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7/2/2009 - ProCon.org Celebrates Its Five Year Anniversary - July 2009 marks our fifth anniversary and we're celebrating with five contests where you can win up to $500. Visit our anniversary page to read contest details, a statement from our Chairman, top five highlights, select readers' comments, and more.

6/24/2009 - UPDATED: How Schools Are Using ProCon.org - See how teachers and librarians from 516 schools in 48 states and 14 countries use ProCon.org in their classrooms and school libraries.

6/22/2009 - UPDATED: In the News - See the most recent media refrences to ProCon.org in the Telegraph, WRPI, the Thom Hartmann Radio Program, and more.

6/8/2009 - NEW PROCON.ORG WEBSITE! - Should prescription drugs be advertised directly to consumers? - This website is our first ever  site meaning it took us less than 35 hours to build.  The site contains a "did you know?" section, an overview of the issue, pro and con arguments, an image and video gallery, a reader survey, and a listing of all our sources.


ACLU Click Here for archived ACLU notices (older then 30 days)

6/30/2009 - NEW: Five new case summaries have been posted in the ACLU in the Supreme Court section:

Pennsylvania Department of Corrections v. Yeskey (1998)
Stewart, Director, Arizona Department of Correction, et al. v. Martinez-Villareal (1998)
Federal Election Commission (FEC) v. Akins, et al. (1998)
Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole v. Scott (1998)
Sadin, Unit Team Manager, Halawa Correctional Facility v. Conner (1995)

6/24/2009 - NEW: Five new case summaries have been posted in the ACLU in the Supreme Court section:

National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) v. R.M. Smith (1999)
Lamb’s Chapel and John Steigerwald v. Center Moriches Union Free School (1993)
Bowen, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. City of New York (1986)
Bender et al. v. Williamsport Area School District (1986)
Smalis v. Pennsylvania (1986)

6/17/2009  - NEW: Five new case summaries have been posted in the ACLU in the Supreme Court section:

Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) v. Doherty (1992)
Rufo, Sheriff of Suffolk County, et al. v. Inmates of Suffolk County Jail (1992)
Simon & Shuster v. Members of the New York State Crime Victims (1991)
Pembaur v. City of Cincinnati (1986)
Members of the City Council of Los Angeles v. Taxpayers of Vincent (1984)

6/11/2009 - NEW: Six new case summaries have been posted in the ACLU in the Supreme Court section:

Federal Election Commission (FEC) v. National Conservative Political Action Committee (NCPAC) (1985)
Pulliam v. Allen (1984)
Hishon v. King & Spaulding (1984)
Seattle Times Company v. Rhinehart (1984)
Welsh v. Wisconsin (1984)
Bose Corporation v. Consumers Union of US, Inc. (1984)


Alternative Energy Click Here for archived Alternative Energy notices (older then 30 days)

Big Three Auto Click Here for archived Big Three Auto notices (older then 30 days)

Born Gay Click Here for archived Born Gay notices (older then 30 days)

6/15/2009 - UPDATED:  Are children who are raised by gay parents more likely to be gay themselves?


Death Penalty Click Here for archived Death Penalty notices (older then 30 days)

6/26/2009 - UPDATED: Forms of Execution in the United States, 1977 - 2007 - Read detailed execution statistics such as how 84.5% of executions over a 30-year period were by lethal injection, of which 57.4% were performed on white prisoners.


Euthanasia Click Here for archived Euthanasia notices (older then 30 days)

6/5/2009 - UPDATED: Glossary: Read the definitions of terms related to euthanasia and physician assisted suicide, such as right to die, slippery slope, and mercy killing.


Felon Voting Click Here for archived Felon Voting notices (older then 30 days)

Illegal Immigration Click Here for archived Illegal Immigration notices (older then 30 days)

Insider Trading Click Here for archived Insider Trading notices (older then 30 days)

Israeli-Palestinian Click Here for archived Israeli-Palestinian notices (older then 30 days)

6/29/2009 - UPDATED: Is a two-state solution (Israel and Palestine) an acceptable solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? - Read Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent position statement regarding a two-state solution to the conflict.


Medical Marijuana Click Here for archived Medical Marijuana notices (older then 30 days)

Milk Click Here for archived Milk notices (older then 30 days)

Prostitution Click Here for archived Prostitution notices (older then 30 days)

6/30/2009 - UPDATED: Prostitution Historical Timeline – Read our updated timeline with Taiwan's recent legalization of prostitution on June 24, 2009.

6/18/2009 - UPDATED: 72 Countries and Their Prostitution Policies - Read the legal status of prostitution, brothels, and pimping in 72 countries, of which 66.7% currently have legal or limitedly legal prostitution.


Sports and Drugs Click Here for archived Sports and Drugs notices (older then 30 days)

Under God Click Here for archived Under God notices (older then 30 days)

6/9/2009 - UPDATED: Summary and court filings for Newdow v. Carey, Michael Newdow’s latest lawsuit challenging the words “under God” in the US Pledge of Allegiance.


US - Iraq Click Here for archived US - Iraq notices (older then 30 days)

6/30/2009 - UPDATED: Timeline, 1990-2009 - The Iraqi government declares a national holiday as US troops withdraw and a major oil and gas auction begins.

6/22/2009 - UPDATED: Was the Iraqi government cooperative with the UN weapons inspectors in 2002 and 2003?

6/18/2009 - UPDATED: What UN weapon inspections occurred in Iraq between 1991 and Mar. 19, 2003?

6/11/2009 - UPDATED: Timeline, 1990-2009: The major events of 2009 from the Iraq War have been added, including the opening of the US Embassy in Iraq and President Obama announcing that the US combat mission in Iraq will end by Aug. 31, 2010.

6/10/2009 - UPDATED: 1-Minute Overview: Read our brief but thorough summary of the main arguments surrounding the core question: Should the US have attacked Iraq?


Voting Machines Click Here for archived Voting Machines notices (older then 30 days)