Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2016 – 1:20 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Q Hello! Q Good afternoon! MR. EARNEST: Thank you for the vigorous and warm welcome. (Laughter.) I don’t have any announcements at the top, so we can go straight to questions, Darlene. Q Okay, thanks. A couple[Read More…]
Day: April 14, 2016
Over 1,000 Leaders Worldwide Call for End to ‘Disastrous’ Drug War, Ahead of UN Special Session
Former Presidents of Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Chile, Nigeria, Cape Verde, Switzerland & Poland; Former Prime Ministers of Greece, Hungary & The Netherlands Join With Distinguished Scholars, Celebrities, Clergy, Business Leaders, Elected Officials, and Others in Calling for Alternatives to Prohibitionist Drug Control Policies; “Humankind cannot afford a 21st century drug[Read More…]
Six Years after BP Oil Spill Began, Gulf Residents Gather to Address Human Health Conditions (Video)
Coden, AL —(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2016. On April 20th, 5:00–8:00 PM Central time, residents of six states along the Gulf Coast will gather for the sixth anniversary of the BP Oil Spill and livestream a Town Hall meeting to bring attention to the ongoing human health consequences that have followed the controversial[Read More…]
Social Justice Elementary School, Village Leadership Academy, Prepares Youth Delegation for Cuba Visit
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—April 13, 2016. Chicago’s premier social justice school, Village Leadership Academy (VLA), will send 27 South and Westside youth, ages 8 to 14, to Cuba this summer from June 16th – 23rd, as part of their annual World Scholars Program (WSP). Recently featured on WBEZ for their CTA train takeover[Read More…]
Race and the Drug War: Hundreds to Gather on Sunday, April 17 at Columbia University in New York City for Historic Strategy Session on the Eve of the UN Special Assembly on Drugs
Featuring Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick, Columbia University Professor Dr. Carl Hart, Activist Erica Garner and More NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2016. On Sunday, April 17th, just prior to the UN General Assembly’s Special Session on Drugs (UNGASS), scholars and activists will participate in what is likely the largest strategy-session that has been[Read More…]