Washington DC–(ENEWSPF)– When the right-wing media attack machine gets revved up these days, it’s a rare thing not to find Glenn Beck in the driver’s seat. That said, it’s unheard of that Beck, who expresses his frustrations with the Obama administration by pretending to light people on fire, would actually[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
CAIR Asks GOP to Repudiate Racist, Anti-Muslim Ads
Washington DC–(ENEWSPF)– The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called on national Republican leaders to repudiate campaign advertisements for a Florida GOP candidate that advocate racial profiling and promote Islamophobia. In one ad, Republican candidate for Congress Dan Fanelli points to a white man and asks, "Does this look like[Read More…]
On Immigration the NBA Has More Courage than the GOP
Phoenix Suns, Charles Barkley Speak Up While McCain and Kyl Stand Down Washington DC–(ENEWSPF)– Arizona’s controversial new immigration law has sparked unprecedented criticism and activism from leaders in the National Basketball Association, especially in Arizona. As an important social institution in American life, they have decided to stand up for[Read More…]
Candidate for Oregon Governor Says ‘It Might Be’ a Good Idea to Tax and Regulate Marijuana
Commentary By Mike Meno, MPP.ORG In a live televised debate recently between Oregon’s two Democratic candidates for governor, one — former Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury — said he thinks “it might be” a good idea to legalize and tax marijuana like we do alcohol. While his complete statement[Read More…]
In Historic Vote, D.C. Council Approves Medical Marijuana Law
Commentary By Mike Meno, MPP.ORG By a unanimous vote, the D.C. Council approved amendments to a medical marijuana law first passed in 1998 by 69 percent of District voters. Congress had blocked implementation of Initiative 59 for more than a decade, until it lifted its ban last year. Mayor Adrian[Read More…]
Missouri SWAT Criticized for Killing Dogs. Finally. (With Video)
Commentary By Morgan Fox, MPP.ORG The brutal methods used by SWAT teams throughout the country are not news in the war on drugs. This steady militarization of our police forces in the pursuit of drug seizures has largely gone unnoticed in the press until recently, when some high-profile incidents highlighted[Read More…]
Lieberman’s Citizen-Stripping Bill ‘Unconstitutional’
Cambridge, MA–(ENEWSPF)– Kadidal is senior managing attorney of the Guantánamo Global Justice Initiative at the Center for Constitutional Rights in New York City. He just wrote the piece "Senator Lieberman’s Latest Constitutional Buffoonery," which states: "Senator Lieberman [Thursday] proposed a bill that would strip American citizenship from anyone who has[Read More…]
Free Press: FCC Proposal a Step Toward Correcting Powell-Era Mistakes
Washington DC–(ENEWSPF)– In an interview Thursday with CNBC, former FCC Chairman Michael Powell called Chairman Julius Genachowski’s decision to change the way broadband services are treated under law "the most massive expansion of regulatory authority over the Internet ever." But it was Powell himself in 2002 who categorized cable internet[Read More…]
Park Forest Nurses Club Celebrates 60th Anniversary
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–May 6, 2010. The Park Forest Nurses Club will celebrate its 60th anniversary on Thursday, May 20th at Carlo’s Restaurant, 580 W. Lincoln Highway, Chicago Heights. The ‘Special’ Guest Speaker will be Clara Barton, famous army nurse, humanitarian, teacher, and co-founder of the American Red Cross. A ‘wall[Read More…]
Park Forest Historical Society Book Reading May 8
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2010. On Saturday, May 8 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., the Park Forest Historical Society will present Amy Peele reading from her book, Aunt Mary’s Guide to Raising Children the Old-Fashioned Way. The book recalls Ms. Peele’s childhood in Park Forest. The program will be[Read More…]
