Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2015. Center for food Safety today commented on the announcement by the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) of a new campaign aimed at saving the declining monarch butterfly. The campaign allocates $3.2 million in resources for monarch population revival. This is significantly less than what would be[Read More…]
Opinion
‘Black Lives Matter!’ Our Attitude Toward the Elections in Chicago
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—February 10, 2015. What are the mayoral and aldermanic elections really about? There are a host of gut level issues raised by the various candidates that seem to address public education, job creation and unemployment, elimination of pension funds, public safety, the housing crisis, the health care crisis, MBE/WBE Independent[Read More…]
UN Rights Report Points to ‘Increasing Regularity’ of Attacks on Girls Seeking Education
A gathering to promote the rights of girls and education for all in Barrod village of Rajasthan’s Alwar district (2012). Photo: UN Women/Gaganjit Singh Chandok GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–9 February 2015 – A new United Nations human rights report seeking to analyse the problem of attacks against girls trying to access education found[Read More…]
Rep. Blumenauer Releases Gun Safety Report
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2015. Today, Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) released a new report,Enough Is Enough: A Comprehensive Plan to Improve Gun Safety. While there is no single solution to the challenges associated with gun violence, insight can be gained from other challenges that the United States has faced and overcome.[Read More…]
Nurses Stand in Solidarity with Steelworkers Amid Safety Concerns
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2015. National Nurses United fully supports the United Steelworkers Union (USW) struggle for improved health and safety and a fair contract for workers at oil refineries across the U.S. NNU is especially alarmed at the serious threat for workers and residents of local communities near the[Read More…]
CAIR Endorses MuslimARC ‘Call for Justice’ Open Letter Challenging Racism
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2015 – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced that it has endorsed the Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative’s (MuslimARC) “Call for Justice” open letter to address and challenge racism within Muslim communities. The letter reads in part: “Our[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Proposal Would Create Millions of Dollars in Revenue That Could Be Used to Revitalize Appalachian Coal Communities
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2015. The Center for American Progress has issued a new proposal aimed at revitalizing Appalachian coal communities. In a report released today, CAP calls for reforms to the U.S. Department of the Interior, or DOI, coal royalties program that would eliminate unfair advantages provided to coal[Read More…]
Can’t Take The Heat? Get Out Of The Election!
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski After attending a mayoral debate in Park Forest, IL, Sunday afternoon, I have to wonder if the challenger to the incumbent has ever read the New York Times v. Sullivan Supreme Court Case, decided in 1964: Has this mayoral challenger or his legal team (the challenger[Read More…]
NRDC: House Again Votes to Weaken Health, Safety, Environmental Protections
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 4, 2015–The House once again today voted to weaken environmental, health, safety and consumer safeguards for the public by approving the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act, which would impose layers of bureaucratic red tape on the laws that protect Americans against pollution and food contamination, and subject proposed[Read More…]
New Report: Long-term Vision on Money in Politics Requires ‘Political Opportunity’ Framework
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2015. Reforming the flow of money into politics and revitalizing democracy requires a new framework: a focus on enhancing political opportunity, concludes a new report from the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law and New America. Such a principle would both engage the public[Read More…]
