Charges stem from school officials’ razing on August 17 of beloved La Casita learning center at chronically under-resourced neighborhood public school. CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 17, 2013. Parents and allies arrested defending Whittier Elementary School’s beloved La Casita Fieldhouse from stealth CPS demolition will be in court Friday, October 18 at 1PM to[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Video: What the iPhone 5S costs Apple
How much does it cost Apple to make the iPhone 5S? The phone retails at $649, but costs much less to make.
Video: Warren Buffett Says Debt Ceiling Should Be Done Away With, Not Used As A Political Weapon
Warren Buffett says the debt ceiling should not be used as a weapon any more. Or the debt ceiling should be lifted permanently.
LIUNA: Government Funding Agreement Shows Need to Rebuild Bipartisanship
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2013 – In response to reports of Congress reaching an agreement to re-open our federal government and pay our nation’s bills, Terry O’Sullivan, General President of LIUNA – the Laborers’ International Union of North America – issued the following statement: “Thousands of LIUNA workers who have been[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on the Reopening of the Government, October 17, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2013 – 11:00 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. Please have a seat. Well, last night, I signed legislation to reopen our government and pay America’s bills. Because Democrats and responsible Republicans came together, the first government shutdown in 17 years is now over. The first[Read More…]
Carlisle, Pa., Joins Urgent Call for National Action on Climate Change
City Faces Increases in Respiratory Illnesses, Heat-related Deaths CARLISLE, Pa.–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2013. Carlisle has joined more than 70 other U.S. cities in supporting the use of the Clean Air Act to reduce greenhouse gas pollution to head off catastrophic climate change. Carlisle’s Borough Council, in passing a resolution last week,[Read More…]
Lawsuit Asks EPA to Save Pacific Ocean Shellfish, Wildlife From Acidification
SEATTLE–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2013. The Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency yesterday for failing to address ocean acidification that’s killing oysters in Oregon and Washington and threatening a wide range of other sea life. The lawsuit challenges the EPA’s decision that seawaters in those two[Read More…]
Electronic Frontier Foundation Files Challenge With Patent Office Against Troll’s Podcasting Patent
Massive Crowdsourcing Effort Leads to Strong Petition Before the USPTO San Francisco–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2013. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) yesterday filed a formal challenge to the so-called “podcasting patent” used by a patent troll to shake down podcasters big and small for licensing fees. The petition for inter partes review,[Read More…]
Senator Merkley: Time to Stop Manufacturing Crises, Get Back to Rebuilding Middle Class
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2013. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after an agreement was reached to reopen the government and prevent a default on U.S. debt: “After two and a half long weeks, common sense has finally prevailed in Washington. Although it is a good thing for our economy that[Read More…]
Senator Wyden Statement on End of Government Shutdown and Prevention of Debt Default
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 17, 2013. U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) issued the following statement after Congress approved legislation to end the government shutdown and prevent a debt default. “With this disruptive and counterproductive government shutdown finally over and the threat of default delayed, it’s time for people to work together regardless[Read More…]
