En Route Miami, Florida–(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2012 – 12:39 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Welcome aboard Air Force One as we make our way to Miami, Florida. I did want to point out a tweet from Republican Florida Governor, Rick Scott, who on Friday noted that Miami experienced the largest[Read More…]
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Ohio: Another Victory for Voting Rights
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2012. Voting rights advocates scored another victory Thursday when the Sixth Circuit ruled that Ohio election officials must count all provisional ballots, even those cast in the wrong precinct due to poll-worker error. This is the latest in a series of legal victories against restrictive voting laws,[Read More…]
Russia: IOC Should Address Deteriorating Rights Climate
Moscow–(ENEWSPF)–11 October 2012. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) missed a key chance to publicly press the Russian government on human rights abuses linked to its preparations for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, Human Rights Watch said today. At a press conference to mark the end of a three-day visit to[Read More…]
On World’s First International Day of the Girl Child, UN Calls for End to Child Marriage
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–11 October 2012 – The United Nations today marked the first International Day of the Girl Child by calling for an end to child marriage, and stressing education as one of the best strategies for protecting girls against this harmful practice. “Education for girls is one of the best strategies[Read More…]
Violent Forced Land Evictions on the Rise in China, Charges New Amnesty International Report
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2012. Violent forced evictions in China are on the rise as local authorities seek to offset huge debts by seizing and then selling off land in suspect deals with property developers, Amnesty International said as it released its new report, Standing Their Ground, today. The report highlights[Read More…]
Brennan Center Reacts to Arguments in Supreme Court Affirmative Action Case
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2012. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in one of the most important cases of the session, Fisher v. University of Texas UT, which many observers believe could end affirmative action as we know it. Inimai Chettiar and Mark Ladov of the Brennan Center for Justice are the authors of an amicus brief in[Read More…]
Nuclear Energy Institute: Industry Summarizes Post-Fukushima Activities
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2012. Industry/Regulatory/Political The post-Fukushima response steering committees of the nuclear energy industry and Nuclear Regulatory Commission reviewed accomplishments and work in progress during a joint meeting last week. Nuclear energy industry representatives highlighted completion of inspections for potential flooding and seismic activity, validation of procedures and equipment[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, October 10, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2012 – 2:02 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thanks for being here. I would note that it has been a while since we’ve had a briefing here. Some folks who comment on this seem not to know that when the President travels, I[Read More…]
Remarks by the First Lady at a Campaign Event, Oct. 10, 2012
Colorado Springs, Colorado–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2012 – 2:42 P.M. MDT MRS. OBAMA: Yes! Four more years! (Applause.) Thank you, guys. (Applause.) AUDIENCE: Four more years! Four more years! Four more years! MRS. OBAMA: Absolutely. With your help we’ll get it done. We’re going to get it done. I am[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending October 6, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2012. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending October 6, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 339,000, a decrease of 30,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 369,000. The 4-week moving average was 364,000, a decrease of 11,500 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]
