Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2011. As retailers compete to see who can open their doors the earliest without offending the sensibilities of the public, Americans have been questioning the very tradition of over-consumption. Occupy Black Friday, OccupyXMass and Buy Nothing Day actions are being held throughout the country and world as a way to[Read More…]
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Occupy Seattle Occupies Wal-Mart
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2011. On Friday, November 25th, Occupy Seattle will join Occupy Tacoma, Occupy Bellingham and Occupy Everett in a statewide protest at Wal-Mart in Renton at 2:00pm. With its long history of mistreating workers and suppliers, its recent announcement of significant cutbacks on employee health care, and its[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, November 23, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 23, 2011. Japan Legislatures Passes $156 Billion for Rebuilding, Decontamination Industry/Regulatory/Political Japan’s Diet passed legislation to provide $156 billion in disaster reconstruction aid, the third time since the March earthquake that legislators have approved supplemental funding. Of the total, $3 billion is earmarked to fund radiation decontamination efforts,[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, November 22, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Establishment of the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations IRAQ Exxon Mobil’s Agreement with Kurdish Regions in Iraq / Investing in Iraqi Security Sector / Political and Legal Risks for U.S. Companies that Sign Contracts in Iraq before National Agreement[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on the American Jobs Act, November 22, 2011
Manchester, New Hampshire–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2011 – 12:20 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, New Hampshire! (Applause.) It is good to be back. Hello, Little Green! (Applause.) It is good to be back in New Hampshire, although I have to say that I feel a little winter coming on around here. (Laughter.) This[Read More…]
U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Awards Nearly $1 Billion for California High-Speed Rail Construction
Building First Segment Will Employ More Than 100,000 People over Next Five Years WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2011. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today awarded a $928.6 million grant to the California High-Speed Rail Authority for initial construction of California High-Speed Rail. Construction will begin next year in Fresno, creating tens of[Read More…]
U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Awards $150 Million to Michigan to Expand High-Speed Rail in the Midwest
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2011. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today awarded $150 million to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) for a high-speed rail project that will increase the safety and reliability of Amtrak’s Wolverine and Blue Water services between Detroit and Chicago and put more than 800 Americans back[Read More…]
George Bush and Tony Blair Found Guilty of War Crimes by Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Tribunal
KUALA LUMPUR—(ENEWSPF)–22 November 2011 – The Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Tribunal (Tribunal) has found George Bush and Tony Blair guilty of committing “crimes against peace” during the Iraq war. The symbolic verdict by the Tribunal, which is an initiative by Malaysia’s former premier Mahathir Mohamad, came after a two-year investigation[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One, November 22, 2011
En Route Manchester, New Hampshire–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2011 – 10:40 A.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Thank you all for being here as we make our way to New Hampshire, where the President will, as you know, give a speech making a strong case for Congress to pass the provision within the American Jobs[Read More…]
March from Occupy Wall Street Arrives in Washington DC Today
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–Nov. 22, 2011, 12:18 p.m. EST by OccupyWallSt Exposes Failure of Undemocratic Super-Committee Attempt to Squeeze the 99% Super Committee Fail = Occupy Wall Street Win Today an Occupy Wall Street initiative called ‘Occupy the Highway’ arrives in Washington DC, having marched from New York City. Two weeks ago,[Read More…]
