NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–14 October 2011.  The United Nations human rights chief today urged the international community to act immediately to protect lives in Syria, where the number of people killed since the violence started in March has now exceeded 3,000, including over 180 children. “Since the start of the uprising in[Read More…]

People power triumphs over Wall Street’s bid to end the protests Mayor Bloomberg and Brookfield Inc. back down on eviction world prepares for day of action Saturday October 15 in 950+ cities in 82 countries. We Are Winning! NEW YORK, NY–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2011.  Over 3,000 people gathered at Liberty Plaza[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2011, 9:41 am   The 792nd consecutive weekly vigil outside of Alliant Techsystems in Minneapolis in August. As I mentioned in this space earlier, I was recently in Barcelona at the War Resisters International’s seminar on War Profiteering and Peace Movement Responses. It was a really interesting[Read More…]

Momentum builds for “Don’t Foreclose on the American Dream” march MINNESOTA—(ENEWSPF)—October 13, 2011. Hundreds of Minnesotans will march from Peavey Plaza on Friday, October 14, at 3pm to tell Wells Fargo and the Big Banks “Don’t Foreclose on the American Dream.” Since the march was first announced by Minnesotans for[Read More…]

Bill Authorizes Hospitals to Abandons Women in Need of Emergency Care, Says ACLU WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2011.  The House of Representatives today passed the Protect Life Act, a bill that allows hospitals to refuse appropriate care to pregnant women experiencing life-threatening complications without further regard for their health or well-being. The[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2011  Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Clinton Tomorrow Delivers Major Address on Economics in Foreign Policy Under Secretary Sherman’s Testimony Today on Capitol Hill IRAN Diplomatic Corps Invitation / U.S. Has Had Direct Contact with Iran / Individual Consultations with Members of UN Security Council /[Read More…]

Tell Bloomberg: Don’t Foreclose the Occupation.- NEED MASS TURN-OUT: 6AM FRIDAY EVICTION DEFENSE **SHOW UP AT MIDNIGHT** NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2011.  This is an emergency situation. Please take a minute to read this, and please take action and spread the word far and wide. Occupy Wall Street is gaining momentum, with[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2011.  Acting U.S. Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank issued the following statement today on the release of the August 2011 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services report by the Commerce Department’s U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.  Today’s report showed that U.S. exports[Read More…]

Working people in the midst of hundreds of actions around the country for good jobswww.we-r-1.org Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–Oct. 13, 2011.  As demonstrations against Wall Street and the top 1 percent continue, the AFL-CIO and its 12 million members are calling for jobs and a just economy in more than 200 events[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2011 – 12:22 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Please, everybody have a seat.  Good afternoon.  Once again, it is a great honor to welcome my good friend and partner, President Lee, back to the White House.  We had a wonderful dinner last night at one of our outstanding[Read More…]