WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 24, 2012. Several weeks ago, the 2.1 million-member Service Employees International Union (SEIU) declared through an endorsement of President Barack Obama and the endorsement of a 99 percent agenda, that working people were ready to fight for a vision of America that includes a pathway to citizenship for[Read More…]
Commentary
Americans Deserve a Square Mortgage Settlement, Mr. President
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 24, 2012. Dear President Obama: While banks enjoy record profits, millions of Americans are drowning in underwater mortgages. Regarding the settlement talks between state attorneys general and big banks: the banks deserve much more than a slap on the wrist. We urge the administration to fight for and[Read More…]
SEIU: What Florida Voters Should Know About the GOP Frontrunners
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2012. The Service Employees International Union (SEIU), issued the following five key points of the Republican presidential candidates that Florida voters should know casting their vote: Campaigning in a state with an unemployment rate of almost 10 percent, the GOP presidential candidates have shown surprisingly little compassion[Read More…]
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka on Possible Bank Mortgage and Foreclosure Fraud Settlement
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2012. We need to hold banks accountable for the fraudulent practices that brought about the worst economic crisis since the Depression. State Attorneys General have been investigating bank fraud, and these critical investigations must not be undermined by a premature and inadequate settlement. We call on the[Read More…]
Commentary in Chicago Tribune Claims that Misguided Obama Blocks Keystone Pipeline
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 23, 2012. Last week President Obama announced that he concurs with the recommendations of the State Department and has denied the application of the Keystone Pipeline project. In making this announcement, President Obama indicated that: “This announcement is not a judgment on the merits of the pipeline,[Read More…]
Planned Parenthood Applauds HHS for Ensuring Access to Affordable Birth Control
Decision Based on Sound Medicine NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 20, 2012. Planned Parenthood Federation of America applauds the decision by the United States Department of Health and Human Services to ensure access to affordable birth control, and not further expand the refusal provision to the birth control coverage benefit under the Affordable[Read More…]
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka On the Second Anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Decision in Citizens United
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2012. Two years ago, the Supreme Court seriously undermined our democracy when it ruled by the narrowest of margins to strike down restrictions on independent campaign spending by business corporations and their supporters. The Citizens United ruling further tilted the playing field in favor of the 1%[Read More…]
Administration Deals a Blow to Big Oil and Its Cronies in Congress
Administration takes a stand for Americans’ health and livelihoods, and a safe climate Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 18, 2012. Today, the Obama administration rejected the permit for the Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline sought by Canadian oil firm TransCanada, determining that the project was not in the national interest. “President Obama has[Read More…]
Keystone XL Pipeline’s Rejection Was Made for All the Right Reasons
NRDC: President Obama Puts National Interest Ahead of Big Oil WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 18, 2012. The following is a statement by Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, regarding the Obama administration’s decision on the Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline: “The pipeline was rejected for all the right reasons. President[Read More…]
Religion Story Of The Year: Anti-Muslim Bigotry In America
Commentary By Charles C. Haynes Director, Religious Freedom Education Project The recent decision by Lowe’s Home Improvement to pull ads from the reality TV show “All-American Muslim” caps a very successful year for the growing anti-Muslim movement in the United States. So successful, in fact, that anti-mosque protests, anti-Shariah laws,[Read More…]
