Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2012.  The AFL-CIO endorsed a nationwide consumer boycott of American Crystal Sugar products to begin Monday, October 15, in response to Crystal Sugar’s 14-month lockout of its workers.  The AFL-CIO noted that the boycott will be called off if the management of Crystal Sugar, which has denied[Read More…]

First Legal Action Of State-Federal Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Working Group Created By President Obama Lawsuit Charges Bear Stearns Misrepresented Quality Of Loans, Deceived Investors & Contributed To Mortgage Crisis Bear Stearns RMBS Trusts Incurred Billions In Losses WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2012.  In his role as co-chair of the Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2012. Index for Today’s Briefing UNGA Secretary Clinton’s meetings continue in New York UNGA Outcomes AFGHANISTAN / PAKISTAN Ending Incidents on both sides of Border DEPARTMENT Status of Ambassador Susan Rice LIBYA Intelligence / Evolving Assessment of Events on September 11 Operating Status of U.S. Missions SYRIA[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2012.  On October 8th, 2012, President Obama will travel to Keene, California to announce the establishment of the César E. Chávez National Monument. Years in the making, the monument – which will be designated under the Antiquities Act – will be established on the property known as[Read More…]

Las Vegas, Nevada–(ENEWSPF)–Octobr 1, 2012 – 3:17 P.M. PDT MR. CARNEY:  Hello, everyone.  It’s Jay Carney and Jen Psaki live from some resort outside of Las Vegas.  MS. PSAKI:  Westin Lake Las Vegas. MR. CARNEY:  Westin Lake Las Vegas.  Thanks for joining us. I just wanted, at the start here, to[Read More…]

Commentators will hold Dialogue with Audience via UStream and Social Media Baltimore, MD–(ENEWSPF)–October 2, 2012.  On October 3, 2012, the first presidential debate will be held in Denver, Colorado and a people’s dialogue will be held at the same time to provide broader perspectives. The live-streamed event (details below) will[Read More…]

BOSTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2012.  In a breakthrough that will improve the lives of 14,000 New England janitors, Service Employees International Union Local 615 and the Maintenance Contractors of New England reached a tentative agreement for a four-year contract that will provide significant gains for workers around hours, wages, healthcare, workload and[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2012. EPRI Recommends Combining Strategies to Minimize Radiological Releases in Severe Accidents Industry/Regulatory/Political A new study by the Electric Power Research Institute that examines options for minimizing the release of radioactive materials in a severe nuclear accident says that a combination of strategies would be much more[Read More…]

Executive Producers Danny Glover, John Legend, Brad Pitt, and Russell Simmons Present a Free Screening of THE HOUSE I LIVE IN at The Apollo Theater Filmmakers Teaming Up with Victims of Drug War, Advocacy Groups, Law Enforcement, Elected Officials across Country to Educate and Mobilize to End Disastrous War on[Read More…]

WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2012.  British Airways violated the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) rules on full-fare advertising as well an international treaty on reimbursements for mishandled baggage, DOT said today.  The Department fined the carrier $250,000 and ordered it to cease and desist from further violations. “Consumers deserve fair treatment[Read More…]