Members and allies of the transgender community rally on the steps of the Texas Capitol, on March 6, 2017. AP/Eric Gay Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2017. Friday, March 31, marks the Transgender Day of Visibility, an annual celebration of the accomplishments and victories of transgender and gender-nonconforming people. Despite incremental[Read More…]
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Mexico Lagged the Rest of Latin America in the NAFTA Era, Report Finds
Over 20 Million More Mexicans Have Fallen Below the Poverty Line Since NAFTA Took Effect Washington, DC — (ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2017. Despite President Trump’s suggestions to the contrary, Mexico has not fared well during the 23 years it has been party to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). An[Read More…]
Western Environmental Law Center: White House Rejects Scientific Consensus, Guts U.S. Climate Policy
Taos, New Mexico–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2017. In an executive order released by the White House today, President Trump seeks to reverse the core policy safeguards put in place by the Obama Administration to address climate change. The Trump order represents a sweeping attack on action to account for intensifying and anticipated[Read More…]
With the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Under Threat, CAP Brief Shows How Critical the Agency Is in Protecting Vulnerable Communities from Predatory Practices
Shown is an ACE Cash Express outlet in Albuquerque, New Mexico, April 2015. AP/Vik Jolly Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2017. Today, the Center for American Progress released a new issue brief illustrating the importance of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, in defending consumers against predatory practices. The Trump administration[Read More…]
Trump’s Anti-Environmental Executive Order is a Disaster for the Health of Americans and the Environment, Says Center for American Progress’ Christy Goldfuss
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt listens at left as President Donald Trump speaks before signing the Waters of the United States executive order, February 28, 2017, in the Roosevelt Room in the White House in Washington. (AP/Andrew Harnik) Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2017. Christy Goldfuss, Vice President for Energy[Read More…]
Sierra Club Says Attention Donald Trump: New Report Shows Clean Energy Employs Far More Workers than Coal, Oil & Gas
Clean energy jobs overwhelm fossil fuels in 41 States and D.C. WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2017. As EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt touts a new executive order attacking the Clean Power Plan, new Sierra Club analysis of Department of Energy 2017 jobs data across the energy sector makes it clear that the[Read More…]
Failure of TrumpCare Presents Golden Opportunity for Democrats
Photo from San Diego Democrats OREGON—(ENEWSPF)—March 24, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser The failure of the Republicans to get the TrumpCare legislation out of the House is a huge victory for both the American people and the Democratic Party. However, since Trump has said that the ‘new’ Republican plan is to[Read More…]
Dan Rather on Defeat of TrumpCare
Dan Rather (Source: Twitter) NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—March 24, 2017 By: Dan Rather Stunning. A complete defeat that I don’t think anyone would have predicted in the manner that took place. Donald Trump promised to repeal and replace Obamacare on day one of his presidency. He promised a health care nirvana of[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending March 18, 2017
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2017. In the week ending March 18, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 258,000, an increase of 15,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 2,000 from 241,000 to 243,000. The 4-week moving average was 240,000, an[Read More…]
Trump Administration Must Recognize that Water Security Due to Climate Change Puts Americans at Risk
Men fish in a partially dried marsh in Hor al-Hammar in southern Iraq, on March 27, 2009. AP/Hadi Mizban Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2017. The U.S. military, intelligence community, America’s closest allies, scientific experts, and many international organizations all count climate change as a threat multiplier with the potential to[Read More…]
