NRDC: “We’re running out of time, but not out of solutions” WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 14, 2014 — The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change yesterday issued its latest report with an urgent call to action. The following is a statement by Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council: “The[Read More…]
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Center for American Progress President Neera Tanden on Secretary Sebelius’ Legacy and the Success of the Affordable Care Act
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2014. In response to the announcement that Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius will step down from her post, Center for American Progress President Neera Tanden issued the following statement: I commend Secretary Sebelius for five years of dedicated service to the Obama administration and[Read More…]
The Drug War = Mass Deportation: 250,000 Deported for Drug Offenses in Last 6 Years
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—April 11, 2014. The drug war has increasingly become a war against migrant communities. It fuels racial profiling, border militarization, violence against immigrants, intrusive government surveillance and, especially, widespread detentions and deportations. Media and politicians have tried to convince us that everyone who gets deported is a violent criminal,[Read More…]
Op-Ed & Fact Sheet on Joining Forces Commitments to Support Military and Veteran Caregivers
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2014. Today, as part of their Joining Forces initiative, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden are hosting Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, Senator Elizabeth Dole, and military and veteran caregivers from across the nation to announce commitments that will strengthen the support provided to the[Read More…]
Pope Asks Forgiveness for ‘Evil’ of Church Sex Abuse Epidemic
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2014. In response to Pope Francis’s statement today asking for “forgiveness for the damage [some priests] have done for having sexually abused children” and promising “sanctions”, the Center for Constitutional Rights, which represents the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, issued the following statement: “Actions speak[Read More…]
Vatican- It’s Wrong for Pope to Ask Forgiveness, SNAP Says
St. Louis–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2014. Statement by David Clohessy of St. Louis, Director of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests: Pope Francis says he felt “called to take upon himself” the subject of clergy sex crimes and cover ups. He should. He is the world’s only global monarch[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans: Ryan Budget Must be Stopped Before it Passes the Senate
Seniors Would Pay Dearly if Brakes are Not Applied Now Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 11, 2014. The following statement was issued yesterday by Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance for Retired Americans: “The U.S. House passed Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan’s fiscal 2015 budget today. It would slash Medicare and Medicaid[Read More…]
SEIU President Henry: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Served with Honor and Distinction in Bringing Affordable, Quality, Healthcare and Landmark Protections to Hard-working Americans
Lauds Partnership with HHS under Sebelius on Recent Insurance Enrollment Push Successes That Give Many More People a Shot at the Middle Class WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2014. Mary Kay Henry, president of the Service Employees International Union, issued this statement about the news that Secretary of Health and Human Services[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Calls for Improved Consumer Protections to Prevent Retirement Fees from Draining the Middle Class
Washington D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2014. The corrosive effects of high 401(k) fees are costing millions of Americans tens of thousands of dollars, forcing them to work years longer before retirement, according to a new report released today by the Center for American Progress. The report’s authors, CAP economic experts Jennifer Erickson[Read More…]
New Report Finds Poor and Minority Students are More Likely to be Taught by Ineffective Teachers
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2014. Today, the Center for American Progress released a new report that finds that poor and minority students are more likely to be taught by a teacher rated ineffective and less likely to be taught by one who is exemplary. “We’ve known for awhile that poor and[Read More…]
