WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 30, 2012.  Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today issued the following statement on the anniversary of the birthday of César E. Chávez: “Saturday, March 31, will mark the 85th anniversary of the birth of César E. Chávez, a man whose life of struggle for equality and justice is[Read More…]

Bryson highlights opportunities for Indian travelers to visit the United States Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 30, 2012.  U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson today concluded his five-day business development mission in Mumbai, the commercial center of India. Today’s visit focused on promoting tourism for Indian citizens who want to visit America, as well[Read More…]

GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–30 March 2012.  The United Nations refugee agency today spoke out about an increase in the number of attacks in recent weeks by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in central Africa, leading to the displacement of thousands of people. The attacks have taken place in the Democratic Republic of the[Read More…]

GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–30 March 2012.  The United Nations refugee agency reported today that more than 100,000 people have become displaced since January by Pakistani military operations against militant groups in the north-western part of the country that borders Afghanistan. The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) estimates that 101,160[Read More…]

WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—March 30, 2012.  Syed Ghulam Nabi Fai, 62, a U.S. citizen and resident of Fairfax, Va., was sentenced today to 24 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy and tax violations in connection with a decades-long scheme to conceal the transfer of at least $3.5[Read More…]

En Route Burlington, Vermont–(ENEWSPF)–March 30, 2012 – 10:36 A.M. EDT MR. EARNEST:  Good morning, as we fly on Air Force One toward a beautiful neck of the woods in the country.  We’ve got a couple of campaign events each, both in Vermont as well as in Maine. I have one quick[Read More…]

Under Bloomberg, More Than 400,000 People Arrested on Low-Level Marijuana Charges in NYC, at a cost of over $600 Million; Most Are Black and Latino, Despite Whites Using Marijuana at Higher Rates Illegal Searches and Bogus Misdemeanor Arrests Continue, Despite Order by Commissioner Kelly to Halt Unlawful Police Practices; Marijuana[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 29, 2012.  Regional and state unemployment rates were little changed in February. Twenty-nine states recorded unemployment rate decreases, 8 states posted rate increases, and 13 states and the District of Columbia had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Forty-nine states and the District of[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2012. The President proposed the Buffett Rule to ensure a very basic principle of fairness: millionaires shouldn’t pay less in taxes as a share of their income than middle class families pay. The President believes our system must ask the wealthiest to pay their fair share, while[Read More…]

Pittsburgh, PA—(ENEWSPF)—March 29, 2012.  On Wednesday, April 4, Occupy Pittsburgh invites the people of Allegheny County to stand together with those across the country to demand public transportation for the 99%. Public transportation provides vital access to work, housing, medical care, school, and other services for citizens in our county.[Read More…]