A new Center for American Progress report offers 28 ideas for how state executives can take action to fight gun violence in their states Flags wave on the roof of the Virginia state Capitol in Richmond, Virginia, in February 2011. Source: AP/Steve Helber Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2015. With each[Read More…]
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Donald Trump Wants Bill Gates To Turn Off The Internet, Because, Well, ISIL, Daesh
Yes, this is true. I saw this on The Independent from the UK. Some thought it must be a joke, or satire., Turns out, The Donald actually said this. From International Business Times: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has some pretty radical plans for the U.S. should he ever get[Read More…]
Why the Bernie Blackout on Corporate Network News?
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–December 11, 2015. Sen. Bernie Sanders has made big gains in Iowa, leads most New Hampshire polls and fares better than Hillary Clinton in general election matchups against Donald Trump and other Republican White House hopefuls. But the insurgent campaign that has drawn the biggest crowds on the presidential[Read More…]
Don’t Forget: Donald Trump Wants To Bang His Daughter (Video)
Get More: Comedy Central,Funny Videos,Funny TV Shows No, we’re not making this up. From Trevor Noah at the Daily Show. Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump has an extensive and unsettling history of hitting on his own daughter Ivanka Trump. (5:35)
Virginia: Marijuana Possession Arrests Rise, African Americans Overrepresented
Winchester, VA–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2015. The number of Virginians arrested for violating the state’s marijuana possession laws increased 76 percent between the years 2003 and 2014, at a time when arrests for similar violations were falling nationwide, according to an assessment of arrest data provided by the US Federal Bureau[Read More…]
Nearly Half of U.S. Children Have at Least 1 Parent With a Criminal Record, According to New Data From the Center for American Progress
New report explores the intergenerational effects that criminal records have not only on the adults who have them but also on their children and families. An inmate spends time with her 7-month-old granddaughter during a visit at women’s prison in California, May 2014. Souce: AP/Rich Pedroncelli Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–December 10,[Read More…]
Anti-Muslim Sentiment Is a Serious Threat to American Security
A Muslim woman holds up a peace flag in Milan, Italy, during a protest against violence on November 21, 2015. Source: AP/Luca Bruno Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 8, 2015. The incredible barbarism perpetrated by the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, or ISIS, too often dissuades those in the West from[Read More…]
State Politicians Continue Crusade Against Safe, Legal Abortion in 2015 With Crop of New, Extreme Restrictions
Politicians introduce nearly 400 bills, enact 47 new laws restricting reproductive health care in the states this year Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2015. Politicians in statehouses across the country continued to attack women’s access to vital health care services in 2015, introducing nearly 400 bills and enacting 47 new laws restricting[Read More…]
Oct. 2015 Jobless Rates Down Over the Year in 337 of 387 Metro Areas; Payroll Jobs Up in 300
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 7, 2015. Unemployment rates were lower in October than a year earlier in 337 of the 387 metropolitan areas, higher in 38 areas, and unchanged in 12 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twenty-four areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent, and three[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Report Shows Major Role Energy Storage Technology Can Play in Future Energy Production
Power transmission lines stand against a sky of gathering storm clouds in Lansing, Michigan, on August 21, 2003. Source: AP/Al Goldis Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2015. Energy storage technology has become an integral part of our personal, electrified lives. However, throughout most of the 20th century, technological limitations and[Read More…]
