MSF has been receiving hundreds of wounded at its hospital in Aden. Source: MSF SANA’A/PARIS—(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2015. More medical supplies and trained health personnel are urgently needed in Yemen as the violence there escalates, but with air and sea transport obstructed, it is currently impossible to bring in this essential[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
First Lady Michelle Obama Teams up with Pbs and Wgbh Boston to Launch Fourth Annual Nationwide Healthy Recipe Challenge
The Healthy Lunchtime Challenge Invites Kids to Submit Healthy Lunch Recipes for a Chance to Win a Trip to Washington, D.C. and Attend the Kids’ “State Dinner” at the White House Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2015. First Lady Michelle Obama is teaming up with PBS flagship station WGBH Boston, the[Read More…]
President Obama Grants Commutations, March 31, 2015
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—March 31, 2015. Today, President Barack Obama granted commutations of sentence to the following 22 individuals: • Terry Andre Barnes – East Moline, IL Offense: Conspiracy to distribute cocaine base; supervised release violation (distribution of cocaine base) (Southern District of Iowa) Sentence: 246 months’ imprisonment; 10 years’ supervised release[Read More…]
President Obama Commutes Drug Sentences for 22 People, March 31, 2015
Drug Policy Alliance: President Praised; Many Others Deserve Similar Relief; Time for Congress to Reform Mandatory Minimum Laws Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 31, 2015. Today President Barack Obama commuted the sentences of 22 federal inmates convicted of nonviolent drug offenses. This follows the commutation of eight federal inmates convicted of drug offenses[Read More…]
Dr. Sonia Nieto to Speak at Governors State University on April 16
UNIVERSITY PARK—(ENEWSPF)—March 31, 2015. Governors State University will present “A Conversation with Dr. Sonia Nieto,” Thursday, April 16 at 5 p.m. Dr. Nieto is a leader in the field of multicultural education, a renowned researcher and writer, and Professor Emerita of Language, Literacy, and Culture, in the College of Education,[Read More…]
Freedom From Religion: Stop the Hate, #boycottindiana, Overturn RFRA Laws Everywhere
Madison, Wisconsin—(ENEWSPF)—March 31, 2015. Statement by Annie Laurie Gaylor, FFRF Co-President, Freedom From Religion Foundation: When my mother-in-law Pat Barker’s eyes were opened to religion after a lifetime of devout fundamentalist belief, she poignantly told my husband, Dan: “I’m so glad I don’t have to hate anymore.” “You don’t have[Read More…]
Eating Fruits and Vegetables with High Pesticide Residues Linked with Poor Semen Quality
Boston, MA – (ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2015. Men who ate fruits and vegetables with higher levels of pesticide residues—such as strawberries, spinach, and peppers—had lower sperm count and a lower percentage of normal sperm than those who ate produce with lower residue levels, according to a new study by researchers at Harvard[Read More…]
Planned Parenthood Celebrates César Chávez’s Legacy of Equality and Health Care for All, March 31, 2015
NEW YORK ― (ENEWSPF)—March 31, 2015. Planned Parenthood Federation of America released the following statement honoring César Chávez and his commitment to ensuring justice, dignity, and fair treatment to people everywhere. Statement from Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America: “Planned Parenthood shares César Chávez’s belief in fair treatment for[Read More…]
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on Indiana’s Discriminatory ‘Religious Freedom’ Law
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2015 Indiana’s passage of the so-called “Religious Freedom” law is deeply disappointing and troubling. No one should have a government-backed right to deny services to any targeted group, especially under the guise of religion. And in another sign that Governor Pence’s priorities are sadly out of touch,[Read More…]
Herschel and Planck Find Missing Clue to Galaxy Cluster Formation
Proto-cluster candidates EU–(ENEWSPF)–31 March 2015. By combining observations of the distant Universe made with ESA’s Herschel and Planck space observatories, cosmologists have discovered what could be the precursors of the vast clusters of galaxies that we see today. Galaxies like our Milky Way with its 100 billion stars are usually[Read More…]
