Outraged RNs to Protest Outside Boston Headquarters of Cerberus/Steward Health Care on Oct. 28 Will tell for-profit giant to honor its commitments and end culture of corporate greed that harms nurses and their patients BOSTON, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2011. Outraged MNA nurses and health professionals from eight hospitals owned and operated by Cerberus/Steward Health Care will gather[Read More…]
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Occupy Wall St. and Allies to Rally & March United for Civil Rights This Weekend
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2011. In a demonstration of the broadening base of the Occupy Wall Street / 99% movement, a rally will be held this coming Saturday, October 29 at City Hall Park in New York City, co-sponsored by the Coalition Black Trade Unionists (CBTU), the A. Philip Randolph Institute[Read More…]
Experiments With Truth, Oct. 28, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2011, 8:34 am Hundreds of Yemeni women on Wednesday set fire to traditional female veils to protest the government’s brutal crackdown against the country’s popular uprising, as overnight clashes in the capital and another city killed 25 people. People in the city of Homs and nearby[Read More…]
NATO Secretary General Statement on End of Libya Mission
BELGIUM–(ENEWSPF)–28 October 2011. The following statement is attributed to NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen: Today, we confirmed the decision taken by the North Atlantic Council a week ago. Our operation for Libya will end on October 31. Until then, together with our partners, we will continue to monitor the[Read More…]
Join Occupy Washington, DC Oct. 28 for March on Health Insurance Lobbyists
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 28, 2011. FRIDAY October 28, 2011 11:30 am Freedom Plaza 13th St and Pennsylvania Ave., NW Health professionals and students will march to AHIP at 6th and Pennsylvania Ave., NW and then to the US Chamber of Commerce at 16th and H Sts. They will wear[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, October 27, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2011 – 12:39 P.M. EDT. NOTE: See below for an answer to a question (marked with an asterisk) posed in the briefing that required follow up. MR. CARNEY: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to your daily briefing. It’s nice to be back here, although not quite as nice[Read More…]
Libya: UN Security Council Ends Mandate for International Military Operations
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–27 October 2011. The Security Council today ordered the end to authorized international military action in Libya, more than seven months after allowing United Nations Member States to take “all necessary measures” to protect civilians during a popular uprising against the country’s former regime. The 15-member UN body unanimously passed[Read More…]
Testimony Before the House Foreign Affairs Committee by Secretary of State Clinton on Afghanistan and Pakistan
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2011. SECRETARY CLINTON: Thank you very much, Madam Chairwoman, and to Ranking Member Berman and to the members of the committee, I appreciate this opportunity once again to appear before you. I want to start by recognizing the concerns that many of you have about Afghanistan[Read More…]
Forum Calls On Congress and Administration to End Racial Profiling
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2011. More than 50 policy experts, and others across the country via live stream and Twitter, joined Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) and the ACLU Washington Legislative Office for a discussion today about the desperate need for Congress and the Obama Administration to end racial profiling in law enforcement.[Read More…]
Howard University Alumni, Students, Faculty Will Join With Occupy Movement in March to Chamber of Commerce for Jobs, Justice on Friday, Oct. 28
March from Historic Howard University through Heart of DC Seen As Adding More “Chocolate” to the Occupy Movement – Starting Time: Friday, October 28, 2011, 5pm Washington D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—October 27, 2011. On Friday, October 28th Howard University alumni, students, faculty and supporters plan to lead what they describe as a March[Read More…]
