U.S. Zoos Make Major Donation to China's Giant Pandas   $165,000 to Support Post-Earthquake Recovery Efforts 2008-06-27

Full Disclosure Reality News Series: L.A.'s Dennis Zine Leads Reform of LAPD's Special Order 40, Reveals LAPD and ICE Agents Deporting Gangs Only in S.F Valley   Los Angeles, CA The Full Disclosure Network® presents a six minute video preview of a two-part program covering Los Angeles City Councilman Dennis Zine and his proposal to reform the controversial immigration policy of the LAPD known as Special Order 40. The programs qre to run on 45 cable systems in California, Washington D.C., Virginia, Maryland, New York and on the Internet website www.fulldisclosure.net and available on DVD. 2008-06-26 (Friend of Issues Wire: 2)

New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA) Welcomes Incoming President Nicholas Papain -- Leading New York Trial Attorney   Nicholas Papain, managing partner and trial attorney of the firm Sullivan, Papain, Block, McGrath & Cannavo, P.C., will be sworn in as the 41st President of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association on June 26, 2008. He will succeed Jeff S. Korek, of the firm Gersowitz, Libo & Korek. 2008-06-26

Vallejo California City Councilman Michael Wilson to Wed Partner Peter Wilson   California City Councilman Wilson to wed partner Peter Wilson on July 3 ceremony to highlight, benefit human rights campaign. State Senator Patricia Wiggins to officiate. 2008-06-26

Gay Days at America's Mega-churches
Gay and transgender families and allies reflect on six Sundays spent at America's most influential churches. Their journey, titled the American Family Outing, initiated dialogue with a new generation of evangelical leaders. 2008-06-26

New Online Anger Management Program
Personal Power Path.com announced today the launch of their latest self-improvement program: Online Anger Management. This online program is built upon a foundation of education, motivation and support. The program includes 7 training videos, an online support community, plus reminder notifications to make sure people stay motivated and on the right "Path". 2008-06-25

American Freemason Speaks Out For Peace In New Book "One Mountain, Many Paths" - Release 7/4/08   Is religious intolerance an American value? American Freemason and author Dr. Patrick Swift says "No!" In celebration of Independence Day and religious freedom in America, publisher to release award-winning book free to public in eBook format July Fourth weekend. "One Mountain, Many Paths: An American Freemason Speaks Out For Peace" contains uplifting quotes from the sacred texts of all the great religious traditions including Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, organized into chapters such as "Love One Another" and "Love Your Enemy." 2008-06-24 (Friend of Issues Wire: 1)

Political Musicians Find New Home on PoliRock.com   PoliRock.com, the world's largest political music website brings together young web savvy voters, musicians, and politicians in a contest to define the greatest political bands of all time. 2008-06-23

Economist Intelligence Unit Updates 2008/09 Global Economic Forecast
Improvement in 2008 US growth forecast but 2009 still sluggish. Euro zone rate of inflation is likely to rise. Oil prices are set to peak in the third quarter. 2008-06-23

The New Voice Movement Speakers Bureau: Announcing the New Dialogue, the New Thought, the New Connection   The competition can end and the collaboration begins. The New Voice Movement www.newvoicespeakers.com is a new speakers' bureau devoted to helping each individual recognize their truest self and awaken to a new world community. Nationally syndicated columnist, author and speaker, Martha Randolph Carr has formed a new idea in a speakers' bureau dedicated to the new and growing spiritual consciousness. 2008-06-22 (Friend of Issues Wire: 4)

Peer-to-Patent Pilot Releases Report Demonstrating Success of Public Participation in Patent Process
Peer-to-Patent, the groundbreaking Web-based governmental "social networking" project, has released a report on the results of its one-year pilot. Peer-to-Patent seeks to improve patent quality by connecting the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to an open network of scientific and technical experts to enhance the patent examination process. 2008-06-20

Veterinarians Lobby Legislators to Overturn Ban on Cat Declawing   Five years after the city council of West Hollywood enacted their landmark prohibition of the practice of declawing, the California State legislature, prompted by a veterinary special interest lobby group, is considering a bill which would overturn West Hollywood's humane ordinance. The California Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) is a trade and lobbying organization that lost its battles fair and square in the California courts. (California Veterinary Medical Association v. City of West Hollywood, 152 Cal. App. 3d 536 (2007). Assembly member Mike Eng introduced AB 2427. Groups against animal cruelty feel this is a "backdoor" attempt by the California Veterinary Medical Association to regain the right to amputate cat toes (declawing). The Secretary State web site shows the California Veterinary Medical Association has donated over $169,000 to the legislators voting on this bill. 2008-06-20

