WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)—December 15, 2015. President Obama just addressed the nation following the successful adoption of an international agreement that commits the entire world to serious climate action and moves us closer to a clean energy future. In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement: “President[Read More…]
Opinion
State Executives Have a Substantial Opportunity to Reduce Gun Violence Without Waiting for Legislatures to Act
A new Center for American Progress report offers 28 ideas for how state executives can take action to fight gun violence in their states Flags wave on the roof of the Virginia state Capitol in Richmond, Virginia, in February 2011. Source: AP/Steve Helber Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–December 15, 2015. With each[Read More…]
Citizen Action of New York Endorses Bernie Sanders for President
MANCHESTER, N.H. –(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2015. Citizen Action of New York on Monday endorsed U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders for President. Citizen Action of New York is a grassroots organization fighting for economic, social and environmental justice, and an end to electoral corruption. The group is the first statewide organization in New[Read More…]
60 Minutes Profile on the Drug Czar: What They Get Right – and Wrong
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—December 14, 2015 By: Tony Newman Last night, 60 Minutes tackled the drug war for a second week in a row when they did a nice profile on Michael Botticelli, director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, commonly referred to as President Obama’s Drug Czar. Botticelli comes[Read More…]
Donald Trump Wants Bill Gates To Turn Off The Internet, Because, Well, ISIL, Daesh
Yes, this is true. I saw this on The Independent from the UK. Some thought it must be a joke, or satire., Turns out, The Donald actually said this. From International Business Times: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has some pretty radical plans for the U.S. should he ever get[Read More…]
Why the Bernie Blackout on Corporate Network News?
WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–December 11, 2015. Sen. Bernie Sanders has made big gains in Iowa, leads most New Hampshire polls and fares better than Hillary Clinton in general election matchups against Donald Trump and other Republican White House hopefuls. But the insurgent campaign that has drawn the biggest crowds on the presidential[Read More…]
Don’t Forget: Donald Trump Wants To Bang His Daughter (Video)
Get More: Comedy Central,Funny Videos,Funny TV Shows No, we’re not making this up. From Trevor Noah at the Daily Show. Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump has an extensive and unsettling history of hitting on his own daughter Ivanka Trump. (5:35)
Virginia: Marijuana Possession Arrests Rise, African Americans Overrepresented
Winchester, VA–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2015. The number of Virginians arrested for violating the state’s marijuana possession laws increased 76 percent between the years 2003 and 2014, at a time when arrests for similar violations were falling nationwide, according to an assessment of arrest data provided by the US Federal Bureau[Read More…]
Nearly Half of U.S. Children Have at Least 1 Parent With a Criminal Record, According to New Data From the Center for American Progress
New report explores the intergenerational effects that criminal records have not only on the adults who have them but also on their children and families. An inmate spends time with her 7-month-old granddaughter during a visit at women’s prison in California, May 2014. Souce: AP/Rich Pedroncelli Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–December 10,[Read More…]
Friends of the Earth: Bernie Sanders’ Climate Bills Protect Workers, Communities, Environment
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2015. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will released an ambitious suite of climate bills today. Friends of the Earth and FOE Action President Erich Pica offers the following statement: As the world watches leaders negotiate a climate deal in Paris it is clear that the United States needs[Read More…]
