Cuban President Fidel Castro during a five hour speech at a political rally in the provincial town of Matanzas, August 4, 1999. © 2016 Reuters Human Rights Watch: Misguided US Embargo Provided Pretext for Abuse Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–November 26, 2016. During his nearly five decades of rule in Cuba, Fidel Castro[Read More…]
Commentary
Postcard Avalanche To Oppose Steve Bannon Is Scheduled For 11/26; Here’s How To Participate
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 25, 2016 By ursulafaw Keep those cards and letters coming. A group of activists are planning to deluge Trump Tower with an “avalanche of postcards” opposing the appointment of white supremacist Steve Bannon as Chief Strategist. From the “Postcard Avalanche” Facebook page: ** IMPORTANT – Don’t mail your[Read More…]
Human Rights Watch: Trump Proposals Would Violate Rights, Harm Millions
US President-elect Donald Trump addresses supporters during his election night rally in Manhattan, New York, November 9, 2016. Letter to President-Elect Urges Retracting Dangerous Pledges New York –(ENEWSPF)–November 25, 2016. US President-elect Donald Trump should rescind and repudiate proposals he has made that, if implemented, would harm millions of people in[Read More…]
Thank You, Mr. President
OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–November 25, 2016 By Susan Grigsby January 21, 2009 Thank you, President Obama. You rarely said what I wanted to hear, but you always told me what I needed to know. Thank you for once again, making me proud to be an American. For addressing me always as an adult[Read More…]
Dan Rather Sounds the Alarm: ‘Now is a Time When None of Us Can Afford to Remain Seated or Silent’
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2016 By Jen Hayden Dan Rather says now is the time to act Dan Rather is sounding the alarm and we would do well to listen and then take action: Now is a time when none of us can afford to remain seated or silent. We must all[Read More…]
President Obama Commutes the Sentences of 79 More People, Bringing His Total to More than 1,000
Drug Policy Alliance: Thousands More People Deserve To Be Set Free Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2016. Today, President Barack Obama commuted the sentences of 79 people incarcerated in federal prison, almost all of whom were serving time under outdated and harsh drug sentences. This round of commutations brings the number of prisoners whose[Read More…]
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Condemns White Nationalist Conference Rhetoric
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2016. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is deeply alarmed at the hateful rhetoric at a conference of white nationalists held on November 19 at the Ronald Reagan Building just blocks from the Museum. According to press reports, Richard Spencer, the leader of the National Policy[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Canada’s Decision to Transition Away from Coal is What Global Leadership Looks Like
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2016. Canada announced yesterday that it plans to virtually eliminate all use of traditional coal-fired electricity by 2030 as part of its federal government’s plans to counter catastrophic climate change. In response, Bruce Nilles, Senior Director of Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign, released the following statement:[Read More…]
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Statement on Meeting with President-Elect Donald Trump
New York, NY—(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2016. U.S. Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) today released the following statement on her meeting with President-elect Donald Trump regarding Syria: “President-elect Trump asked me to meet with him about our current policies regarding Syria, our fight against terrorist groups like al-Qaeda and ISIS, as well as[Read More…]
Statement From A.G. Schneiderman On New York Court Of Appeals Regarding Review Of Indian Point Nuclear Power Facility Relicensing
Indian Point nuclear power facility – Photo Source: huufingtonpost.com NEW YORK – (ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2016. Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman issued the following statement on today’s decision by the New York Court of Appeals affirming the requirement that the consistency of relicensing the Indian Point nuclear power facility with State[Read More…]
