WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2016. On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee will debate on whether to hold a hearing on a Supreme Court nomination opened by the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement: “It’s unacceptable for the[Read More…]
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Earthjustice Statement on U.S./Canada Climate Pact
‘We’re in a race against disaster, it’s time for oil and gas companies to take up the baton.’ An aerial view of the Upper Green River Valley of Wyoming shows the vast network of roads and well pads that make up a portion of the Jonah natural gas field. Peter[Read More…]
Report Shows Health Risks of Tear Gas, Rubber Bullets, Other ‘Nonlethal’ Weapons Used by Police
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND –(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2016. The International Network of Civil Liberties Organizations, which includes the American Civil Liberties Union, and Physicians for Human Rights yesterday released Lethal in Disguise: The Health Consequences of Crowd-Control Weapons, a report documenting the health effects of tear gas, rubber bullets, flashbang grenades, and other[Read More…]
ACLU Statement Regarding Pro-Discrimination Legislation Forced Out of the Missouri Senate After Record-Breaking Filibuster
MISSOURI –(ENEWSPF)–March 9, 2016. The Missouri Senate forced a vote and passage of SJR 39, a constitutional amendment that would allow discrimination in the name of religion, after a record-breaking 39.5 hour filibuster. Executive Director of ACLU of Missouri Jeffrey Mittman issued the following statement regarding pro-discrimination legislation being forced out of[Read More…]
Doctors Without Borders: European Union and Turkey Reach Inhumane Agreement on Refugees
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2016. In response to an agreement announced today between the European Union and Turkey on refugees and migration, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) released the following statement from Aurelie Ponthieu, MSF humanitarian affairs advisor on displacement: “European leaders have completely lost track of reality, and the[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Flint Contrast is Clear: Clinton, Sanders Adopt Solutions While Republican Candidates Ignore the Problem & Defend GOP Politicians
Flint, MI –(ENEWSPF)–March 6, 2016. At tonight’s Democratic Debate in Flint, Michigan, the two candidates began a candid conversation about how to address systematic environmental injustice in America, including proposing solutions for the Flint water crisis that echo those laid out by a coalition including the Sierra Club, the[Read More…]
SNL ‘Racists for Trump’ Campaign Ad (Video)
OREGON—(ENEWSPF)—March 6, 2016. Saturday Night Live continued its 2016 “campaign coverage” last night in its campaign ad parody ‘Racists for Trump.’ Enjoy. Americans (Taran Killam, Vanessa Bayer, Bobby Moynihan, Aidy Bryant, Beck Bennett, Kyle Mooney) offer insight into why they’ll be voting for Donald Trump.
20 Million People Have Gained Health Insurance Coverage Because of the Affordable Care Act, New Estimates Show
More than 6 million uninsured young adults have gained health insurance coverage since 2010 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2016. A new report released yesterday finds that the provisions of the Affordable Care Act have resulted in an estimated 20 million people gaining health insurance coverage between the passage of the law[Read More…]
Payroll Employment Rises by 242,000 in February 2016; Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 4.9%
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2016. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 242,000 in February, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.9 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment gains occurred in health care and social assistance, retail trade, food services and drinking places, and private educational services.[Read More…]
Open Letter to Donald Trump from GOP National Security Leaders
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 3, 2016. Editor’s Note: This letter from the Republican National Security Leaders comes days after Michael Hayden, former head of the CIA and the National Security Agency, said the U.S. military might disobey orders if Trump becomes president. We the undersigned, members of the Republican national security community,[Read More…]
