WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–March 6, 2017. Today, Donald Trump issued his second executive order targeting immigrants and refugees from Muslim majority countries. In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement: “America was founded as a refuge for those seeking asylum from persecution and prejudice, a country that[Read More…]
Commentary
Any Version of Muslim Ban Is Unconstitutional, Says Center for American Progress’ Michele Jawando
Protesters assemble at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, Saturday, January 28, 2017, after two Iraqi refugees were detained while trying to enter the country. AP/Craig Ruttle Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–March 6, 2017. Today, the White House issued an immigration order restricting entry into the United States for nationals[Read More…]
Rights Attorneys Slam Trump’s Second Attempt at Muslim Ban Executive Order
New York –(ENEWSPF)–March 6, 2017. In response to the release of Trump’s second attempt at a Muslim ban following the first’s many court tangles, the Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement: The repackaging of Trump’s Muslim ban does nothing to undo its fundamentally repugnant character as an act[Read More…]
“Welcoming The Stranger” In The Age Of Trump
Commentary By Charles C. Haynes On Feb. 8, a group of Latino men were leaving an overnight hypothermia shelter at Rising Hope Mission Church in Alexandria, Va., when they were surrounded by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, arrested and taken away in vans. The church’s pastor, Kerry Kincannon,[Read More…]
At Long Last, The Stuff Of Journalism
Commentary By Gene Policinski The resignation of National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. White House internal disputes that stall policy decisions. Even a mini-crisis involving North Korea. At long last: the stuff of journalism. After seeming eons of the squishiness of reporting on campaign claims and counter-claims, email investigations that went[Read More…]
The Trans Liberation Collective to Hold Trans Liberation Protest on Friday, March 3rd
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 3, 2017. As we gather tonight at 6 p.m. at Wacker and Wabash in Downtown Chicago, to take to the streets for our liberation, we affirm the statement released earlier in the week, and emphasize the need to keep trans voices at the front and center of all conversations[Read More…]
500,000+ Sign Sen. Merkley’s Petition Demanding Special Prosecutor to Probe Trump’s Ties to Russia
CREDO and MoveOn.org petitions launched by Sen. Jeff Merkley Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2017. More than 550,000 people have signed petitions started by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) demanding that Attorney General Jeff Sessions appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the Trump administration’s ties to Russia. The petitions were launched before news[Read More…]
VoteVets Says Questions About Russia, Yemen Overtake All Other Issues as Trump Speaks To Congress
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—February 28, 2017. VoteVets, the largest progressive group of veterans and military families in America, released the following statement, regarding Donald Trump’s address to Congress tonight. In a statement, Jon Soltz, Iraq War Veteran and Chairman of VoteVets said: “Tonight, America will see a president and commander in chief[Read More…]
In Case You Missed It: AlterNet – Jeff Sessions Adds to Trump Administration’s ‘Alternative Facts’ on Marijuana and Legalization
If only Sessions could comprehend that any violence is due to prohibition and the absence of legal regulation, not the plant itself. Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 28, 2017 By Tony Newman / AlterNet Attorney General Jeff Sessions became the second member of the Trump administration in less than a week to provide[Read More…]
Our Revolution Reports More than 30,000 Attended 150+ Affordable Care Act Rallies Across the Country
U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio takes questions from the public during a town hall gathering at Lane Community College in Eugene Ore., on Saturday, February 25, 2017. (Collin Andrew/The Register-Guard) WASHINGTON — (ENEWSPF)–February 28, 2017. On Saturday, Feb. 25th more than 30,000 supporters attended over 150 events in 120 congressional districts[Read More…]
