Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2011. The full text of the op-ed by President Barack Obama is printed below. The piece titled, “Jobs at Top of Latin America Agenda” was published in today’s USA Today. Jobs at top of Latin America agenda USA Today March 18, 2011 By Barack Obama In recent[Read More…]
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Where is Catholicism’s Tahrir Square?
Commentary By Mary Gail Frawley-O’Dea National Catholic Reporter Editor’s Note: Part of the column is graphic in nature. Across the Middle East and in North Africa, courageous citizens are calling to account monarchies and dictators who have invested in power and personal privilege over the wellbeing of their people. The[Read More…]
Op-ed by Vice President Biden in the International Herald Tribune: The Next Steps in the U.S.-Russia Reset
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2011. The Next Steps In the U.S.-Russia Reset International Herald Tribune March 14, 2011 By Joseph R. Biden Jr. When we came into office two years ago, our relationship with Russia had reached a low point. The war between Russia and Georgia played a role in[Read More…]
Op-ed by President Obama in the Arizona Daily Star: We Must Seek Agreement on Gun Reforms
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2011. We must seek agreement on gun reforms Arizona Daily Star March 13, 2011 By Barack Obama It’s been more than two months since the tragedy in Tucson stunned the nation. It was a moment when we came together as one people to mourn and to[Read More…]
Park Forest Is Unique; Welcomes All, And Always Has
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Patronage is an ugly thing. We don’t do patronage in Park Forest. Our Village employees in Park Forest have their jobs because they are good at what they do. Elected officials in Park Forest can hire no one except the Village Manager, can[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Focus Needs to Be on Clean Energy Jobs, Ending Oil Addiction
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2011. The Sierra Club’s executive director Michael Brune released the following statement today regarding President Obama’s press conference on concerns about rising oil prices. “The Sierra Club applauds President Obama’s renewed commitment to move beyond oil swiftly and to pursue clean energy sources in the immediate term.[Read More…]
USW Slams Walker’s Assault on Democracy
Pittsburgh–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2011. This statement was released this morning by the United Steelworkers (USW) on actions taken last evening by Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and Republican Senators. In a clear violation of Wisconsin’s open meeting law, Wisconsin conservative senators yesterday voted without a quorum to strip the state’s public sector[Read More…]
SEIU’s Henry: Walker’s Desperate Manuever Proves This Was Never About the Budget
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2011. SEIU International President Mary Kay Henry released the following statement in response to tonight’s vote in the Wisconsin Senate on the Substitute Amendment to Special Session Assembly Bill 11 to strip public employees of their voice at work: “Tonight, Scott Walker made it crystal clear to[Read More…]
It Never Was About The Wisconsin Budget
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski It never was about spending, the deficit, or the budget in Wisconsin. It was all about union busting. Today, the Wisconsin senate advanced a bill opposed by the unions. From the New York Times: The Wisconsin Senate succeeded in voting Wednesday to strip nearly all collective[Read More…]
ACLU: Illinois Governor Signs Historic Measure Abolishing Death Penalty
CHICAGO, IL–(ENEWSPF)–March 9 – With the stroke of his pen, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn today abolished the state’s broken, dysfunctional and dangerous death penalty system – a system that had seen 20 men exonerated and released over the past several years. Gov. Quinn’s action today comes just over 11 years[Read More…]
