To Be Discussed: Legalization Debate in Latin America, Portugal’s Decriminalization Experience, Marijuana Legalization Ballot Initiatives in CO and WA, and the State of National Drug Policy Reform Efforts Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 13, 2012.  Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson will join Drug Policy Alliance Executive Director Ethan Nadelmann to speak about[Read More…]

New Ad, “Russian Roulette,” Up In Ohio; “Emergency Bridge Repair Team” Truck to Travel State; “How to Survive a Collapsing Bridge: Inspired By House Speaker John Boehner” Mailed to Voters Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—March 13, 2012 – LIUNA – the Laborers’ International Union of North America – today dramatically intensified its effort[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 13, 2012.  Index for Today’s Briefing ISRAEL/PALESTINIANS Call for Calm / Informal Quartet Consultation / Expectation of Formal Meeting in April SRI LANKA Allegations of Human Rights Violations / UN Human Rights Council Resolution RUSSIA/SYRIA/AFGHANISTAN Senators’ Concerns, Russia’s Continuing Supply of Arms to Syria / Maintenance Contract for[Read More…]

Laundered Funds Were Proceeds of Violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—March 13, 2012.  Jean Rene Duperval, a former director of international relations for Telecommunications D’Haiti S.A.M. (Haiti Teleco), a Haitian state-owned telecommunications company, has been convicted by a federal jury on all counts for his role in a[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 13, 2012 – 11:35 A.M. EDT  THE PRESIDENT:  Good morning, everybody.  Before I make an announcement about our efforts to stand up for U.S. businesses and U.S. workers, I’d like to say a few words about the situation in Afghanistan. Over the weekend, as many of you know,[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–13 March 2012.  The Joint Special Envoy of the United Nations and the League of Arab States for Syria, Kofi Annan, said he expects to hear back from Syrian authorities today on the proposals he put forward during his recent meetings in Damascus on ending the ongoing crisis in[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 13, 2012. SECRETARY CLINTON:Thank you, Cheryl. Thank you all. So welcome, and welcome home. It is a great pleasure for me to start this conference, our second-ever Global Chiefs of Mission Conference. Most of the time I see any of you, I am causing you more work and[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 13, 2012. Last week, all 12 Democratic women Senators sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner calling on him to rescind his pledge to push forward with efforts to restrict women’s access to contraception after the Blunt amendment was defeated in the Senate. The Senator’s letter comes[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 13, 2012.  Regional and state unemployment rates were generally lower in January. Forty-five states and the District of Columbia recorded unemployment rate decreases, New York posted a rate increase, and four states had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Forty-eight states and the District[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 12, 2012 – 12:52 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thanks for coming today. As you can see, I have guests with me. I’m proud and happy to have with me, on my left, the Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar; and on my right,[Read More…]