CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—July 27, 2015. In response to yesterday’s unprompted violence against activists attending the Movement for Black Lives convening in Cleveland, OH, Black Youth Project 100 (BYP100) National Director Charlene Carruthers issued the following statement: “The Movement for Black Lives Convening ended with a demonstration of what collective action can[Read More…]
Opinion
NRDC: Business of Combating Climate Change is the Business of America
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–July 27, 2015 – Thirteen of America’s largest companies today pledged to significantly slash their carbon pollution, increase their reliance on renewable sources of energy and invest more than $140 billion in a drive to lessen their carbon footprint. The following is a statement by Rhea Suh, president of the[Read More…]
Sierra Club Welcomes Clinton Clean Energy Plan
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—July 26, 2015. Tonight, 2016 Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton rolled out her plan to fight the climate crisis and grow the clean energy economy to 33 percent of the nation’s energy mix by 2027, enough to power every home in America. The Sierra Club has not yet begun[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Statement on Jeb Bush’s Plan to Gut Medicare
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 24, 2015. The following statement was issued by Jane Lang, Vice President of the New Hampshire Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding Jeb Bush’s plan to gut Medicare “Jeb Bush has declared war on seniors. “By going after their earned Medicare benefits, he is putting our health and economic[Read More…]
Drug Policy Alliance: Sandra Bland Marijuana Smear Is Another Cheap Trick of Racist Drug War
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 24, 2015 By: Sharda Sekaran Two years ago, when marijuana was brought up to smear the reputation of Trayvon Martin, I wrote “In Order to Address Racism, We Must Confront the Drug War.” I said, “From clothing to intoxicants, what is normal and innocuous in another context becomes[Read More…]
AFL-CIO: Planned Parenthood Provides Vital Services to Women
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 24, 2015. After calls to defund Planned Parenthood, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka made the following statement: Planned Parenthood provides comprehensive healthcare services to women across the country. Calls to defund it based on doctored undercover recordings are politically motivated and wrong. We support its core mission of offering[Read More…]
AFL-CIO Rejects Policies that Further Criminalize Immigrant Communities
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2015. Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on House consideration of H.R.3009 the Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act: We should not allow shameless, anti-immigrant politicians to frame our nation’s policy debate. We reject this bill and any policies that further criminalize immigrants and communities of color.[Read More…]
Wide Approval for Pope Francis’ Values of Community and Equality
Photo source: www.wikimedia.org Washington, DC –-(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2015 – Today Lake Research Partners released the results of a survey among religious and faith affiliated voters in advance of Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to the U.S. The survey reveals that the Pope’s vision and message of togetherness, community, inclusion and equality[Read More…]
Food & Water Watch: House Passage of DARK Act Hinders Public’s Right to Know
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 23, 2015. Statement of Food & Water Watch Executive Director Wenonah Hauter: “Today the House of Representatives passed the so-called Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act, better known as the Denying Americans the Right to Know (DARK) Act. This bill would prevent states from requiring labeling of genetically[Read More…]
NRDC: ‘Misguided’ Arctic Drilling Permit Approval has ‘Lit Fuse’ on Disaster for Pristine Ocean, Climate
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–July 22, 2015 – Shell was granted federal permits today that clear the way for the oil company to begin drilling in the Arctic Ocean. Following is a statement from Franz Matzner, director of NRDC’s Beyond Oil Initiative: “Shell shouldn’t be drilling in the Arctic, and neither should anybody else. President Obama’s[Read More…]
