Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 13, 2105. Secretary Clinton has a long and distinguished career in public service, and has been an inspiration for tens of millions of women in America and around the globe. We hope her candidacy will contribute to the critical debate in our country over how to raise wages. We[Read More…]

WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2015 – President Obama today unveiled an unprecedented and sweeping array of actions to lessen climate change’s adverse impacts on human health. The following is a statement by Rhea Suh, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council: “Dangerous climate change is the existential environmental challenge of our time[Read More…]

Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2015.   Today, as part of national health week, the Obama Administration announced new steps it will take to protect American families and communities from the health effects of climate disruption, including a public health summit with the Surgeon General, expanding access to climate and health[Read More…]

Huerta, Garcia convene listening session with Latina leaders just three days before election CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2015.  Nationally renowned labor leader and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta publicly endorsed Cook County Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia for mayor this morning at La Catrina Cafe in Pilsen during an open discussion with Garcia[Read More…]

New Law Falls Short of Ensuring Religion Cannot be Used to Harm Others LITTLE ROCK, Ark. –(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2015.  Gov. Asa Hutchinson today signed SB 975 into law, a revised bill that sought to improve upon Religious Freedom Restoration Act HB 1228, which closely resembled Indiana’s controversial RFRA. In doing[Read More…]

Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2015.  National Iranian American Council (NIAC) President Trita Parsi issued the following statement regarding the announcement that the P5+1 and Iran reached solutions to the key parameters of a nuclear agreement today: Today, the U.S. and its partners secured a commitment from Iran to significantly constrain[Read More…]

Nuclear Weapons Group Praises Historic Iran Agreement Washington, DC — (ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2015 — The United States, Russia, China, United Kingdom, and France, plus Germany (P5 + 1) and Iran reached an historic framework agreement regarding Iran’s nuclear program in Switzerland today.  The “Common Understanding On Principles” claims to take[Read More…]

Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2015.  Today, as details on the progress of negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program emerged, Neera Tanden, President of the Center for American Progress, released the following statement: We welcome the agreement reached between the P5+1 negotiators and Iran on a framework for the Joint[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2015. Make no mistake, McDonald’s didn’t wake up one day and just decide to raise wages for its workers. This decision – just like Walmart, Target and the momentum of major retailers that preceded it – is the direct result of a powerful, collective movement. McDonald’s workers[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 2, 2015.  SEIU International President Mary Kay Henry issued the following statement: “Yesterday, workers proved that by joining together, they can improve their lives. Fast-food workers – joined by adjunct professors as well as Walmart, home care and child care workers and airport staff raised their voices and[Read More…]