To The Editor: Rich Township High School District 227 is very near and dear to my heart. I have spent many years there—first as a student and then as a long-time board member, so it should come as no surprise I wish to weigh in the important school board election[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2013.  Editor’s Note:  Reprinted with the express permission of the author. Huffington Post – New York Marijuana Reform Advocates Blast ‘Ugly’ Budget Negotiations Matt Sledge, March 21, 2013 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/21/new-york-marijuana-reform_n_2927771.html?utm_hp_ref=new-york Drug reform activists on Thursday blasted state leaders for failing to include a fix for marijuana decriminalization laws[Read More…]

Elk Grove Village, IL–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2013.  The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) supports civil marriage for same-gender couples – as well as full adoption and foster care rights for all parents, regardless of sexual orientation – as the best way to guarantee benefits and security for their children. The AAP[Read More…]

Settlements, Detainees, Asylum Seekers Should Top Agenda Jerusalem–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2013. US President Barack Obama should press Israeli and Palestinian leaders to tackle persistent human rights abuses during his visit to the region. Obama is visiting the Middle East from March 20 to 22, 2013. Obama should publicly address major issues[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2013.   In commentary released by Beyond Pesticides in the current issue of its newsmagazine Pesticides and You, executive director Jay Feldman says, “EPA’s handling of the honey bee crisis is outrageous and instructive.” In the piece, Mr. Feldman maintains that the current crisis tells us that[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2013. The following is a statement released today the Brady Campaign on the signing of gun violence legislation by Colorado Governor Hickenlooper and the shooting death last night of Colorado Executive Director of the Department of Corrections, Tom Clements. The statement is attributed to Sandy Phillips who[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2013. A report in The Daily Beast today said that the Obama administration is considering taking targeted killing responsibilities from the CIA and placing them under the control of the military. “Ending the CIA’s role as a paramilitary killing organization would be an important step in the[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2013. As more bipartisan support continues to grow in America for commonsense immigration reform, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R- KY) today added his voice to the national discussion, urging his party to relent its long-standing opposition to a pathway to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented immigrants[Read More…]

Washington–(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2013. American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten released the following statement on the decision to omit the proposed ban on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines from the gun violence prevention legislation moving through the Senate.  “Assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines have no place in a[Read More…]

GOMA, DR CONGO, AND WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2013.  The U.S. government has confirmed that Bosco “The Terminator” Ntaganda, a Congolese warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes, has entered the U.S. embassy in Kigali, Rwanda, to surrender.   State Department Spokesperson Victoria Nuland stated:   “I can[Read More…]