Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2016 By Victor Klemperer Respawned They will not be content to repeal abortion, they want to repeal contraception as well. I have been banging this drum for a long time, but the threat of a Trump (or God forbid, a Pence) administration adds new urgency. At the end of the day,[Read More…]
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Center for American Progress’ Carmel Martin on School Accountability Regulations from the U.S. Department of Education
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2016. Today, the U.S. Department of Education released final regulations for states implementing the school accountability systems outlined in the Every Student Succeeds Act, or ESSA. Carmel Martin, Executive Vice President for Policy at the Center for American Progress, issued the following statement in response: The[Read More…]
In Hungary, a Cautionary Tale Against Right-Wing National Populism
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán speaks to the media in Budapest on October 2, 2016. AP/Vadim Ghirda Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2016. The recent elections throughout Europe and the United States have exemplified the rise of right-wing national populism among previously liberal democracies in the West. Right-wing national populist movements in[Read More…]
‘Buy Trump’ – The For-Profit Presidency
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 27, 2016 By David Guilbault Paul Morigi/WireImage/Getty Images Donald J. Trump is structuring his impending presidency to advance the Trump brand and enrich the Trump family. Developers typically cozy up to politicians around the world to push their projects through governmental bureaucracy. That’s what Trump and his children[Read More…]
Cuba: Fidel Castro’s Record of Repression
Cuban President Fidel Castro during a five hour speech at a political rally in the provincial town of Matanzas, August 4, 1999. © 2016 Reuters Human Rights Watch: Misguided US Embargo Provided Pretext for Abuse Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–November 26, 2016. During his nearly five decades of rule in Cuba, Fidel Castro[Read More…]
Human Rights Watch: Trump Proposals Would Violate Rights, Harm Millions
US President-elect Donald Trump addresses supporters during his election night rally in Manhattan, New York, November 9, 2016. Letter to President-Elect Urges Retracting Dangerous Pledges New York –(ENEWSPF)–November 25, 2016. US President-elect Donald Trump should rescind and repudiate proposals he has made that, if implemented, would harm millions of people in[Read More…]
New Center for American Progress Polling Shows Voters Do Not Endorse Extremist Policies Supported by Trump and Congressional Republicans
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2016. A postelection poll conducted by the Center for American Progress and GBA Strategies found that both supporters of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are at odds with congressional Republicans on whether issues such as cutting the social safety net and lowering taxes for corporations should[Read More…]
CNN: Cost of Protecting Trump Family in NYC Tops $1 Million per Day, Unlikely to Change Anytime Soon
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2016 By Jen Hayden The Trump’s decision to stay in New York City Donald Trump has already notified his advisors that he plans to alternate back and forth between Trump Tower, the White House and his Florida Mar-A-Lago estate. According to CNN, the cost of protecting Donald Trump in[Read More…]
Federal Election Commission Wants Trump to Explain $1.3 Million Worth of ‘Mistakes’ in Campaign Report
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2016 By Joan McCarter Gosh, who would believe these guys would flout election laws? In a rare act of doing something, the Federal Elections Commission has identified serious mistakes in Donald Trump’s last campaign finance report, is demanding an explanation, and has made the problem public. The FEC determined[Read More…]
New Southern Poverty Law Center Report Uncovers Abuse and Neglect at Immigrant Detention Centers in the South
ALABAMA–(ENEWSPF)–Novembe 21, 2016. As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to deport up to 3 million people, an investigation of immigrant detention centers in the South has found that detainees are routinely denied their due process rights and frequently endure inhumane conditions in isolated facilities that have little oversight from the federal[Read More…]
