Following His Call to Residents to Explore Mentorship during His Inaugural Address, City Launches Revamped One Good Deed Chicago Website to Connect Volunteers with Service Opportunities at Nonprofit Organizations across the City CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2015. In Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s Second Inaugural Address, he asked residents to heed his call to[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Youth Unemployment: A National Tragedy
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2015 – Calling youth unemployment “a national tragedy,” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today cited a new national study which found that unemployment among recent high school and college graduates is much worse than previously estimated. At Sanders’ request, the Economic Policy Institute analyzed census data on unemployment among[Read More…]
Fighting in Yemen Continues to Take Toll on Civilians, with 20 Million Needing Urgent Assistance – UN
The World Health Organization (WHO) has been delivering water to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Al-Dhalea governorate, Yemen, are suffering from a shortage. Photo: WHO Yemen GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–8 June 2015 – Some 20 million people in Yemen – close to 80 per cent of the population – urgently need humanitarian assistance,[Read More…]
Iraq: Lack of Funding for UN-led Relief Efforts Leaves Country on ‘Verge of Collapse’
UNHCR is distributing essential items to help displaced families cope with the scorching summer heat in Iraq. Photo: UNHCR Iraq GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–8 June 2015 – Crisis-torn Iraq, one of the world’s most severe emergencies, is on the verge of collapse because of a lack of funding could force the closure of[Read More…]
Senator Durbin: Monsanto’s Corporate Inversion Would Cost U.S. Taxpayers Hundreds of Millions Each Year; Could Easily Be Stopped with Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—June 8, 2015. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement after Syngenta AG released documents showing that Monsanto intends to move its corporate headquarters overseas as part of its proposed acquisition of Syngenta, but only on paper, in order to avoid paying U.S. taxes –[Read More…]
Durbin, Dart: Law Enforcement Agencies Should Trace All Crime Guns
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—June 8, 2015. To help crack down on gun violence and gun trafficking, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart today called on law enforcement agencies to take full advantage of federal crime gun tracing resources, one of the most powerful crime fighting tools available[Read More…]
Chicago Immigrants Denounce City Complicity in Deportations
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—June 8, 2015. Group begins campaign for accountability, points to the disproportionate placement of DUI checkpoints in Latino communities as anti-immigrant and contrary to the city of Chicago’s commitment to be a Sanctuary city for immigrants. Although it calls itself immigrant-friendly, the city of Chicago actively aids and abets deportations[Read More…]
On World Day, UN Urges Global Resolve to ‘Appreciate, Protect and Restore’ Earth’s Oceans
UNDP-GEF report says as little as $5 billion in public funds could catalyse action and financial flows to reverse ocean degradation. Photo: UNDP/A. Chetvergov NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–8 June 2015 – Although the world’s oceans are vast, their capacity to withstand damage caused by human activity is limited, compromising their critical contribution[Read More…]
Health Disparities in U.S. Still Persist According to Report
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2015. According to a special June issue of the American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) , released last week, significant disparities in the burden of disease and illness experienced by different groups persist. The articles highlight the need for greater understanding of the relationship between social, cultural,[Read More…]
G-7 Leaders’ Declaration, June 8, 2015
Schloss Elmau, Germany–(ENEWSPF)–June 8, 2015 We, the leaders of the G7, met in Elmau for our annual Summit on 7 and 8 June 2015. Guided by our shared values and principles, we are determined to work closely together to meet the complex international economic and political challenges of our times.[Read More…]
