NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–10 March 2011 – The top United Nations human rights official today condemned the detention and possible torture of three journalists working for the British Broadcasting Corporation by Libyan security forces, stressing that the media must be allowed access to report what is happening inside the country. The three[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Verdicts in Latest DR Congo Rape Trial Show Justice is Possible – UN Envoy
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–10 March 2011 – The United Nations envoy on sexual violence in conflict has welcomed the guilty verdicts handed down by a military court in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) against 11 army officers for crimes committed last year, saying it shows that efforts to end impunity[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending March 5, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2011. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending March 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 397,000, an increase of 26,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 371,000. The 4-week moving average was 392,250, an increase of 3,000 from the previous week’s[Read More…]
ACLU Submits Testimony For Rep. King’s ‘Radicalization’ Hearing
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 10 – The American Civil Liberties Union submitted testimony today for Representative Peter King’s congressional “radicalization” hearing objecting to the House Homeland Security Committee’s scrutiny of the American Muslim community and its level of cooperation with government anti-terrorism efforts. The ACLU, along with over 40 human rights and civil[Read More…]
President Obama and First Lady Call For a United Effort to Address Bullying
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2011. Today, the President and First Lady called for a united effort to address bullying at the White House Conference on Bullying Prevention. Approximately 150 students, parents, teachers, non-profit leaders, advocates, and policymakers came together to discuss how they can work together to make our schools and[Read More…]
Background on White House Conference on Bullying Prevention
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2011. Today, President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, the Department of Education, and the Department of Health and Human Services will welcome students, parents, and teachers in addition to non-profit leaders, advocates, and policymakers to the White House for a Conference on Bullying Prevention. The Conference[Read More…]
State Provides New Information to Help Illinoisans Make Better Decisions About Health Care Providers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2011. Illinoisans are now able to find more information that can help them decide where to go for medical care. Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Damon T. Arnold today announced several updates to the Hospital Report Card and Consumer Guide to Health Care Web site,[Read More…]
SEIU’s Henry: Walker’s Desperate Manuever Proves This Was Never About the Budget
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2011. SEIU International President Mary Kay Henry released the following statement in response to tonight’s vote in the Wisconsin Senate on the Substitute Amendment to Special Session Assembly Bill 11 to strip public employees of their voice at work: “Tonight, Scott Walker made it crystal clear to[Read More…]
It Never Was About The Wisconsin Budget
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski It never was about spending, the deficit, or the budget in Wisconsin. It was all about union busting. Today, the Wisconsin senate advanced a bill opposed by the unions. From the New York Times: The Wisconsin Senate succeeded in voting Wednesday to strip nearly all collective[Read More…]
Statement by Press Secretary Jay Carney on Today’s Votes in the Senate on the Budget
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2011. Today’s votes in the Senate demonstrate that Democrats and Republicans must come together to find common ground on a budget that cuts spending and puts us on a path to live within our means, but also ensures we continue to invest in our future. There[Read More…]
