A girl helps her brothers with a drawing and homework in Philadelphia, October 8, 2013. Source: AP/Matt Rourke Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–August 13, 2015. A new Center for American Progress analysis underscores that the economic cost of child poverty in the United States is $672 billion per year, or nearly 4[Read More…]
Analysis
New Study: 2016 Fundraising Shifts to ‘Shadow Campaigns’
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 4, 2015. Outside groups set up to benefit specific candidates have raised twice as much as the candidates themselves so far in the 2016 presidential race — and groups reported to have close ties to a candidate account for 96 percent of total outside fundraising, according to a[Read More…]
The Clean Power Plan: Myths and Facts
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 3, 2015 White House Blog post by: Dan Utech, Rohan Patel Today, as part of the President’s plan to cut carbon pollution, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the first-ever national limits on carbon pollution from existing power plants, the single-largest source of carbon pollution in the United[Read More…]
Analysis: Republican Attacks on Endangered Species Up 600 Percent Per Year
Unprecedented Assault Undermines Landmark Law Protecting America’s Most Vulnerable Animals, Plants WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–July 28, 2015. Over the past five years, Republicans in Congress have launched 164 attacks on the Endangered Species Act — a 600 percent increase in the rate of annual attacks over the previous 15 years, according to a[Read More…]
Wide Approval for Pope Francis’ Values of Community and Equality
Photo source: www.wikimedia.org Washington, DC –-(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2015 – Today Lake Research Partners released the results of a survey among religious and faith affiliated voters in advance of Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to the U.S. The survey reveals that the Pope’s vision and message of togetherness, community, inclusion and equality[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Report Outlines Policies to Promote Broad-Based Profit Sharing and Inclusive Capitalism
Source: iStock Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2015. A new report from the Center for American Progress explores in-depth ways to encourage more companies to adopt employee ownership programs and other types of broad-based profit sharing policies to help ensure that workers are rewarded for the wealth they generate. “The economy[Read More…]
President Obama’s Africa Record Is a Tough Road to Genuine Progress
Kenyans celebrate the victory of President-elect Barack Obama on November 5, 2008, in Kisumu, Kenya. Source: AP/Riccardo Gangale Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–July 21, 2015. On the eve of President Barack Obama’s trip to Africa, the Center for American Progress examined the president’s track record of engagement with the continent. It found[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Papers Call for Measures to Counter Iran’s Destabilizing Actions in the Middle East and Congressional Action to Ensure Effective Implementation of Nuclear Deal
Negotiators pose for a group photo following talks with Iran on its nuclear program in Vienna, Austria, on July 14, 2015. Source: AP/Ronald Zak Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–July 17, 2015. This week, the United States and its partners announced a historic agreement with Iran that would eliminate Tehran’s ability to acquire[Read More…]
Drug Policy Alliance: President Obama Makes History by Focusing Country’s Attention on Mass Incarceration and Failed Drug War
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 17, 2015. President Obama made history this week by focusing our country’s attention on mass incarceration and the failed drug war. It was incredibly moving to see the President speak out so passionately this week, at a prison yesterday, at the NAACP conference on Tuesday, and when he[Read More…]
Lawmakers Introduce Solution to Wall Street Conflicts of Interest; New Public Citizen Report Highlights Extent of Problem
With Financial Services Conflict of Interest Act, Baldwin and Cummings Seek to Close Revolving Door Between Banks and Financial Regulatory Agencies WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–July 15, 2015. In an effort to rein in conflicts of interest and revolving door abuses within financial regulatory agencies, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) and Rep.[Read More…]
