Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2012.  The largest progressive group of veterans in America, VoteVets.org, is today releasing a statement from three female Iraq war veterans calling on Rush Limbaugh’s show to stop being broadcast by the American Forces Network (AFN).  The veterans pointed to recent controversial statements made by Limbaugh[Read More…]

Statement of NOW/PAC Chair Terry O’Neill Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 5, 2012.  The National Organization for Women Political Action Committee is proud to announce its endorsement of Elizabeth Warren for U.S. Senate from Massachusetts. Warren is the most prominent of three Democrats vying to run against incumbent Republican Sen. Scott Brown in[Read More…]

Statement of NOW President Terry O’Neill Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 2, 2012.  Bigoted bully Rush Limbaugh has been rewarded for his hostile, hate-filled speech for far too long. The National Organization for Women calls on Clear Channel Communications to pull the plug on Limbaugh’s gilded microphone immediately. In addition, we call on[Read More…]

Statement of NOW President Terry O’Neill Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2012. The Senate’s defeat of the so-called “Respect for Rights of Conscience Act” today saved countless U.S. women from being denied contraception coverage in their employee health plans. The amendment, which Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) tried to force through as an[Read More…]

NRDC: “Sen. Bingaman has established strong cornerstone for cleaner future”  WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 1, 2012.  Legislation introduced today by Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) is a long overdue step toward reducing life-threatening carbon pollution and expediting our progress toward a cleaner energy future, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council. The following is[Read More…]

Banks That Finance Coal Should Heed Warning From Plant Closures SAN FRANCISCO–(ENEWSPF)–February 29, 2012.  Today, Midwest Generation, a subsidiary of Edison International, announced the retirement of the Fisk and Crawford coal plants, two of the oldest and dirtiest coal-fired power plants in the country. Agreements signed by Midwest Generation, Chicago’s[Read More…]

I voted for Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. And you should too. I voted today for Jesse Jackson, Jr. for Congress. And you should vote for him too. Among the many reasons I favor Jesse, Jr. over Debbie Halvorson, consider the following from the Chicago Tribune: Seated beside her "distracted" opponent[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 27, 2012. TransCanada today announced a scheme to circumvent President Obama’s rejection of the Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline by splitting the project into two segments to be reviewed through separate regulatory processes. In an alarming about-face, the Obama administration welcomed the announcement, stating that it will[Read More…]

Not so fast, Mitt. We’re going to make sure that Michigan remembers who supported President Obama’s successful plan to save America’s auto industry–and who was against it. MoveOn.org just released a new TV ad featuring a MoveOn and UAW member, Elisa Gurule, who struggled to find a full-time job prior[Read More…]

Coral Gables, FL–(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2012.  Yesterday President delivered a speech at the University of Miami laying out his Administration’s energy policies. In response, Michael Brune, Executive Director of the Sierra Club, issued the following statement: “The Sierra Club is encouraged by the President’s continued commitment in his speech today to[Read More…]