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John J. Pippin

Dr. Pippin is a Dallas physician and reformed animal researcher who testified in support of ending chimpanzee research before the Institute of Medicine in May 2011.
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Ronald Saff

Ronald Saff, MD, is a Tallahassee, Florida-based asthma and allergy physician, award-winning longtime ALA volunteer, and former ALA board member.  Maura Stephens is a journalist and cofounder of the …
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Ben-Zion Ptashnik

Ben Ptashnik directs national campaign efforts for the National Election Defense Coalition. He is a two-term Vermont State Senator and 45-year activist and organizer working in the antiwar, civil rights, environmental, …
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Glenn R Bergmann

Bergmann and Moore are principals in the law firm Bergmann & Moore, LLC, which was founded in 2004 and is managed by former VA litigators representing veterans and their …
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Susan Scott

Lauren Carasik is a human rights attorney, clinical professor of law and director of the International Human Rights Clinic at Western New England University School of Law. Susan Scott …
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Cliff Connor

Cliff Conner is on the faculty of the School of Professional Studies of the City University of New York Graduate Center, where he teaches history.   Michael Steven Smith is …
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Michael Steven Smith

Cliff Conner is on the faculty of the School of Professional Studies of the City University of New York Graduate Center, where he teaches history.   Michael Steven Smith is …
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Aaron

Susan and Aaron's back yard garden is called ‘Tyrant Farms.’ They look forward to sharing more of their ‘KIGI journey’ (Know It or Grow It) with you over the …