Statement of NOW President Terry O’Neill Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2012. Trustees for the Social Security Trust Fund report today that the program can pay full benefits through 2033 — three years less than projected in 2011, due primarily to the continuing high unemployment rate. As usual, we can count on[Read More…]
Commentary
Sierra Club Praises Designation of Fort Ord National Monument
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2012. President Obama today will designate the nation’s newest national monument, Fort Ord National Monument in California. From 1902 to 1994, Fort Ord served as a unit garrison site and basic training base for Army soldiers who served in America’s conflicts from the Spanish-American War to Operation[Read More…]
Sign A Marijuana Reform Petition On 4/20
Make Sure To Support Marijuana Reform On April 20th OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2012. I hope your 4/20 week is going well. Mine is going very well. Maybe a little too well; I forgot to post a picture of my new bubbler that I purchased! Yesterday I said I was going to buy[Read More…]
NOW Launches ‘Enough Rush’ Campaign Directed at Local Advertisers, Radio Stations
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 19, 2012. Today, the National Organization for Women is launching the “Enough Rush” campaign, which aims to deliver the powerful message to Rush Limbaugh and his apologists that bullying is no longer profitable. Since Limbaugh’s three-day attack on law student Sandra Fluke, scores of advertisers have left the[Read More…]
Planned Parenthood Strongly Condemns Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant Signing Law That Could Shut Down State’s Only Abortion Provider
Also Says ‘Personhood’ Amendment Passed by House Threatens Women’s Health NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2012. Planned Parenthood Federation of America and leading women’s health supporters in Mississippi and around the nation today condemned Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant for signing a law that will effectively ban abortion in the state and threaten[Read More…]
As World Leaders Call for End to War on Drugs, New White House Drug Strategy Doubles Down on Counterproductive Drug Policies
Drug Policy Alliance: Obama Administration’s Emphasis on Low-Level Drug Arrests, Trampling State Medical Marijuana Laws, and Supply-Side Interdiction Indistinguishable from Bush Administration Wshington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2012. The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (more commonly known as the drug czar’s office) released its 2012 National Drug Control Strategy[Read More…]
Two Years after BP Gulf Spill Disaster, More Remains to be Done
NRDC’s Beinecke: “We Must Make Energy Exploration Much Safer.” WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2011 — Members of the National Oil Spill Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling issued a report today marking the two-year anniversary of the disaster. The following is a statement by Frances Beinecke, president[Read More…]
SEIU: Mitt Romney Continues His Two-Faced Approach to Voters
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2012. Service Employees International Union (SEIU) International President Mary Kay Henry issued the following statement regarding Mitt Romney’s overheard comments at a closed-door fundraiser: “Once again, behind closed doors Mitt Romney shows who he is truly fighting for. When speaking to voters he refuses to give specifics[Read More…]
USW Backs President Obama’s Policies on Economic Fairness
Pittsburgh, PA–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2012. The United Steelworkers (USW) today joined Democratic National Committee Executive Director Patrick Gaspard in praising Obama administration policies that protect manufacturing jobs and promote economic fairness. USW International President Leo W. Gerard called attention to Obama’s sustained commitment to the manufacturing sector and to policies like[Read More…]
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer Signs Most Extreme Abortion Ban in U.S.
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2012. On Friday, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed the most extreme abortion ban in the United States, banning all abortion after 20 weeks with very limited exception. Like the mandatory ultrasound bill Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell signed earlier this year, this bill represents an extreme overreach by[Read More…]
