Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2011 – 1:52 P.M. EST NOTE: See below for an answer to a question (marked with an asterisk) posed in the briefing that required follow up. MR. CARNEY:  Hi, everyone.  Thanks for being here.  Thanks for coming to the White House for your daily briefing on this[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–1 December 2011.   Young people have protested around the world for more jobs and equality The world risks falling back into recession if developed countries embark prematurely on fiscal austerity measures, according to a United Nations report released today in New York, which recommends additional stimulus measures as well[Read More…]

Advocates Strong Buy America Standards for Infrastructure Projects    Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2011.  Stan Johnson, International Secretary-Treasurer of the United Steelworkers (USW), today joined introduction of a major bill, the ‘Invest in American Jobs Act of 2011’ (H.R. 3533), with Congressman Nick J. Rahall (D-WV), the ranking member of the[Read More…]

FBI Storing Information on Activities Protected by the First Amendment, Memos Obtained by ACLU Show NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 1 – The FBI has been illegally using its community outreach programs to secretly collect and store information about activities protected by the First Amendment for intelligence purposes, according to FBI documents released[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2011.  We welcome today’s announcement by the European Union of new economic sanctions and other measures against both Iran and Syria. The United States recently increased our own sanctions on Iran, and today announced additional actions against Syrian officials and entities. These steps signal once again the[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2011.  On Saturday December 3rd, 2011, at 10:00 am, Occupy Wall Street and members of the New York faith community invite the Occupy Movement to join in a celebration of our occupation at Liberty Square. We are calling on all occupiers to reenergize our movement, keep Liberty[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–Dec. 1, 2011 by OccupyWallSt When: Thursday December 1, 2011 at 10:30PM. What: A General Assembly at 10:30 PM at Lincoln Center. Join us in an open conversation about the effects of increased privatization and corporatization of all aspects of society, and the use of nonviolent civil disobedience around[Read More…]

Pittsburgh, PA—(ENEWSPF)—December 1, 2011.  Occupy Pittsburgh has emerged as one of the most peaceful and productive occupations in the U.S.  Visitors from occupied spaces across the country have come to experience a functional, intentional community.  To continue as a model of stability developed through creative, forward thinking, Occupy Pittsburgh 2.0[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 1, 2011. Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased at a 2.3 percent annual rate during the third quarter of 2011, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, with output and hours worked rising 3.2 percent and 0.8 percent, respectively. (All quarterly percent changes in this release are[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–1 December 2011. Top United Nations officials today deploredthe violence that marred this week’s elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and urged all sides to exercise restraint and to resolve any differences through peaceful means. Millions of Congolese went to the polls on Monday to cast their[Read More…]