WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–July 11, 2016. The Natural Resources Defense Council today endorsed a sense of the Congress resolution taking fossil fuel companies to task for misleading the public about the science of climate change. House and Senate versions were introduced by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA-33). Dave[Read More…]
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Detainee Transfers Announced, July 11, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 11, 2016. The Department of Defense announced yesterday the transfer of Fayiz Ahmad Yahia Suleiman from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the Government of Italy. The United States is grateful to the Government of Italy for its humanitarian gesture and willingness to support ongoing U.S. efforts[Read More…]
Defense Secretary Commends Iraqi Forces, Announces New Accelerants to Combat ISIL in Visit to Iraq
IRAQ–(ENEWSPF)–July 11, 2016. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter met today in Baghdad with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi and other Iraqi leaders, commending them for recent progress in the fight against ISIL, including the capture of a strategic airfield near the town of Qayyarah that will aid operations to[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Leaked Document Reveals Alarming New Environmental Threats of Transatlantic Trade Pact
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–July 11, 2016. This morning, as the most recent round of trade negotiations between the United States and European Union began in Brussels, the Guardian reported a leaked document from the EU that reveals its intentions to include new, dangerous language in the proposed energy chapter of the[Read More…]
Report: Pharmaceutical Industry Funding Influences Lawmakers in Contentious Medicare Part B Reform Battle
U.S. Representatives Who Sided with Big Pharma Received 82 Percent More Contributions From Industry for 2016 Election Campaigns WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–July 11, 2016. Members of the U.S. House of Representatives who sided with the pharmaceutical industry in an ongoing lobbying fight over Medicare reforms received 82 percent more in[Read More…]
Amnesty International: The Right to Peaceful Protest of Shootings by Police Must Be Protected
LOUISIANA–(ENEWSPF)–July 11, 2016. Mass arrests followed several rallies protesting several recent killings of black men by police across the country last night. Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) activists personally witnessed many arrests in Baton Rouge, LA, including that of activist DeRay Mckesson. Jamira Burley, AIUSA’s campaign manager for gun violence and[Read More…]
ACLU and Groups to Speaker Ryan: Disband Panel to Investigate Planned Parenthood
Unusual Mix of Groups Send Letter to Ryan Highlighting Panel’s Abuse of Power WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)–July 11, 2016. The American Civil Liberties Union and over 20 organizations sent a letter today to House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) urging him to disband a select committee formed to investigate Planned Parenthood. The[Read More…]
In Case You Missed It: Saddam Hussein Was Actually Horrible At Killing Terrorists
The late Iraqi dictator did kill many thousands of people—but very few were terrorists NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–July 11, 2016 By: Dan Benjamin, State Department Coordinator for Counterterrorism Donald Trump is, by his own admission, “like, a really smart person,” and someone who has “a very good brain,” but he don’t know[Read More…]
Donald Trump’s Decades Of Disdain For Veterans
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–July 11, 2016. Donald Trump is set to give an address about veterans this afternoon in Virginia. Perhaps he should address his own record. Trump’s recklessness, his lack of knowledge on national security, and his thin-skinned temperament would make our country and our troops less safe. The few policy[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton Statement on Communications Workers of America Endorsement
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–July 11, 2016. After receiving the endorsement of the Communications Workers of America, Hillary Clinton issued the following statement: “I am honored to have earned the endorsement of the Communications Workers of America. “For decades, the CWA has connected Americans to each other—and along the way, they’ve helped build[Read More…]
