Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2017. The Trump administration has inherited a military campaign in Iraq that is in a commanding position in the fight to take back Mosul, the Islamic State’s, or IS, last major Iraqi stronghold. But Trump and his team will quickly face decisions about America’s enduring presence[Read More…]
Commentary
Center for Constitutional Rights Executive Director Applauds Muslim Ban Court Ruling
New York –(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2017. In response to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling on Trump’s Muslim Ban, Center for Constitutional Rights Executive Director Vince Warren issued the following statement: We applaud the 9th Circuit for standing up to Trump’s radical executive overreach and unconstitutional Muslim travel ban. In[Read More…]
New Governor Andrew Cuomo Uses Debunked ‘Gateway Theory’ to Justify His Opposition to Legalizing Marijuana
VOCAL-NY: NY Is Behind the Curve on Marijuana Legalization; Cuomo Needs to Lead, Not Stand in Way of Sensible Reform New York–(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2017. Gov. Andrew Cuomo reiterated his opposition to legalizing marijuana for recreational use on Wednesday as he told reporters that he believes it is a “gateway drug.”[Read More…]
Drug Policy Alliance: Trump’s Criminal Justice Executive Orders Build on a Week of Dangerous Rhetoric and Counterproductive Policies
Instead of Building Walls and Threatening Crackdown, Advocates Call for Health-Based Approach to Reduce Overdose and Incarceration Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2017. In the last week, President Trump made a number of statements and announcements signaling that he is planning to ramp up the failed drug war, a disturbing departure from[Read More…]
Trump’s Cabinet Picks: White, Rich, Misogynistic Says NOW
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2017. Statement of NOW President Terry O’Neill: Donald Trump has assembled a Cabinet in his own image—rich, white and tone-deaf to the problems of ordinary citizens. Senate Republicans shrugged off the White House’s failure to vet nominees, suspended Senate rules, muzzled opposing voices, and ignored troubling conflicts[Read More…]
Black History Month Continues with Omarosa’s Lies About How Trump Will Improve Education for Blacks
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2017 By Kelly Macias Black people in the United States have long believed that education is the great equalizer. Despite persistent stereotypes and media portrayals to the contrary, black parents routinely encourage their children to aspire for degrees (whether they be high school, college or beyond) in order to improve[Read More…]
Kellyanne Conway Promotes Ivanka Trump Product Line on Fox News
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2017 By Egberto Willies I have never seen something like this in my life. Kellyanne Conway, Counselor to President Trump, appeared on Fox News and as shown in this excerpted video, shamefully started hocking Ivanka Trump’s product. The Trump charade continues. Kellyanne Conway is using her position in the[Read More…]
Drug Policy Alliance: Sessions and the Trump Administration Ignore Bipartisan Consensus in Favor of Drug Policy Reform at Their Own Peril
Senate Votes to Confirm Jeff Sessions for U.S. Attorney General; Sessions Could Undo Many Obama-Era Reforms Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 8, 2017. Tonight the U.S. Senate voted 52 to 47 to confirm Senator Jeff Sessions as Attorney General. Most Republicans voted for him; most Democrats voted against him. The vote comes after[Read More…]
NOW: ‘In the Name of Justice, We Will Resist a White Male Supremacist Agenda’
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2017. Statement of NOW President Terry O’Neill: In approving Jeff Sessions to be Attorney General, the Republican-dominated Senate showed its true colors. The white nationalism, misogyny and intolerance on view was appalling. When Elizabeth Warren stood up to read from a letter the late Coretta Scott King[Read More…]
Drug Policy Alliance Blog: Egged on by Sheriffs, Trump Endorses Police Practice of Taking Property from Innocent People
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 8, 2017 By: Theshia Naidoo During a brief meeting with sheriffs where President Trump was apparently introduced to the complex subject of civil asset forfeiture, he offered to destroy the career of the Texas State Senator seeking to reform the system. Whether this was an actual threat[Read More…]
