch a dinghy of hope their way in the form of this timely PSA. Down with the public option! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stars Align for Anti-Hate Ad

Staff / Truthdig Mar 12, 2008 Outkast's Andre 3000, the original Miss Jackson (if you're nasty), Ashanti, Portia di Rossi, T.R. Knight and other celebrities put their fame to work in this public service announcement geared toward raising awareness about discrimination and violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )