Presidential Advisor Jared Kushner (Photo: cnn.com) New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 2017 … An anti-Semitic social media trolling campaign aimed at presidential advisor Jared Kushner has escalated from a series of tweets into a full-bore assault perpetrated primarily by white supremacists and anti-Semites of various stripes, according to an online analysis[Read More…]
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New Center for American Progress Brief Advocates a Red Line Against Any Tax Reform Legislation That Cuts Taxes for Wealthiest Americans or Big Corporations
The Capitol is seen at sunrise in Washington, Wednesday, April 5, 2017. AP/J. Scott Applewhite Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 2017. The wealthiest Americans and big corporations do not need any more tax cuts, and lawmakers should reject any legislation that cuts taxes for the wealthy and corporate America by even $1,[Read More…]
Unemployment Rate Declines to 4.5 Percent in March 2017; Payroll Employment Edges Up by Only 98,000
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 7, 2017. The unemployment rate declined to 4.5 percent in March, and total nonfarm payroll employment edged up by 98,000, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment increased in professional and business services and in mining, while retail trade lost jobs. Household Survey Data The unemployment[Read More…]
Trump’s New Plan to Penalize the Sick
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2017 By: Sam Berger President Donald Trump listens to a question during a town hall with business leaders in Washington, Tuesday, April 4, 2017. AP/Evan Vucci Republicans need to stop making a terrible health care bill even worse. A little over a week ago, President Donald Trump[Read More…]
New Center for American Progress Report on Number of Americans with Pre-Existing Conditions by Congressional District
The U.S. Capitol dome is seen at dawn in Washington, March 2017. AP/ J. Scott Applewhite Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2017. A new report by the Center for American Progress breaks down the number of Americans with pre-existing conditions by Congressional district. The new CAP numbers come amidst ongoing—but repeatedly[Read More…]
Renewable Energy Sources Could Be Cheaper Than Fossil Fuels Within 10 Years – UN-Backed Report
Sustainable energy. Photo: World Bank/Dana Smillie NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–3 April 2017 – A new United Nations-backed report has revealed overwhelming consensus that renewable power will dominate in the future, with many experts saying that even large international corporations are increasingly choosing renewable energy products either from utilities or through direct investment[Read More…]
As Advocates Observe Equal Pay Day in the US, New Brief Examines International Approaches to the Gender Wage Gap
Protesters wave placards as they gather in Sydney during a nationwide protest calling for equal salaries for women, June 10, 2010. AP/Rick Rycroft Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2017. As equal pay advocates in the United States observe Equal Pay Day today, women continue to earn on average just 80 cents for every[Read More…]
New Report Identifies How Trump’s Executive Order Could Stymie Strong Growth in Private Investment in Conservation
Male greater sage-grouse perform mating rituals on a lake outside Walden, Colorado, April 20, 2013. AP/David Zalubowski Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2017. Private investment in conservation represents an innovative solution to help build a healthy environment and economy, but a new report from the Center for American Progress finds that[Read More…]
Report by Roosevelt University Professor on Chicago Schools Links CPS Financial Crisis to Charter Schools
Photo Source: roosevelt.edu CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2017. The proliferation of charter schools, particularly in areas of declining enrollment and in proximity to schools that have closed, is adding financial stress to Chicago’s financially strapped public school system, a new report co-authored by a Roosevelt University professor shows. Released by Roosevelt Associate[Read More…]
New Center for American Progress Report Sheds Light on Investment in College Accrediting Agencies
Students walk between classes on a campus in New York on February 1, 2017. AP/Bebeto Matthews Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2017. A new first-of-its-kind analysis from the Center for American Progress finds that the nation’s 12 major college accrediting agencies—gatekeepers to billions of dollars in federal student aid—do not have[Read More…]
