Statement of NOW President Terry O’Neill Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 1, 2013.  Yesterday’s ruling by the FDA to restrict access to Plan B One Step to those 15 years and older does not go far enough to allow access to emergency contraception to women of all ages. Millions of women need access[Read More…]

NEW YORK –(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2013.  At a press briefing today, President Obama restated his belief that the prison at Guantánamo should be closed. Anthony D. Romero, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union, responded to the president’s comments by detailing immediate actions the president could take. “We welcome the[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2013.  The following op-ed by First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden appeared this morning on Fortune.com  http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2013/04/30/michelle-obama-jill-biden-vets/ Michelle Obama, Jill Biden: Businesses must hire more vets Two years ago, we launched Joining Forces, a nationwide campaign to rally all Americans to support our veterans and[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2013.  On Workers Memorial Day, we come together to recognize the inherent dignity and value of every person and to remember all those who have perished on the job. As a third-generation coal miner, I’ve known firsthand the uncertainty of whether my loved ones would return home[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2013 – President Obama today plans to nominate Anthony Foxx, the mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina, as his choice to succeed Ray LaHood as secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Following is a statement from Natural Resources Defense Council Executive Director Peter Lehner: “President Obama has tapped[Read More…]

NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—April 29, 2013. The New York Times had a powerful editorial on Saturday that highlighted the Drug Policy Alliance and The New York Academy of Medicine new report, Blueprint for a Public Health and Safety Approach to Drug Policy.  The report coincides with the 40th anniversary of New York’s[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2013.  The bipartisan introduction of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) today reflects the strong national consensus that workers should be evaluated on their merits, not sexual orientation or gender identity. As organizations that have, for decades, challenged LGBT workplace discrimination in the courts and worked for passage[Read More…]

San Francisco, CA –(ENEWSPF)–April 25, 2013.  Today, the Sierra Club announced its support for an equitable path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. The Sierra Club Board of Directors, made up of elected volunteer leaders, has unanimously adopted the position: Currently at least 11 million people live in in the U.S.[Read More…]

Newsom Makes Bold Statement in Huffington Post Piece CA–(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2013.  California Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom, in a piece on the Huffington Post, has called on his state to lead the nation in ending marijuana prohibition and the failed drug war, as it led in adopting the nation’s first medical[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2013.  Yesterday, Humanity United, along with Act for Sudan, American Jewish World Service, The Enough Project and United to End Genocide, released a statement on the release of the State Department’s Annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2012. The rights groups commended the Department on[Read More…]