Powerful poisons cited in widespread poisonings, including Central Park hawks Albany, NY–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2014. A coalition of wildlife and conservation groups filed a legal petition today urging the state of New York to ban super-toxic rat poisons responsible for indiscriminate poisonings of children, pets and wildlife—including the family of Pale[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
United Working Families Forms to Challenge Top-Down, Corporatist Leadership
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—July 28, 2014. This past weekend, representatives of four organizations with substantial grassroots membership throughout Chicago convened and created United Working Families (UWF), a new organization to fight for working families against the top-down, corporatist leadership influencing public policy and elections throughout the city. More than 120 delegates representing[Read More…]
New York Times Editorial Board Calls for Repeal of Marijuana Prohibition
Paper of Record Makes History, Calls Marijuana Less Harmful than Alcohol, Calls on Federal Government to End Ban on Marijuana NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2014. The New York Times editorial board made history today by calling for an end to marijuana prohibition. The paper of record broke new ground by calling[Read More…]
UN Security Council, in Emergency Session, Calls for Humanitarian Ceasefire in Gaza
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–28 July 2014 – The United Nations Security Council today, meeting in an emergency session just after midnight, called for an “immediate and unconditional” ceasefire, allowing for the delivery of urgently needed humanitarian assistance to the Gaza Strip. In a presidential statement, the 15-member body expressed strong support for[Read More…]
New Research Links Pesticide Exposure to Adverse Effects Three Generations Later
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2014. New research from Michael Skinner, Ph.D.’s laboratory out of Washington State University finds that –yet again— exposure to pesticides may have devastating consequences for future generations. The study, “Pesticide Methoxychlor Promotes the Epigenetic Transgenerational Inheritance of Adult-Onset Disease through the Female Germline,” published in PLOS ONE,[Read More…]
Report Finds NSA Surveillance Harming Journalism and Law
Government Spying Undermines Media Freedom and Right to Counsel, ACLU-Human Rights Watch Shows WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2014. Large-scale U.S. surveillance is seriously hampering U.S.-based journalists and lawyers in their work, the American Civil Liberties Union and Human Rights Watch said in a joint report released today. Surveillance is undermining media freedom[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Reminds Drivers to Take Caution in Work Zones, Directs State Agencies to Redouble Efforts to Protect Public and Workers
Encourages Public to Increase Vigilance Following I-55 Tragedy CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today directed the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Illinois Tollway and Illinois State Police to explore additional highway safety measures in the wake of last week’s tragedy that claimed five lives in an Interstate 55 work[Read More…]
Lloyds Banking Group Admits Wrongdoing in LIBOR Investigation, Agrees to Pay $86 Million Criminal Penalty
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 28, 2014. Lloyds Banking Group plc has entered into an agreement with the Department of Justice to pay an $86 million penalty for manipulation of submissions for the London InterBank Offered Rate (LIBOR), a leading global benchmark interest rate. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice[Read More…]
Readout of President Obama’s Call with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel, July 27, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 27, 2014. President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke again today by phone about the situation in Gaza. The President underscored the United States’ strong condemnation of Hamas’ rocket and tunnel attacks against Israel and reaffirmed Israel’s right to defend itself. The President also reiterated the United States’[Read More…]
DoD Identifies Army Casualties, July 28, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 28, 2014. The Department of Defense announced the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Killed were: Staff Sgt. Benjamin G. Prange, 30, of Hickman, Neb.; and Keith M. Williams, 19, of Visalia, Calif. They died July 24, in Mirugol Kalay, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, of[Read More…]
