Civil Rights Leaders To Rally Against Alabama Law in Birmingham, AL Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 1, 2011. Statement by SEIU International Secretary-Treasurer Eliseo Medina: “In a letter from the Birmingham jail where he was detained after being arrested during a demonstration in 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote: ‘Injustice anywhere is[Read More…]
Commentary
As Labor Day Approaches, LIUNA Calls on Congress to Invest in Build America Jobs
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–Sept. 1, 2011. As millions of Americans remain jobless and the nation’s economy continues to stumble this Labor Day, LIUNA is urging Congress to do the one thing that can begin to put the country back on track: pass Highway Bill legislation with level investment. Congress will face competing[Read More…]
Center for American Progress on Keystone XL Pipeline Permit: It Is Not in National Interest, Nor in Humanity’s Interest
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—August 29, 2011. Today, the Center for American Progress issued the following statement on the Keystone XL pipeline permit: The State Department’s assessment that the proposed Keystone XL pipeline will have only a limited environmental impact should not be the final word from the Obama administration on the plan[Read More…]
Sierra Club: State Dept. Endorses Dirty Tar Sands Monstrosity
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 26, 2011. Today the Obama Administration released its final Environmental Impact Statement on foreign oil corporation TransCanada’s proposed Keystone XL pipeline to transport high corrosive and toxic tar sands oil through America’s heartland. In response, Michael Brune, Sierra Club Executive Director, issued the following statement: “The U.S. State Department’s[Read More…]
Chicago Tribune: From Lynwood to Florida, Saggy Pants Under Assault
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 23, 2011. The Chicago Tribune reports on how some areas of the country, including here in Illinois, are outlawing people from wearing saggy pants, or pants that hang more than 4 inches off the hip. The town of Lynwood, Illinois has an active ordinance against the fashion trend, with[Read More…]
The Rick Perry Model
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 22 – ABBY RAPOPORT, rapoport at texasobserver.org Rapoport is a reporter with the Texas Observer. She said today: “Don’t assume a gaffe or two means Rick Perry doesn’t have an excellent campaign strategy. The Texas governor rewrote the playbook on political organizing back in 2010, when he created an[Read More…]
Railfans, Railway Buffs, Railway Enthusiasts All: Prepare for the Park Forest Rail Park
On this hill will rise a viewing platform for the Park Forest Rail Park. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Commentary By Gary Kopycinski Took a tour of the Park Forest side of the Matteson station for the Matteson Electric Line. Village Manager Tom Mick was kind enough to do the honors. And[Read More…]
Dear Metra Board of Directors: Climb These Stairs, If You Can
The only passage to the train platform at the Matteson station involves climbing three steep sets of stairs. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Commentary By Gary Kopycinski To the Metra Board of Directors: would you make your grandmother walk up these steps? I know many of our elderly residents are fit, but,[Read More…]
SEIU Lauds New DHS Focus on Serious Criminals
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 19, 2011. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday that an inter-agency task force will begin reviewing 300,000 pending immigration cases to stop removal proceedings if they do not involve high priority cases involving immigrants convicted of serious crimes. Some of the low-priority categories that would be[Read More…]
AT&T Texting Price Hike Shows Danger of No Wireless Competition
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 19 – On Thursday, AT&T confirmed it would no longer offer 1,000 text messages for $10 per month, leaving customers to choose between paying 20 cents per message or $20 per month for unlimited texts. This is the second time this year the company has eliminated lower-cost options, having[Read More…]
