NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)–April 29, 2016. The United States military today released its investigative report on the attack on the Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) trauma hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, on October 3, 2015. The attack killed 42 people, including 14 MSF staff members, and wounded dozens more. MSF was only[Read More…]
Opinion
Teen Birth Rates Fall Nearly 50 Percent Among Hispanic and Black Teens, Dropping National Teen Birth Rate to an All-time Low
But important gaps remain for many communities Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2016. Births among Hispanic and black teens have dropped by almost half since 2006, according to a new analysis published by CDC. This mirrors a substantial national decline: births to all American teenagers have dropped more than 40 percent within[Read More…]
NARAL Thanks House Democrats for Voting to Lift Ban on Privately Funded Abortion Care for Military Women
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2016. Tonight, NARAL Pro-Choice America thanks Democratic members of the House Armed Services Committee who voted for an amendment to the FY17 National Defense Authorization Bill that would have lifted the ban on privately funded abortion services for women in the military. This is the first time[Read More…]
Ridesharing Companies Could Play a Role in Expanding Transit to Underserved, Low-Income Commuters Under New Center for American Progress Proposal
A driver for the ridesharing service Lyft uses Lyft’s smartphone app to see where other drivers working at the same time are located so she can plan the best place to wait for customers, March 2014. Source: AP/Ted S. Warren Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2016. Ridesharing companies such as Uber[Read More…]
NOW: ‘Deal Me In’
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2016. Statement of NOW President Terry O’Neill: Donald Trump is doubling down on his gender-based attacks on Hillary Clinton, charging that Secretary Clinton doesn’t have the “strength” or “stamina” to be President. And after winning last night’s primaries, Trump said, “If Hillary Clinton were a man, I[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Monthly Complaint Snapshot Examines Mortgage Complaints
Report Also Includes Look at Consumer Complaints from California WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2016. Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its latest monthly consumer complaint snapshot, highlighting consumer complaints related to mortgages. The report shows that consumers continue to encounter servicing problems when they are unable to make[Read More…]
Access to Paid Leave and Workplace Flexibility Varies Dramatically Among Workers, Center for American Progress Report Reveals
Juthathip Ruiz works among racks of yarn on November 23, 2015, at a factory in Pennsylvania. Source: AP/Matt Rourke Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2016. All workers, regardless of their job type or family structure, experience days when they have a conflict between work and home responsibilities and will at[Read More…]
With Saudi Reforms Underway, Next President Has Chance to Reframe the U.S.-Saudi Relationship
Saudi youth play soccer in a park during a dust storm in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on April 25, 2015. Source: AP/HasanJamali Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2016. With the president of the United States fresh off of an important trip to Saudi Arabia and meetings with the Saudi king and[Read More…]
NRDC President Suh: Today the World Turns the Promise of Paris into Climate Action
WASHINGTON – (ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2016. With more than 160 nations poised to sign the landmark Paris climate agreement today at the United Nations, Rhea Suh, the president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, issued this statement: “Today we’re speaking with one voice, 160 nations strong, to say enough is enough. This[Read More…]
Sierra Club: The Signing Of The Paris Agreement: ‘A Turning Point For Humanity’
NEW YORK, NY –(ENEWSPF)–April 22, 2016. Today, more than 150 nations are gathering at the UN in New York City for the historic signing of the Paris Agreement, which was formally adopted by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change at the closing of the COP21 climate negotiations in[Read More…]