Tax-Compare.com Co-founder Explains How Obama's and McCain's Tax Stances Might Affect Future of Tax Software and Preparation   There has been a rising reliance on tax preparation software in recent years which has helped engender resources like Tax-Compare.com, a comparison and review site for different tax software providers. How might the tax software industry be affected by the 2008 Presidential candidates? 2008-06-20

Flag International Book Reveals How the Rest of the World Feels about America Today   Cultural understanding is not only how a people or a nation views itself, but also how the world views you. A new book showcases pictures of foreigners holding the American flag and their current view of America. 2008-06-19

Sub-Committee on International Human Rights Votes to Investigate Persecution of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Canadian Sub-Committee on International Human Rights voted to investigate persecution of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Pakistan and Indonesia and to make recommendations to the House of Commons Committee on Foreign Affairs. 2008-06-19

Ethics Complaint Filed Against Deputy DA in Jamiel Shaw Racial vs. Gang Murder Case: Full Disclosure Network® Reality TV Video News Blog (8 min)   Los Angeles, CA Full Disclosure Network® presents an eight minute Video News Blog featuring family members of murdered high school football star, Jamiel Shaw, II who was gunned down just three doors from his home. Shaw family members, Aunt Althea and father Jamiel Shaw, Sr. describe several reasons why they filed an Ethics Complaint with the State Bar and District Attorney's Office against the Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Michele Hanisee. Also providing background on the State Bar complaint process is former Co-Chair of the State Bar Disciplinary Committee Deputy D.A. Steve Ipsen. 2008-06-18 (Friend of Issues Wire: 2)

The Powerful Synergy Between Theory of Constraints and Lean Six Sigma Showcased at the Velocity World Conference   When implemented in concert, dramatic improvements in net profits, throughput and flow times are realized as inventories, operating expenses and defects are reduced. 2008-06-18

Convio Charter Program Ushers in New Era of Constituent Relationship Management Solutions
Convio, Inc. today announced the Aikido Charter Program for the company's new, open, Web-based constituent relationship management (CRM) system for tracking all constituent interactions across all channels, online and offline. Built on salesforce.com's Force.com Platform, the product offers an on-demand solution that easily integrates with other open systems to provide powerful tools that help nonprofits focus on their mission, fundraising, advocacy and communications results instead of managing and maintaining software and technology. 2008-06-17

Silanis to Present Webcast on E-Signatures and Delivering on the Paperless Promise   Leading e-signature provider Silanis Technology is pleased to announce it will be presenting a web seminar on what to consider when adding e-signatures to achieve a paperless enterprise. The Webcast, taking place on Thursday, June 26, 2008, at 2 P.M. will present an overview of paperless trends and drivers, electronic signature legality and technology, and solution requirements. Included will also be paperless success stories from government, financial services and other commercial sectors, showcasing the solution components, implementation approach and ROI realized. 2008-06-17 (Friend of Issues Wire: 1)

Acteva Announces Move to New Corporate Headquarters
Acteva today announced the move of their corporate headquarters to 100 Pine St. in San Francisco, CA. The Relocation is due to continued growth and expansion. 2008-06-17

Full Disclosure Network® Reality TV News Series "Jamiel's Law & the LAPD" (Convicted Illegal Gangs & Deportations)   Full Disclosure Network® is releasing a special two-part cable TV series, featuring Jamiel Shaw, Sr. and U.S. Army Sgt. Anita Shaw the parents of a murdered 17 year old football star. Jamiel Shaw, II was gunned down, just steps from his Los Angeles home, by an 18th Street gang banger who was also a criminal illegal alien. The series is to be featured on 45 cable systems and the Internet starting Monday June 16th 4-5 p.m. on the L.A. Cable Channel 36. 2008-06-16 (Friend of Issues Wire: 2)

DealMax Honors "Old Glory" with Tips on Proper Flag Etiquette   AP9 DealMax Reminds Members How to Show National Pride -- by the Book. 2008-06-12

Will Obama & McCain Ignore the Costliest War in US History?   As gas prices rise and the economy battles with the massive burden of Iraq and the War on Terror, a new film comes to Showtime and DVD reminding Americans about the other, longer, more costly war that has yet to be brought up this election season. 2008-06-11

June is Software Asset Management Month   Animus Solutions, a provider of IT asset management and service management services has declared June "Software Asset Management Month," with free webinars featuring leading software negotiators who will offer topical advice on strategies for managing software in a smarter and budget-conscious way. Enterprise licenses and other license models will be discussed as well as leading vendors such as Oracle. These webinars are part of the Managing within a Tight IT Budget series that Animus Solutions has sponsored this spring. 2008-06-11