Commentary By Gary Kopycinski "Never mind." Remember Emily Litella? She was the brainchild of comedy genius Gilda Radner. Emily would complain about anything and everything, but she always got it wrong. Chevy Chase would calmly point out, as he did regarding her rant on "violins" on television, "Um, Ms. Litella,[Read More…]
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Enough Project Applauds President Obama’s Promotions of Susan Rice and Samantha Power
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 6, 2013. The Enough Project applauds President Obama’s appointment of Ambassador Susan Rice to lead the National Security Staff and his nomination of Samantha Power to replace Rice as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. John Prendergast, Co-founder of the Enough Project, states: “Two extremely committed public servants[Read More…]
United Steelworkers Statement on Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 5 – Leo W. Gerard, president of the United Steelworkers (USW) issued the following statement today on introduction of a U.S. Senate bill titled the: Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013. “Yesterday we sent a USW support letter to every member of the U.S. Senate urging[Read More…]
Op-Ed by Vice President Joe Biden in The Wall Street Journal: The Americas Ascendant
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2013. The following op-ed by Vice President Joe Biden appeared today in print in The Wall Street Journal. Biden: The Americas Ascendant The spread of free trade and democracy has been a boon to the hemisphere. By Vice President Joe Biden Last week, during a five-day trip[Read More…]
Planned Parenthood Federation of America Statement on Health Care Standards and Planned Parenthood of Delaware
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2013. For nearly 100 years, Planned Parenthood has been a trusted provider of reproductive health care for women in America. Patients are always our top priority, and we insist on the highest professional standards. Over the last several months, a number of audits and regulatory complaints about[Read More…]
Walmart Granted Retraining Order: Attempt to Silence Dissent is Shameful
Statement by NOW President Terry O’Neill NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2013. Today Walmart has obtained a temporary restraining order against employees and organizations protesting Walmart’s discriminatory business practices during this week’s shareholder meeting in Bentonville, Arkansas. This is Walmart’s latest attempt to silence the voices that are calling for real change[Read More…]
The 2013 Farm Bill: Act Now to Protect Pollinators, Our Food, and Your Health
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2013. We all know the problems we’re having with Congress these days, and all this turmoil comes together this week as the Senate returns to debate amendments to the 2013 Farm Bill.The country’s environmental and public health is under attack in the current bill – but at[Read More…]
ACLU Comment on Supreme Court DNA Swab Ruling
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 3, 2013. The following can be attributed to Steven R. Shapiro, legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union, in response to the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision upholding the DNA testing of arrestees in Maryland v. King: “Today’s decision creates a gaping new exception to the Fourth Amendment. As[Read More…]
Joint Statement from the AFL-CIO and ChangetoWin on the Attempt by Walmart and Gap to Undermine Worker Safety in Bangladesh
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2013. The AFL-CIO and ChangetoWin labor federations are deeply concerned about Walmart and Gap’s plan to move forward with a corporate-controlled, nonbinding process for adopting building safety standards in Bangladesh. While former Senators George Mitchell and Olympia Snowe are both respected for their ability to forge compromises,[Read More…]
Sierra Club Statement on Ameren’s Illegal Dumping of 140,000 Tons of Coal Ash Waste in Missouri
SAINT LOUIS–(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2013. Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released an administrative order alleging the illegal dumping of 140,000 tons of Ameren Missouri’s coal ash waste on property owned by Rotary Drilling Supply. According to the EPA, the coal ash waste contaminated local wetlands and other nearby water sources.[Read More…]
