A different approach to Trump’s war on drugs By: Maria McFarland Sánchez-Moreno, Drug Policy Alliance My Fellow Americans, Families, communities, and citizens across our country are in crisis due to the dramatic escalation in opioid overdoses. While some other countries are struggling with increased overdose rates, the problem is far worse[Read More…]
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Analysis Finds Severe Weather Cost U.S. $675 billion Since 2011, Had Greater Impact on Those with Lower Incomes
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—October 27, 2017 By: Kristina Costa, Miranda Peterson, and Howard Marano As the five-year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy approaches, a new analysis from the Center for American Progress (CAP) finds that the most destructive hurricanes, storms, and other severe weather in the United States have caused about $675[Read More…]
U.S. Can Boost Ties with Mexico Through Increased Renewable Energy Trade, New Report Says
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—October 27, 2017 By: Joel Martinez A new report from the Center for American Progress (CAP) urges the United States to increase renewable energy trade with Mexico. The report says U.S. companies that manufacture solar panels can build part or all of the panels in the United States[Read More…]
ACLU Responds to ICE Plans to Expand Detention Sites in Four Major Cities
New facilities for immigrant detention proposed in the areas surrounding Chicago, Detroit, Salt Lake City, and St. Paul, Minnesota. WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)—October 27, 2017 By: American Civil Liberties (ACLU) Communications The American Civil Liberties Union joined 13 legal service providers and immigrants’ rights organizations today to urge Immigration and Customs Enforcement[Read More…]
New Report Destroys Supply-Side Tax Cut Myths
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—October 26, 2017 By: Christian Weller A look at the economic effects of past supply-side tax cuts, such as the ones President Donald Trump and congressional Republican leaders are now proposing under the guise of tax reform, show that such tax cuts have never led to measurable acceleration of[Read More…]
New Analysis Estimates State- and Industry-Level Economic Impact of Passing the Dream Act
States such as California, Texas, Florida, and Illinois would see significant positive impacts to the state’s GDP and gains in several key industries. Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—October 26, 2017 By: Ryan D. Edwards, Francesc Ortega, and Philip E. Wolgin New estimates about the economic benefits of passing the bipartisan Dream Act at the state and[Read More…]
New Gallup Poll Finds Record Support for Marijuana Legalization
64% of Americans, Including Majority of Republicans, Support Legalization Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 26, 2017 By: Drug Policy Alliance A new Gallup poll shows record-breaking support for marijuana legalization, with 64 percent of Americans now in favor of ending marijuana prohibition. The number is the highest level of support in nearly half a century[Read More…]
Nov. 4 National Protests Are Under Attack by the Alt-Right, Lies, Threats of Violence, Denial of Permits
November 4th National Protest Movement to Demand: This Nightmare Must End: The Trump/Pence Regime Must Go! CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 25, 2017 By: RefuseFascim Communications Alt-Right, conservative, white supremacist, and outright fascist organizations have threatened violence and even issued death threats against nationwide nonviolent protests organized by RefuseFascism.org scheduled for November 4. Spreading[Read More…]
Study: Retail Cannabis Sales Associated With Fewer Opioid Deaths
Fort Worth, TX—(ENEWSPF)—October 21, 2017 By: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Retail cannabis distribution in Colorado is associated with a reduction in opioid-related mortality, according to data published online ahead of print in The American Journal of Public Health. A team of investigators from the University of North Texas School[Read More…]
Study: 73% of Fortune 500 Companies Used Offshore Tax Havens in 2016
$2.6 Trillion in Offshore Profits, $752 Billion in Unpaid Federal Taxes. WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—October 17, 2017 By: US PIRG A new study reveals the extent to which companies are using tax havens to avoid U.S. taxes and undermines the case for any tax proposal that would allow companies to repatriate their[Read More…]
