Community, labor, faith coalition joins OccupyMN to demand Wall Street “pay us back” MINNESOTA–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2011. Six hundred Minnesotans marched in downtown Minneapolis on Friday to the offices of USbank and Wells Fargo to demand that the big banks pay their fair share, invest in good jobs and fix the[Read More…]
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Occupy Pittsburgh Issues Response to Office of Homeland Security ‘Threat Analysis’
Reiterates commitment to nonviolence Pittsburgh, PA—(ENEWSPF)—October 15, 2011. Occupy Pittsburgh released a draft statement late Friday in response to the Pittsburgh Office of Homeland Security’s misunderstanding of a post on Facebook which was erroneously taken as official policy of Occupy Pittsburgh. This draft, developed by the Nonviolence Working Group, will[Read More…]
WEEKLY ADDRESS: Working Together to Create Jobs (Video and Text)
Detroit, Michigan–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2011. I’m here in Detroit visiting workers at a GM plant in the heart of a resurgent American auto industry. And I brought a guest with me – President Lee of South Korea. We’re here because this week, Congress passed landmark trade agreements with countries like Korea,[Read More…]
October 15th Call to Action
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2011. Over the last 30 years, the 1% have created a global economic system – neoliberalism – that attacks our human rights and destroys our environment. Neoliberalism is worldwide – it is the reason you no longer have a job, it is the reason you cannot afford[Read More…]
OccupyDallas General Assembly Votes 47-21 to Move to City Hall Park
Dallas, TX—(ENEWSPF)–Oct. 14, 2011 — The General Assembly (GA) of OccupyDallas held a vote concerning an offer from the city to relocate their tents and shelters to City Hall Park which will serve as a base for continued protests during the day at Pioneer Plaza. The vote was passed 47-21[Read More…]
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton Re: Economic Statecraft at the Economic Club of New York
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2011. MODERATOR: Good morning everyone, and welcome to the 418th meeting of the Economic Club of New York. We’re now in our 104th year. Today, again we prove that we are the nation’s premier nonpartisan forum for discussion of economic policy. Today we welcome our Secretary[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, October 14, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing CUBA Welfare of Alan Gross / Diplomatic Channels / Pressing the Cuban Government for Release / Private Exchanges / No Exchange of Cuban Five for Gross / Under Secretary Sherman Testimony / Diplomatic Confidentiality Other Issues of Mutual Concern IRAN Terrorist[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute Report on Japan’s Nuclear Reactors, October 14, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2011. IAEA Experts Conclude Japan’s Decontamination Efforts Going Well Industry/Regulatory/Political Issues A visiting IAEA team of international radiation experts has submitted a report to Japan’s Environment Minister Goshi Hosono that generally commends the central and local governments for their decontamination efforts in areas surrounding the Fukushima[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama and President Lee of the Republic of Korea at GM Plant, Lake Orion, Michigan
Lake Orion, Michigan–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2011 – 2:10 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Hello, Detroit! (Applause.) Hello! Everybody, please have a seat, have a seat. It is great to be back in the Motor City. (Applause.) I notice the mood is a little brighter on this particular visit. (Laughter.) I’d like to think[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One, October 14, 2011
En Route Detroit, Michigan–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2011 – 11:37 A.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for joining us on our trip to Detroit. You all have the information we handed out about the visit, what we’re doing there, so I won’t go over that with you here. Instead I[Read More…]
