WASHINGTON, D.C. –-(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2015.  Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement upon the finalization of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP): “The earlier draft of the TPP would have put American workers in direct competition with people earning a dollar per hour or even less overseas. Such an unbalanced[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF0–October 5, 2015. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) released the following statement on the completion of the Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations: “The completion of negotiations on the specifics of the TPP changes very little: it’s still a bad deal that will devastate American manufacturing, cause massive layoffs and prioritize corporate[Read More…]

Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–5 October 2015. Following an earlier statement Sunday morning reiterating MSF’s call for an independent investigation of the bombing of its hospital in Kunduz, MSF General Director Christopher Stokes released this additional statement on Sunday, in response to claims from Afghan officials that MSF’s hospital in Kunduz was routinely used[Read More…]

Archaeological site of Palmyra in Syria. Photo: ©UNESCO/F. Bandarin GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–5 October 2015 – Extremists will “never be able to erase history,” the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Irina Bokova, said today, condemning the destruction of the Arch of Triumph in Palmyra. “This new destruction[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 5, 2015. I’ve spent every day of my presidency fighting to grow our economy and strengthen our middle class. That means making sure our workers have a fair shot to get ahead here at home, and a fair chance to compete around the world. My approach to trade[Read More…]

NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—October 5, 2015. Saying it is time to finally act to confront gun violence, Hillary Clinton on Mondayoutlined a set of commonsense reforms that she would seek to enact as president – and pledged to pursue reforms through executive action if Congress fails to cooperate. As part of her announcement, Clinton[Read More…]

AFGHANISTAN—(ENEWSPF)—4 October 2015. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) issued the following statement today from Christopher Stokes, MSF General Director, on the bombing of MSF’s hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan: “Under the clear presumption that a war crime has been committed, MSF demands that a full and transparent investigation into the[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 3, 2015 On behalf of the American people, I extend my deepest condolences to the medical professionals and other civilians killed and injured in the tragic incident at a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Kunduz.  The Department of Defense has launched a full investigation, and we will await[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 4, 2015. Yesterday, Hillary Clinton addressed the Human Rights Campaign where she laid out her vision for a stronger, more prosperous, and more inclusive America where LGBT Americans have the same rights as everyone else. Clinton also spoke out against Republican’s out-of-date views on LGBT issues, and how[Read More…]

Fires burn in the MSF emergency trauma hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, after it was hit and partially destroyed by aerial attacks on October 3, 2015. Kabul/Brussels–(ENEWSPF)–3 October 2015 — The international medical organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) condemns in the strongest possible terms the horrific aerial bombing of[Read More…]