Seven members of congress, 18 state elected officials join NARAL to call out Trump for misogyny and unpresidential temperament Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2016. NARAL Pro-Choice America today released an open letter signed by 29 Men for Choice to the fathers, brothers, and husbands of America explaining why they will not[Read More…]
Opinion
The Drug War Started 45 Years Ago Today – Here’s How to End It For Good
No matter how much money we spend and how many people get arrested, drugs have been around for thousands of years and they always will be. Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2016. By Derek Rosenfeld Former President Richard Nixon officially declared a “war on drugs” 45 years ago today. His primary motivation was[Read More…]
American Academy of Pediatrics Supports Senate Gun Violence Prevention Measures
Now is the time to take meaningful action to keep children, families and communities safe Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2016. Beginning last evening and extending to early this morning, more than 35 members of the United States Senate filibustered an appropriations bill in order to bring two amendments to a vote[Read More…]
May 2016 Jobless Rates Up in 5 States, Down in 4; Payroll Jobs Down in 4 States, Up in 3
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2016 Unemployment rates were significantly higher in May in 5 states, lower in 4 states and the District of Columbia, and stable in 41 states, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Sixteen states and the District had notable unemployment rate decreases from a year earlier,[Read More…]
Analysis: U.S. Pet Trade Imports 6 Million Tropical Fish Exposed to Cyanide Poisoning Each Year
‘Finding Dory’ Expected to Fuel Consumer Demand for Royal Blue Tangs, Other Wild-caught Fish OAKLAND, Calif.—(ENEWSPF)–June 17, 2016. A new analysis by the Center for Biological Diversity and For the Fishes finds that 6 million fish tropical marine fish imported into the United States each year for the pet[Read More…]
Julian Castro: Trump’s Hateful Rhetoric is Not Welcome in Our Community
TEXAS–(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2016. The Honorable Julian Castro released the following statement in response to Donald Trump’s visit to Texas today and tomorrow: “Donald Trump’s message to the Latino community is clear: You are not American. In Trump’s America, Latinos wouldn’t be welcome, our LGBT brothers and sisters wouldn’t be able to marry[Read More…]
AFL-CIO Votes to Endorse Hillary Clinton for President
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2016. The General Board of the 12.5 million member AFL-CIO voted today to endorse Hillary Clinton for President of the United States. The endorsement reflects a comprehensive, democratic process initiated a year ago to capture the interests of the working people the federation represents. “Hillary Clinton is[Read More…]
New Report: Utilities Can Supercharge the Electric Vehicles Market
Electric Vehicles Critical to “Driving Out Pollution” SAN FRANCISCO —(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2016. America’s utilities are uniquely positioned to supercharge the national electric vehicles market by spurring a rapid deployment of charging stations, increasing public awareness of EVs’ economic and environmental benefits, and incentivizing drivers to charge cars at times[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending June 11, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2016 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending June 11, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 277,000, an increase of 13,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 264,000. The 4-week moving average was 269,250, a decrease of 250 from the previous week’s unrevised[Read More…]
National Partners Offer New, Comprehensive Proposal to Strengthen Unemployment Protections in America and Prepare Economy for Next Recession
Center for American Progress, Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality, and National Employment Law Project release report on updating unemployment insurance for a 21st century economy and establishing a new Jobseeker’s Allowance. Jobseekers line up for a job fair at Columbia-Greene Community College in Hudson, New York, on April 22, 2014.[Read More…]
