Union members and allies held 84 in-district events last week during House Recess Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 15, 2015. As the Senate prepares to consider fast track legislation, union members, environmentalists, small business owners, consumer advocates and progressive allies are escalating the grassroots campaign in opposition to fast track. Last week, voters[Read More…]
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Senators Sanders, Durbin Tell President Federal Workers Deserve ‘Fair Wage’
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 15, 2015 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) led an effort today to help low-wage federal contract workers get a pay raise. Sanders, joined by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and 16 other senators, wrote President Obama with a request that he ‘lead by example’ when it comes to paying federal[Read More…]
‘Emergency Relief is Never Enough,’ Says Secretary General Ban, Urging UN to Help Nepal Build Back Better
Following the second earthquake on 12 May 2015, many patients in hospitals and clinics in Nepal had to leave the building where they were treated. Some said they felt safer outside. Photo: WHO/A. Bhatiasevi NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–15 May 2015 – Over the past three weeks, the lives of eight million Nepalese[Read More…]
‘Emergency Relief is Never Enough,’ Says Secretary General Ban, Urging UN to Help Nepal Build Back Better
Following the second earthquake on 12 May 2015, many patients in hospitals and clinics in Nepal had to leave the building where they were treated. Some said they felt safer outside. Photo: WHO/A. Bhatiasevi NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–15 May 2015 – Over the past three weeks, the lives of eight million Nepalese[Read More…]
Human Rights Watch: U.S. Should Release Asylum-Seeking Mothers, Children
US: Trauma in Family Immigration Detention Women and their children wait in line to register at the Honduran Center for Returned Migrants after being deported from Mexico, in San Pedro Sula, northern Honduras on June 20, 2014. San Francisco –-(ENEWSPF)–May 15, 2015. Indefinite detention of asylum-seeking mothers and their children[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Burundi Travel Warning, May 14, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 14, 2015. The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens against all travel to Burundi and recommends that U.S. citizens currently in Burundi depart as soon as it is feasible to do so. As a result of the deteriorating security situation, the Department of State ordered the departure[Read More…]
Colombia Ends Aerial Spraying of Illicit Crops
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 15, 2015. By: Hannah Hetzer: Drug Policy Alliance Yesterday, the Colombian government ended the decade-long aerial spraying program to eradicate illicit crop cultivation. This came after the recent release of a study by the International Agency for Research on Cancer(IARC), a research arm of the World Health Organization,[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Passing of B.B. King
BB King performs “Merry Christmas Baby” at the National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony on the Ellipse in Washington, D.C. December 9, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) “There’s going to be one killer blues session in heaven tonight.” Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 15, 2015. President Obama had the following to[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama in Press Conference after GCC Summit, May 14, 2015
Camp David, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 14, 2015 – 5:53 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good evening. Before I get to what we discussed here today with our Gulf partners, I want to, again, express my deepest condolences to the families of those who died in Tuesday’s terrible train derailment outside of Philadelphia. [Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, May 14, 2015
Camp David, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 14, 2015 – 1:21 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. It looks like we’re taking this show on the road. Welcome to Camp David. Obviously, the President has completed the first working session of the summit with our GCC partners here at Camp David. Their working[Read More…]
