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What is NATO, and Why Should You Care?

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2016 By Mark E Andersen North Atlantic Treaty Organization During the past election, there was a lot of noise about NATO. President-elect Trump stated that if Russia attacked NATO member states, he would decide whether to come to their aid only after reviewing if those nations have “fulfilled their[Read More…]

U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement Would Cause Diplomatic and Economic Decline

High-emission pathways are also high cost due to the destructive effects of climate change. Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2016.  While the United States held its turbulent presidential election, world leaders convened in Marrakech, Morocco, for the first U.N. climate summit since the adoption of the Paris Agreement. Uncertainty about whether[Read More…]

HUD and Census Bureau Announce New Residential Construction Activity in October 2016

WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2016.   The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Census Bureau jointly announced the following new residential construction statistics for October 2016: BUILDING PERMITS Privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in October were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,229,000.[Read More…]

New Center for American Progress Brief Outlines How Governors Can Act to Improve Early Learning Opportunities

Children race during the Smart Start rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, May 23, 2006. Source: AP/Karen Tam Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2016.  A new issue brief from the Center for American Progress outlines ways that governors can exercise their executive authority in order to improve early learning opportunities, with a[Read More…]

Use of Physical Punishment Declines Across All Socioeconomic Groups

Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–November 15, 2016. A study in the December 2016 issue of Pediatrics, “Socioeconomic Gaps in Parents ’Discipline Strategies from 1988-2011,” (published online Nov. 14) investigated changes over time in parents’ discipline strategies. Discipline strategies are a main component of socioemotional interactions and include physical punishments such as spanking, and[Read More…]

Anti-Defamation League Deeply Concerned Over Reports of Anti-Semitic & Hate Incidents Following Election 2016

New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed deep concern over ongoing reports of anti-Semitic and other hate incidents in the immediate aftermath of the 2016 presidential election. ADL’s Center on Extremism has been monitoring the proliferation of racist and anti-Semitic graffiti and vandalism, including the[Read More…]

Calls to LGBT Suicide Hotlines Are Coming In at Five Times the Normal Rate This Week

OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–November 12, 2016 By Jen Hayden A Trump supporter proudly displays his bigotry and hatred People across the nation are terrified, but LGBT Americans are truly suffering deep pain, fearful that their livelihood and even their very lives are in danger. From Mother Jones: Two LGBT suicide prevention hotlines told Mother Jones that calls[Read More…]

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