281 people killed in 2016 for defending human rights, up from 156 in 2015 Amnesty International-(ENEWSPF)- Community leaders, lawyers, journalists and other human rights defenders across the world are facing unprecedented levels of persecution, intimidation and violence, warned Amnesty International today as it launched a new global campaign demanding an[Read More…]
Analysis
Addicted to the War on Drugs: Just as We Were Wising Up, President Trump has Us Back In an Old-style Fight Against Narcotics
President Trump seems to believe the only way America can win a war on drugs is to put up a wall. Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 8, 2017 By: Grant Smith America and the world have learned hard lessons about the failings of the war on drugs. For too long, we saw drugs[Read More…]
New Survey of Local Election Officials Debunks Trump’s Claims that Millions Improperly Voted in 2016
40 of 42 Jurisdictions Studied Reported No Known Incidents of Noncitizen Voting NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2017. Noncitizen voting in the 2016 election was exceedingly rare, according to a new analysis of information from local election administrators by the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law. Its findings counter[Read More…]
Reports: Trump Administration Plans to Slash Funding for Drug Czar’s Office
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 5, 2017. Today, reports have emerged that the Trump Administration plans to cut the Office of National Drug Control Policy’s budget by nearly 95%. Below is a statement by Grant Smith, deputy director of national affairs with the Drug Policy Alliance: “The reality is that ONDCP is an[Read More…]
Payroll Employment Rises by 211,000 in April, 2017; Unemployment Rate Changes Little at 4.4%
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 5, 2017. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 211,000 in April, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 4.4 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in leisure and hospitality, health care and social assistance, financial activities, and mining. Household Survey Data[Read More…]
Drug Policy Alliance: GOP Healthcare Bill Will Kill Life-Saving Treatment for Millions, Worsen the Opioid Crisis
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 4, 2017. Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act. The measure next goes to the U.S. Senate for consideration. Below is a statement from Grant Smith, deputy director of national affairs with the Drug Policy Alliance: “The Drug Policy Alliance advocates for increased[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Estimates that Upton Amendment to Health Care Bill Covers Fewer Than 80,000 Americans
The Capitol is seen from the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 2014. AP/J. Scott Applewhite Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–May 4, 2017. A new analysis by the Center for American Progress finds that the latest addition to the House Republican health care repeal bill, known as the[Read More…]
American Medical Association Warns Proposed Changes to AHCA Do Not Remedy Bill’s Shortcomings
Despite amendments to bill, millions of Americans would still lose health insurance coverage CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–May 4, 2017 American Medical Association (AMA) President Andrew W. Gurman, M.D., issued the following statement yesterday about proposed changes to the American Health Care Act (AHCA): “None of the legislative tweaks under consideration changes the[Read More…]
AARP Maintains Firm Opposition to Health Bill
New Upton amendment to health bill does little to reduce massive premium increases for people with preexisting health conditions WASHINGTON, DC —(ENEWSPF)–May 4, 2017. AARP Chief Advocacy & Engagement Officer Nancy A. LeaMond sent the following letter yesterday to all members of the U.S. House of Representatives in response to[Read More…]
Here’s What Happened When The Trump White House Gave An “Alt-Right” Troll Access To The Press Room
By Matt Gertz Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Mike Cernovich is an internet troll, conspiracy theorist, and leading figure in the alt-right assemblage of modern-day white nationalists and misogynists who has drawn praise and support from President Donald Trump’s closest confidantes. Today, he used a White House press pass to berate reporters at the[Read More…]
