Montgomery, Ala. –(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2016. In response to President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to appoint Stephen Bannon as his chief strategist and senior counselor, Southern Poverty Law Center President Richard Cohen released the following statement: “Stephen Bannon, a man who led a media empire into becoming what a former Breitbart editor[Read More…]
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CAIR Decries Appointment of Islamophobe, White Nationalist Bannon as Top Trump Strategist
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2016 – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, last night decried the appointment of anti-Muslim conspiracy theorist and White nationalist “alt-right” extremist Stephen Bannon as chief strategist and senior counselor to President-elect Donald Trump. Bannon, formerly head of[Read More…]
Cancers Linked to Tobacco Use Make Up 40% of All Cancers Diagnosed in the United States
Adult cigarette smoking is down, but tobacco use is still the most preventable cause of cancer Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2016. Forty percent of cancers diagnosed in the U.S. may have a link to tobacco use, according to this month’s Vital Signs Report. Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of[Read More…]
Jewish Voice for Peace On Choice of White Supremacist, Anti-Semitic, Islamophobe Stephen Bannon as Chief Strategist
CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 2016. On Sunday November 13, President-elect Donald Trump announced Stephen Bannon, executive chairman of Breitbart News as his choice for chief strategist in the White House. Jewish Voice for Peace offers the following statement for publication: Rabbi Alissa Wise, Jewish Voice for Peace Deputy Director: In President-elect Donald[Read More…]
Robert Reich Gets It: Why We Need A New Democratic Party
CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–November 12, 2016 By subir Robert Reich has a new blog post up on his site: Why We Need A New Democratic Party. He starts out by pointing out where the center of power is in the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party as it is now constituted has become a giant fundraising[Read More…]
Calls to LGBT Suicide Hotlines Are Coming In at Five Times the Normal Rate This Week
OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–November 12, 2016 By Jen Hayden A Trump supporter proudly displays his bigotry and hatred People across the nation are terrified, but LGBT Americans are truly suffering deep pain, fearful that their livelihood and even their very lives are in danger. From Mother Jones: Two LGBT suicide prevention hotlines told Mother Jones that calls[Read More…]
Southern Poverty Law Center: White Supremacists Think Their Man Won the White House
ALABAMA–(ENEWSPF)–November 11, 2016 By:Richard Cohen President, Southern Poverty Law Center On Wednesday, I watched Hillary Clinton give a gracious concession speech, one that was filled with hope and a touch of reassurance. It was, in some ways, a celebration of our democracy and its stability, which depends on the peaceful[Read More…]
Thanks to the Clinton Volunteers
OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–November 11, 2016 By: Rosemary Piser Today, those of us who volunteered on the Clinton campaign received a letter from Robby Mook, Hillary’s Campaign Manager, thanking us for our help. I, like many of my friends and neighbors are still shocked at the outcome of the election and fearful for[Read More…]
Must-Read Senator Reid: ‘Watching White Nationalists Celebrate Does Not Feel Like America ‘
NEVADA–(ENEWSPF)–November 11, 2016 By Jen Hayden This guy is so happy his man won Nevada Senator Harry Reid has released a statement on the election of Donald Trump and he pulled no punches, expressing the very real fear that so many people are feeling at this moment: “I have personally[Read More…]
Post Election: For My Child And America, I Will Fight Trump And The GOP
Commentary By Mike Kean I’ve had all day to think about it and try to make myself okay with this election result but I just can’t. I’ve seen a lot of posts saying that we may disagree politically but we can come back together now that the election is over.[Read More…]
