Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 27, 2017 By Karen Wehrstein With all the talk of Donald Trump’s mental health status, I’ve decided to do something I’ve put off for a while: write a diary that shows he is a textbook case of Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), and spell out what that means in[Read More…]
Analysis
Study Finds Premature Death Rates Diverge in the United States by Race and Ethnicity
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 27, 2017. Premature death rates have declined in the United States among Hispanics, blacks, and Asian/Pacific Islanders (APIs) — in line with trends in Canada and the United Kingdom — but increased among whites and American Indian/Alaska Natives (AI/ANs), according to a comprehensive study of premature death rates[Read More…]
International Justice Requires a New Approach to Avoid Being Undermined by Trump Presidency
Exterior view of the headquarters of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, on January 12, 2016. Source: AP/Mike Corder Washington, D.C. — (ENEWSPF)–January 24, 2017. The election of Donald Trump as president of the United States imperils many of the accomplishments of the post-Cold War international order. Of[Read More…]
Updated Report from the Center for Reproductive Rights: Women in 33 States At-Risk of Losing Right to Abortion if Landmark Roe v. Wade Decision is Overturned
Millions of women in the central, southern regions of the U.S. would live in a state where abortion is illegal; Report released on heels of 44th anniversary of Roe and inauguration of President Trump Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2017. Over 37 million women in 33 states are at-risk of living in[Read More…]
Global Gag Rule Would Mean More Maternal Deaths, Unintended Pregnancies, and Higher Rates of Unsafe Abortion
A doctor explains family planning pills to a patient in Kibera Slums, Nairobi, Kenya, January 2009. AP/Khalil Senosi Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2017. President Donald Trump is expected to follow the tradition of other Republican anti-choice administrations and reinstate the Mexico City Policy, which bans recipients of U.S. foreign aid[Read More…]
New Data Analysis Shows Extreme Weather Events from Climate Change Even More Costly and Deadly
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2017. New data analysis conducted by the Center for American Progress has shown that, over the last six years, there have been 66 extreme weather and climate disasters that have each resulted in at least $1 billion in damage. These events and disasters have resulted in[Read More…]
University of Chicago Crime Lab Releases 2016 Gun Violence Report
Researchers examine reasons for increase, look to policy strategies in new year Prof. Jens Ludwig presents findings from Crime Lab’s report on Chicago’s rise in gun violence. Photo by: Jean Lachat CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 20, 2017 By: Mark Peters A new report from the University of Chicago Crime Lab examines Chicago’s 2016[Read More…]
In Case You Missed It – AlterNet: Looking Back: President Obama’s Historic Efforts to Roll Back the Drug War and Tackle Mass Incarceration
Source: weedblog.com From legalization laws to embracing harm reduction, to acknowledging the failures of mandatory minimums, we have a to be thankful for, and a lot to lose. Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2017 By: Tony Newman Tomorrow, Barack Obama’s historic presidency will come to an end. It is hard to believe[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending January 14, 2017
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 19, 2017 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending January 14, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 234,000, a decrease of 15,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 2,000 from 247,000 to 249,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]
Women Will Lose Tremendously If Congress Attacks Affordable Care Act, Planned Parenthood
Source: AP/Sue Ogrocki Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2017. Repealing the Affordable Care Act, or ACA, and defunding Planned Parenthood would cause millions of women to lose access to affordable health care and would most harm low-income women and women of color, according to a new column by the Center for[Read More…]
