Protestors in New York City demonstrate in the wake of the verdict in the case of the police shooting of Missouri teenager Michael Brown (24 November 2014). Photo: Jacques Baudrier GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–19 June 2015 – In the wake of the ‘appalling’ attack that left nine African Americans dead at church in[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Senator Durbin, Army Corps and City Officials Cut Ribbon on Montrose to Irving Park Section of Chicago Shoreline Protection Project
CHICAGO –-(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2015. Another major portion of the Chicago Shoreline Protection Project is now open, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and officials from the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT), the Chicago Park District (CPD) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today at a ribbon cutting ceremony[Read More…]
Documentary Film ‘The End of Poverty’ to be Screened at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church on June 26
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—June 19, 2015. The Unitarian Universalist Community Church (UUCC), 70 Sycamore Drive, Park Forest, will screen the documentary film ‘The End of Poverty’ on Friday, June 26 at 7 p.m. A discussion will follow the film screening. Global poverty did not just happen. It began with military conquest,[Read More…]
Revised Anti-Consumer ‘DARK Act’ Doubles Down on Blocking State Labeling, Regulation of GMOs
WASHINGTON –-(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2015. A new draft of the “Deny Americans the Right to Know” (DARK) Act being circulated in the House of Representatives would not only preempt state laws that require labeling of food containing genetically engineered ingredients but would also strip away the right of local government to regulate GMO[Read More…]
United States Destroys Confiscated Elephant Ivory in Times Square
Encourages Other Countries to Follow Suit, Amplifies Global Call to End Wildlife Trafficking NEW YORK –-(ENEWSPF)–Junbe 19, 2015. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today joined U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Director Dan Ashe and other leaders to destroy more than one ton of confiscated elephant ivory in[Read More…]
Statement from Dept. of Education on House Republicans Advancing Major Cuts to Education Funding
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2015 “At a time when America’s kids need more and better education to compete with their peers around the world, House Republicans have advanced a proposal that shortchanges students at every level—from pre-k through college—while stifling innovation and incorporating ideological riders that would block much-needed college accountability.[Read More…]
Thailand Confirms First MERS Case as Outbreak Spreads – UN Health Agency
WHO spokesperson Christian Lindmeier. Photo: UN Webcast video capture GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–19 June 2015 – Thailand has confirmed its first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, in a male traveller from Oman, and the World Health Organization (WHO) today is urging countries in Southeast Asia to step up vigilance and[Read More…]
As Fast Track Passes House, Nurses Shift Pressure to Senate To Prioritize People Over Wall Street
Nurses phone banking against Fast Track Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2015. The House of Representatives passage of Fast Track trade authority was a betrayal of public health, American workers, and our very democracy—and nurses will be standing their ground as it moves on to the Senate, National Nurses United (NNU)[Read More…]
Cassini Sends Back Views After Zooming Past Dione
NASA’s Cassini imaging scientists processed this view of Saturn’s moon Dione, taken during a close flyby on June 16, 2015.Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute NASA’s Cassini imaging scientists processed this view of Saturn’s moon Dione, taken during a close flyby on June 16, 2015. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, May 19, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2015. In a Setback for America’s Retirees, Fast Track Passes U.S. House After a temporary victory on trade for retirees last week, the House of Representatives brought up Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) again, this time using special maneuvers to ensure Trade Adjustment Assistance was attached to a[Read More…]
