Win in Illinois brings movement one state closer to securing labor rights for all domestic workers Chicago, IL –(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2016. Today Illinois home cleaners, nannies and care workers celebrated a significant victory in the growing movement for domestic workers’ rights through the state’s first Domestic Workers Bill of Rights.[Read More…]
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Trump Pushes Deranged Conspiracy About Clinton’s Health To Distract From Tax Return Questions (Videos)
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2016. Facing withering criticism from national media outlets, state editorial boards and even some Republican allies over his refusal to release his tax returns, Donald Trump is once again peddling deranged conspiracy theories in a desperate attempt to change the subject – this time with absurd and[Read More…]
Tenant Leaders Call Out HUD at Metropolitan Tenants Organization-Sponsored Town Hall
MTO Town Hall 2016 at St Paul Church CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2016. On June 29, 2016, the Metropolitan Tenants Organization (MTO) brought together tenant leaders from throughout Chicago to voice their concerns directly to officials from the Midwest Regional Office of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The HUD[Read More…]
In Fayetteville, Tim Kaine and Anne Holton Vow to Fight for Veterans and Military Families
NORTH CAROLINA–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2016. On Tuesday vice presidential nominee Senator Tim Kaine campaigned with his wife, the Honorable Anne Holton in Fayetteville, NC. Kaine noted how veterans issues, such as protecting the GI Bill and supporting military families, are a key part of his and Secretary Clinton’s platform. Kaine also[Read More…]
Alleged Shooter of New Mexico Police Officer Charged with Federal Firearms and Carjacking Offenses
Ohio Man to be Prosecuted Under Federal “Worst of the Worst” Anti-Violence Initiative NEW MEXICO–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2016. Jesse Denver Hanes, 38, of Columbus, Ohio, has been charged with federal firearms and carjacking offenses arising out of an Aug. 12, traffic stop in Hatch, New Mexico, during which Hanes allegedly shot[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Statement on NASA Study Confirming Fossil Fuels as Source of Largest Methane Buildup
BURLINGTON, Vt.–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2016 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement Tuesday after a study released by NASA confirmed that the largest concentration of atmospheric methane in the United States – located in the Four Corners region of the Southwest – is directly related to leaks from[Read More…]
Report Finds Toxins/Carcinogens in Popular Brands of Toothpaste
Scorecard Identifies the “Dirtiest” and Safest, Even Organic, Alternatives CORNUCOPIA, WI–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2016. The latest report by The Cornucopia Institute, an organic industry watchdog, uncovers serious problems in cosmetics industry regulations. Regulatory weaknesses and loopholes allow for the use of questionable, even harmful ingredients in personal care products, such as[Read More…]
In West Philadelphia, Clinton Calls Trump the Wrong Choice for America’s Economy
PENNSYLVANIA–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2016. At a voter registration event in West Philadelphia on Tuesday, Hillary Clinton made the latest stop in her campaign’s “Three Million Stronger” Initiative, to register and commit three million Americans to vote this November. Clinton also highlighted her five-part economic plan to build an economy that works[Read More…]
International Olympic Committee Sanctions Yulia Chermoshanskaya for Failing Anti-Doping Test at Beijing 2008
BRAZIL–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2016. The protection of clean athletes and the fight against doping are top priorities for the International Olympic Committee (IOC), as outlined in Olympic Agenda 2020, the IOCs strategic roadmap for the future of the Olympic Movement. To provide a level playing field for all clean athletes at[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Statement on Endorsement of the Working Families Party
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2016. Today, after receiving the endorsement of the Working Families Party, Hillary Clinton issued the following statement: “I am honored to have earned the endorsement of the Working Families Party. “Working families are the engine behind our economy, the heart of our democracy, and the core of[Read More…]
