First Time in Organization’s History it has Endorsed in a Presidential Primary Washington, DC —(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2016. Planned Parenthood Action Fund announced today that it will endorse Hillary Clinton for President of the United States — marking the first time in the organization’s history that it has endorsed a candidate[Read More…]
Commentary
Environmental Working Group: Dietary Guidelines Fail to Recommend Less Meat Consumption
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2016. The federal government’s new Dietary Guidelines miss a key opportunity to steer Americans toward a diet that is healthier and better for the environment by not clearly recommending that people reduce their meat consumption, says EWG Research Analyst Emily Cassidy: The new 2015 Dietary Guidelines[Read More…]
NRDC: New Federal Dietary Guidelines Call for Less Meat
Guidance Still Falls Short of Recommendations from Scientific Advisors WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2016 – Many Americans, especially men and teenage boys, eat too much red meat, poultry and eggs, and should reduce their consumption, according to new federal dietary guidelines jointly released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and[Read More…]
Friends of the Earth: New Dietary Guidelines Lack Clear Message on Less Meat, More Plants
Administration ignores Scientific Advisory Panel’s call for sustainable diets WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2016. The Obama administration’s newly released 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans fail to provide clear guidance to the public around lowering meat consumption, despite strong scientific evidence presented by its own Advisory Committee on the need[Read More…]
Official Statement from the BYP100 on Mayor Emanuel’s Call for More Tasers
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2016. We ended the year mourning the murders of Quintonio LaGrier and Bettie Jones by the Chicago Police Department. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, in response to this terror that started with the unnecessary presence of the police, stated that the Chicago Police Department needs more training on when to[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Supports President Obama’s Efforts to Reduce Gun Violence
Executive Actions unveiled today take needed strides to keep children safe from guns Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2016. Today, President Barack Obama unveiled a series of new executive actions aimed at preventing gun violence in America, including several ideas that reflect American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy and that would protect[Read More…]
NARAL Pro-Choice America PAC Endorses Hillary Clinton for President
Endorsement Declares Clinton is the Champion America Needs; Ad Campaign in Support Of Endorsement Launches Today; Print Ad To Run in Tuesday’s Des Moines Register and Online Ads To Run in IA and NH Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2016. NARAL Pro-Choice America today released this statement from president Ilyse Hogue, announcing[Read More…]
SEIU’s Henry: President’s Actions Will Help Prevent Gun Violence in Our Communities
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2016. In response to the President Obama’s executive actions on gun violence and mental health, SEIU International President Mary Kay Henry issued the following statement: “The actions President Obama is announcing today are concrete steps to help end the scourge of gun violence that plagues our communities. Too[Read More…]
Center for American Progress President Neera Tanden on Executive Actions to Reduce Gun Violence
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2016. Center for American Progress President Neera Tanden issued the following statement today after the announcement that President Barack Obama will take executive actions to reduce gun violence and strengthen gun laws nationwide. There was at least one mass shooting in America for every day last[Read More…]
Armed Militia in Oregon Part of Long-running, Right-wing Fight Against Public Lands
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–January 4, 2016. An armed militia has taken over a federal building in southeastern Oregon as part of a long-running campaign of violence, intimidation and right-wing paranoia that has festered for decades in the West, most recently with the standoff with Cliven Bundy in Nevada in 2014. Among the demands[Read More…]
