Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2017. Statements of Public Citizen Experts on Elizabeth Warren’s Legislation to Combat the President-Elect and Vice President-Elect’s Financial Conflicts of Interest Note: Today, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) introduced the ‘‘Prevention of Presidential Conflicts of Interest Act of 2017.’’ The legislation seeks to require the president to[Read More…]
Commentary
Congress Certifies Trump. Growing 1000s Say NO! Vow To STOP Trump/Pence Fascist Regime Before It Starts!
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2017 “Imagine if people, in the tens of millions, filled the streets, powerfully declaring that this regime is illegitimate and demanding that it not be allowed to rule! The whole political landscape would be dramatically transformed, every faction within the established power structure would be forced to[Read More…]
A Trump Victory Or A Clinton Loss? A Look Back On The Campaign
Commentary By John A. Ostenburg My blog is titled “The Outpost Observer” for a reason. I’m not an insider; rather, I’m one who observes from afar. As such, the commentary I am offering on the recent presidential election is that of an amateur and not a professional. True, I’ve been[Read More…]
NARAL Fact Sheet: Sen. Jeff Sessions as U.S. Attorney General will be a Nightmare for Women
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2017. As the nation’s top lawyer, the attorney general has a duty to uphold the rights of all Americans. Sen. Jeff Sessions’ long record of misogyny and racism shows just how big a threat he will pose to the freedom and equality of everyone in our country—particularly[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Economist Michael Madowitz on December 2016 Jobs Report
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–January 6, 2017. Center for American Progress Economist Michael Madowitz released the following statement today on the December 2016 employment situation figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, or BLS. The final employment report of the Obama administration showed the U.S. economy adding 156,000 new jobs and[Read More…]
Southern Poverty Law Center Statement on the Horrific Crime in Chicago Captured on Video
ALABAMA–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017. The following statement is from Richard Cohen, president of the Southern Poverty Law Center. “The video of the kidnapping and torture of a young man in Chicago is quite shocking. Whether it was a hate crime based on the victim’s disability or race or whether it was[Read More…]
Southern Poverty Law Center Analysis of the Trump Team
ALABAMA–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017. The following are Southern Poverty Law Center articles, statements and reports about several of President-elect Donald Trump’s choices for Cabinet posts and advisory positions. Stephen Bannon: Chief Strategist and Senior Counselor White Nationalists Rejoice at Trump’s Appointment of Breitbart’s Stephen Bannon Stephen Bannon Must Go Gen. Mike[Read More…]
Our Revolution Releases Video Urging President Obama to Free Oscar López Rivera
Oscar López Rivera WASHINGTON -(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017 – Our Revolution on Thursday released a video calling for the release of Oscar López Rivera, the longest-held Puerto Rican political prisoner in history. Lopez Rivera, a Vietnam War veteran who was awarded the Bronze Star, has been in prison for over 35[Read More…]
Paid Leave a Job Killer? Not the Case, Says New Center for American Progress Report
Salt & Honey Catering owner Olivia Colt and members of her cooking staff work in Berkeley, California, on September 28, 2016. AP/Jeff Chiu Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017. A new report by the Center for American Progress finds that paid sick days and paid family and medical leave laws are[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Presents Drain the Swamp Solutions for Conflicts of Interest, Lobbying, and Corruption to Restore Trust in Government
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017. Today, the Center for American Progress released a new report to address the threats to representative self-government inherent in special interest lobbying, revolving door politics, corruption of public service, and lax ethics and contracting oversight, as well as the major danger of direct conflicts of interest. These[Read More…]
