Policy to Support the American Dream Has Been Used Since 1971 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2012. The AFL-CIO strongly disagrees with the contention of a group of 10 immigration agents that upholding President Obama’s policy toward young, aspiring U.S. citizens who arrived in this country as children is in any way[Read More…]
Commentary
Sierra Club Statement On the Romney-Ryan Energy Plan
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2012. Today, in New Mexico, Mitt Romney released details about his energy plan. Romney’s plan rehashes the reckless Big Oil and Big Coal priorities he has pushed for months, ending numerous public health safeguards, shredding the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts, throwing open public lands and[Read More…]
NARAL Pro-Choice America Calls on Romney-Ryan Ticket to Take a Real Stand on Behalf of Women
National reproductive rights group challenges the presumed GOP presidential ticket to stand up for women Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2012. Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, called the Republican platform committee’s opposition to abortion, even in cases of rape or incest, heartless and implored Gov. Mitt Romney and Rep. Paul[Read More…]
National Organization for Women Calls on Romney and Ryan to Renounce Republican Party Platform Policy on Abortion Care
Statement of National Organization for Women (NOW) President Terry O’Neill Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 21, 2012 Today, the Republican Party demonstrated again why Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan are wrong for women in the U.S. The party’s committee platform approved an anti-abortion plank that champions a human life amendment to the U.S.[Read More…]
NARAL Pro-Choice America Statement on Rep. Todd Akin’s Comments on Abortion Rights for Victims of Rape
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 20, 2012. “Rep. Akin’s outrageous belief about women who have been raped and are facing the potential of pregnancy because of that traumatic experience are reprehensible. The fact that these comments are coming from an elected U.S. Representative seeking a U.S. Senate seat is nothing short of sickening[Read More…]
PA House Republican Leader Mike Turzai Admits Voter ID Laws About Helping Romney Win Election (Video)
"The Pennsylvania House majority leader says voter ID "is gonna allow Governor Romney to win" the presidency." Will a voter suppression effort from Republicans push Mitt Romney past President Obama in 2012? The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down.
AARP Responds to Political Campaign Ad: ‘The Candidates Owe Voters Straight Talk – Not Just 30-Second Ads’
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)-August 17, 2012. AARP Senior Vice President John Hishta issued the following statement in response to a new campaign advertisement that uses quotes from AARP: “The next president and Congress will decide the future of Medicare, and the candidates owe voters straight talk – not just 30-second ads – about[Read More…]
Pussy Riot Sentencing a ‘Bitter Blow’ to Freedom in Russia
Human Rights Organization Alarmed by Increasing Clampdown on Dissent, Stages Demonstration Outside Russian Embassy in D.C. Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 17, 2012. Amnesty International today strongly condemned the verdict and two-year sentence for three members of Pussy Riot, the feminist Russian punk band, saying the ruling represents a “bitter blow” for freedom[Read More…]
Chicago Teachers Solidarity Campaign Comments on How Hyatt Corporation and Penny Pritzker Directly Benefit from $5.2 Million TIF Property Tax Subsidy
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 17, 2012. On behalf of the Chicago Teachers Solidarity Campaign, I want to set the record straight about how Hyatt corporation and billionaire Penny Pritzker directly benefit from the $5.2 million TIF property tax subsidy for the private development of the Hyatt Place hotel at 53rd Street. Hyatt hotels[Read More…]
SEIU: Pennsylvania Voter ID Decision an Affront to Progress
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2012. Following is a statement from Gerry Hudson, SEIU Executive Vice President, regarding Judge Robert E. Simpson Jr.’s decision today to uphold Pennsylvania’s voter identification law. The decision comes days after a comprehensive, nonpartisan examination found that there is no evidence that photo ID is needed to[Read More…]
