Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 12, 2011, 12:51 pm Chicago police arrested 21 people protesting against economic inequality on Tuesday at two rallies. The arrests came a day after thousands of people including teachers, religious leaders and union workers marched in downtown Chicago to voice mounting anger over joblessness and economic woes in[Read More…]
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OccupyDallas Remains in Pioneer Plaza Despite Real Fear of Nighttime Raid
Dallas, TX—(ENEWSPF)—October 12, 2011. With over 100 people and over 25 tents set up in Pioneer Plaza the group fights to recover from the heavy rainstorm that moved in Tuesday night. With continuing rain forecast for Wednesday afternoon the focus of everyone involved is to rebuild infrastructure and to continue[Read More…]
Wall Street Comes to DC to Profit from Health Care – 99% Say: Wall Street Greed Kills Those in Need
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 12, 2011. The October2011.org Movement will meet Wall Street investors seeking to profit from health care. The clash will come at the Metro Center Marriott Hotel at 775 12th Street, NW. JPMorgan, Citigroup and Citi-Investment Research come to Washington, DC to discuss how investors can profit in the[Read More…]
How 99% Prevented Senators from Working Yesterday
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 12, 2011. At exactly 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday a few hundred people began preventing any work that might have been done in the Senate Hart Office Building. Until sometime past noon, the noise of incessant chanting and the spectacle of banners, flags, and flyers actually flying down into[Read More…]
OccupyDallas Surrounded By Law Enforcement, Oct. 11
Dallas, TX—(ENEWSPF)–Oct. 11, 2011 — Reports are coming in from the OccupyDallas security team that law enforcement is now stationed on three sides of the park, including a mixture of US Marshalls, Dallas Police and County Sheriffs. As a precaution, the members of OccupyDallas are gathering together on the front[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on the American Jobs Act, Oct. 11, 2011
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania–(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2011 – 2:15 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you very much. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you, everybody. Please have a seat. Have a seat. It is great to be back in Pittsburgh! (Applause.) And it is[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama in a Meeting with the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania–(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2011 – 12:03 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Well, let me just make a few remarks up front, and then really what I want to do is hear from all of you. First of all, I had a chance to read the full report last night and I think[Read More…]
Letter from Democratic Governors to Congressional Leadership on the American Jobs Act
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2011. What follows is a letter to Congressional Leadership, signed by 16 Democratic governors, on the American Jobs Act. October 11, 2011 The Honorable Harry Reid The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader Minority Leader U.S. Senate U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable John[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, October 11, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing UKRAINE Conviction of Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko / Politically Motivated Prosecution / Concerns Made Clear EYGPT Ongoing Unrest / Deeply Concerned about Violence / Investigation / Accountability / Tragic Loss of Life / Emergency Law / Security Breakdown /[Read More…]
Four October2011 Occupation Protesters Arrested at Dirksen Senate Office Building, Oct. 11, 2011
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 11, 2011. Today at the Dirksen Senate Office Building, members of the October2011 Movement disrupted a Senate Finance Committee Meeting on Senate Bills 1641, 1642, and 1643. These are bills on so-called free trade agreements with Colombia, Korea, and Panama that will spell further loss of jobs for American workers. These bills[Read More…]
