Gov. Shumlin Declares Drug War a Failure and Calls for Expanded Overdose Prevention and Treatment Access VERMONT–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2016.  Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin called on lawmakers to pass legislation legalizing and regulating marijuana in his final State of the State address today. He also declared the drug war a failure[Read More…]

LAS VEGAS–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2016 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) called on the Obama administration today to end the recently started deportation raids and instead extend Temporary Protected Status to families who have fled violence in Central America. “Raids are not the answer. We cannot continue to employ inhumane tactics involving[Read More…]

In December 2015, a mother loads preserved food supplies in a truck as the family prepares to move out of Nashabieh village to a neighbouring safer town within besieged East Ghouta, Syria. Almost 400,000 people are trapped in besieged locations. Photo: UNICEF/Amer Al Shami GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–7 January 2016 – The United[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2016 – 1:20 P.M. EST MR. EARNEST:  Good afternoon, everybody.  I apologize for the delay.  There’s a lot going on today, as you’ve seen.  Before we go to your questions, there is some news I did want to discuss proactively that all of you have been covering[Read More…]

UK—(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2016. According to a government announcement made today, the British parliament will formally debate a petition on January 18th from backers wishing to prevent Donald Trump from entering the United Kingdom. The petition, which has gathered over 568,000 signatures to date, was launched after Trump announced his plans[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2016 – 11:43 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you.  Thank you, everybody.  Please have a seat.  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you so much. Mark, I want to thank you for your introduction.  I still remember the first time we met, the time we spent[Read More…]

COLORADO–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2016 By: Art Way More than three years have passed since Colorado residents voted to legalize marijuana, which immediately allowed adults to possess and cultivate limited amounts of marijuana. This past New Year’s Day marked the two-year anniversary of adults being able to legally buy marijuana in Colorado.[Read More…]

Boys hold a large piece of twisted metal near homes that were destroyed in an air strike, in Okash Village, near Sana’a, the capital of Yemen. Photo: UNICEF/Mohammed Hamoud GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–5 January 2016 – Civilians are suffering a “terrible toll” in the fighting tearing Yemen apart, with casualties now topping 8,100,[Read More…]

Headed to Early Voting States, Nevada and Iowa CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2016.  ‘The Most Trusted Profession Trusts Bernie’. If voters in the early primary states have not yet seen that message now posted on select billboards in states like Nevada and Iowa, they’ll soon be able to see it rolling by[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2016.  Yesterday the Attorney General sent the attached memorandum to U.S. Attorneys thanking them for their impressive work on ending the scourge of violence against women.  The memorandum also outlines enforcement steps that have been taken and encourages them to continue building partnerships with state, local and[Read More…]