Bus Tour Through Hampton, Virginia–(ENEWSPF)–October 19, 2011 – 11:20 A.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: This is a brief gaggle, so I won’t — I don’t have any announcements. Obviously you heard the President and First Lady discuss just now the good news about the program of the American Logistics Association committing to hire[Read More…]
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Remarks by President Obama and the First Lady on the American Jobs Act and Joining Forces
Hampton, Virginia–(ENEWSPF)–October 19, 2011 – 10:41 A.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Hey, everyone! (Applause.) This is really cool. I’m very thrilled, very honored to be here. Number one, I never get to do anything with my husband. (Laughter.) I haven’t seen him in three days. This is a nice date! It’s good[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Attack in Turkey
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 19, 2011. The United States strongly condemns this morning’s outrageous terrorist attack against Turkey, one of our closest and strongest allies. On behalf of the American people, I offer my condolences to the families of the victims and to all of the Turkish people. The United States will[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Mark C. Toner, October 19, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 19, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Interagency Team of U.S. Officials will Meet with a North Korean Delegation Ambassador Steven Bosworth Steps Down as Special Representative for North Korea / Ambassador Glyn Davies / Clifford Hart Replaces Ambassador Sung Kim NORTH KOREA Exploratory Talks with North[Read More…]
Occupy Denver: After Politics as Usual with Mayor, A Call To Action
DENVER–(ENEWSPF)–October 19, 2011. To the people of Denver, the people of Colorado, and the people of the world, we urge you to re-take the power of your voice and stand in solidarity with the people of Occupy Denver. After we were evicted from our former site, we now find[Read More…]
Environmentalist and Author Bill McKibben to be at Occupy Boston Thursday, Oct. 20th
BOSTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 19, 2011. Environmentalist, author, and journalist Bill McKibben will be visiting us at 5:30 pm on Thursday, October 20. McKibben is the Co-founder and Global Organizer of 350.org and has been most active recently as a lead spokesperson for the Tar Sands Action campaign, whose nonviolent direct actions at the White House earlier this year resulted in a[Read More…]
OWS Snapshot, Oct. 19, 2011
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 19, 2011. OWS vibrates with activity. In every corner of Liberty Square people are organizing against corporate greed, refusing to be afraid, to be silenced. The local community center, the nearby atrium, the surrounding parks and cafes pulse with working groups planning actions, coordinating with community groups, engaging[Read More…]
If the Greeks Can Shut Their Country Down, Why Can’t We?
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 19, 2011, 4:29 pm In an effort to stop Greece’s parliament from voting for further austerity measures today and tomorrow, the Greek people have effectively shut the entire country down, as part of the 48-hour general strike. As Time reports: The strikes have shuttered government offices, public services, shops and[Read More…]
The October 15 Protests Didn’t Start From Occupy Wall Street
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 19, 2011, 3:10 pm More than 500,000 people gathered last Saturday in Madrid; around 350,000 in Barcelona; 20,000 in Alicante; 100,000 in Santiago de Compostela; another 100,000 in Valencia. Altogether, there were more than a million people in the streets in almost a hundred Spanish cities. In Madrid and[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, October 19, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 19, 2011. NRC Creates Long-Term Fukushima Steering Committee Industry/Regulatory/Political Issues The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has created a steering committee to oversee the longer-term review of lessons learned from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident and implementation of recommendations from the agency’s near-term task force. Its responsibilities also[Read More…]
