Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 4, 2016 By: George Ochsenfeld Fighting violence with violence is not only morally immature, it creates more problems than it solves. Making ‘martyrs’ out of ISIS fighters, while killing thousands of non-ISIS civilians as ‘collateral damage’, merely increases recruitment to extremist groups by feeding the flames of[Read More…]
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Activism Brought Home Jeff Mizanskey after 22 Years, Now We Need to Bring Home Bernard Noble
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 23, 2015 By: Tony Newman More than 1,500 folks from 71 countries met in the DC Metro area last month at the International Drug Policy Reform Conference to come up with an exit strategy from the unwinnable war on drugs. The gathering left people inspired and energized. One[Read More…]
Sierra Club Releases Holiday Poem as Polluters Prepare Latest Legal Attacks on The Clean Power Plan
” ‘Twas two nights before Christmas, And all through the courts… “ WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–December 22, 2015. As the December 23rd deadline approaches for the fossil fuel industry to respond to legal briefs in support of the Clean Power Plan, the Sierra Club has released “The Fight Before Christmas,”[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton New Video: The GOP Grinches Who Steal Progress
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 21, 2015,. As we head into the holiday season, Hillary for America released a new web video. While we could describe the video to you here, we think it’s better for you to watch it for yourself. Source: http://www.hillaryclinton.com
Nurses Blast DNC Attack on Bernie Sanders Campaign Warn of Long-Term Consequences for Next November
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2015. National Nurses United today condemned what it called “the latest blatant effort by the Democratic National Committee to rig the primary process” in its decision to bar the campaign of Sen. Bernie Sanders access to a critical master list of Democratic voters. Nurses will join[Read More…]
Environmental Working Group: Senate’s Toxic Chemicals Bill ‘Will Not Protect America’s Families’
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2015. Ken Cook, Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) president and cofounder, said: If Frank Lautenberg, Jim Jeffords, Barbara Boxer and Henry Waxman had summoned support for this version of toxic chemical reform 10 years ago, only the chemical industry would have rallied to their call. No wonder the parties most[Read More…]
AARP Praises Congressional Agreement on Government Spending
Package Approved by U.S. House Includes a Victory for Retirement Investors WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2015. The following statement on the 2016 federal spending package approved today by the U.S. House of Representatives was issued by Nancy LeaMond, Chief Advocacy & Engagement Officer, AARP: “AARP congratulates the House for its[Read More…]
Sierra Club Statement on Passage of the Omnibus Spending Bill
Republicans Deliver Big Oil its #1 Wish List Item While Democrats Secure Essential Clean Energy Policies Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2015. Today the U.S. Congress approved a trillion dollar omnibus spending bill alongside a major tax overhaul. In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement: “The[Read More…]
CAIR Welcomes Congressional Resolution Condemning Anti-Muslim Bigotry
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2015 – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed congressional resolution (H.Res.569) condemning violence, bigotry and hateful rhetoric targeting American Muslims. The resolution, introduced by Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Eleanor Holmes-Norton (D-DC), Joe Crowley[Read More…]
President Obama Grants Clemency to 95 Individuals; Drug Policy Alliance: The President is Acting; Congress Must Step Up Too
Clemencies Come As Congress Looks More Likely Than Ever To Pass Sentencing Reform Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 18, 2015. Today, President Barack Obama commuted the sentences of 95 people incarcerated in federal prison for drug offenses. This follows the commutation of 45 people in July, 22 people in March, and 8 people[Read More…]
