Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 22, 2011.   Tonight, the momentum against the Qadhafi regime has reached a tipping point. Tripoli is slipping from the grasp of a tyrant. The Qadhafi regime is showing signs of collapsing. The people of Libya are showing that the universal pursuit of dignity and freedom is far[Read More…]

Chengdu, China—(ENEWSPF)—August 21, 2011 – 20:40 A.M. (Local). THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, all, very much.  (Applause.)  Mr. President, thank you for your gracious introduction.  We have an expression in the United States Senate where I served for many years when we want to say something personal, we say, permit[Read More…]

Seattle, Washington–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2011.  It is the third weekend in August 2011 and of course, this is the 20th Anniversary of Seattle Hempfest! Hempfest started 20 years ago in 1991 when a humble gathering of supporters came together to peacefully protest the government’s prohibition of marijuana. Every year the protesters[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.- Delivering the Weekly Republican Address, Ohio Governor John Kasich talks about how his administration’s success closing the largest budget shortfall in Ohio’s history without raising taxes offers lessons for Washington. Working together to make tough fiscal choices, remove government barriers to job creation, and institute real, confidence-boosting reforms[Read More…]

Alpha. IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2011. Hello from the Country Corner Farm in Alpha, Illinois! For the past few days, I’ve been traveling to small towns and farm towns here in the heartland of this country. I sat down with small business owners in Gutenberg, Iowa; and ranchers and farmers in Peosta.[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–19 August 2011.   Meeting of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (file photo) A United Nations committee on Palestinian rights today called on the international community to take “credible and decisive action” to compel Israel to halt its settlement activity in[Read More…]

Los Angeles, CA—(ENEWSPF)—August 19, 2011.  We are here to announce the expansion of our ongoing civil rights investigation into allegations of discriminatory behavior in the Antelope Valley communities of Lancaster and Palmdale.   The Antelope Valley has undergone a dramatic and remarkable demographic transformation in the past two decades.   In Lancaster,[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 201.   The United States strongly condemns the vicious and cowardly attack in Kabul on the British Council, an institution that is dedicated to improving the lives of Afghans. We offer our most heartfelt condolences to the families and loved ones of all those killed and injured.[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2011.   The United States strongly condemns today’s attack on scores of innocent Pakistanis in northwest Pakistan. The slaughter of worshipers as they gathered at a mosque for Ramadan’s Friday prayers underscores the brutality of those who would target civilians during a time of celebration and reflection[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2011.   NRC Commissioners Direct Staff to Act Promptly on Fukushima Task Force Recommendations Industry/Regulatory/Political Issues The five-member U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a memorandum directing the agency staff to engage with staff experts and external stakeholders to provide the commission with options for agency actions[Read More…]