Proposals would undermine protections for wildlife on the brink of extinction Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2014. Today the House Natural Resources Committee begins the latest chapter in their ongoing war to undermine the Endangered Species Act (ESA), our nation’s premier safety net for plants, fish and wildlife on the brink of[Read More…]
Opinion
Key Challenges in Combating the Sex Trafficking of Minors in the United States
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2014. With a number of bills pending in Congress to address human trafficking in the United States, the Center for American Progress released a report today discussing three key challenges in combating the sex trafficking of minors in this country. The report was released at an event[Read More…]
Center for American Progress’s Jocelyn Frye on President Obama’s Action on Equal Pay
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2014. Today, President Obama took a major step forward in the fight for equal pay for equal work by making clear that retaliation and deception have no place in the modern workplace. The president announced two common-sense actions that will help undo secretive practices that shield discrimination[Read More…]
Politicians Are Shooting Themselves in the Foot By Opposing Marijuana Legalization
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—April 7, 2014. A majority of Americans support marijuana legalization — yet not one sitting governor or U.S. senator supports it, according to a New York Times piece. Marijuana prohibition is a disastrous failure. 43 years after President Nixon launched the “war on drugs,” the U.S. arrests 650,000 people[Read More…]
WebMD/Medscape Special Report: Marijuana on Main Street While Doctors Favor Legalization More than Consumers, Opinions Differ by Specialty
Oncologists and Hematologists Lead the Way on Advocating for Legalization NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2014. WebMD Health Corp. (Nasdaq: WBMD), the leading source of health information, today released Marijuana on Main Street, a special report that provides an in-depth look at the debate over medical marijuana. As numerous states consider bills to legalize[Read More…]
Obama Administration ‘Willing to Work’ With Congress to Reschedule Marijuana
Drug Policy Alliance: Rescheduling Is Small Step In Right Direction, But Wouldn’t Protect People From Being Arrested or Punished for Marijuana Possession NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—April 4, 2014. Attorney General Eric Holder said Friday that the Obama administration would be willing to work with Congress if lawmakers want to reschedule marijuana. Re-categorizing[Read More…]
NRDC: Coast Guard Report on Shell Debacle Underscores Danger of Arctic Drilling
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)-April 4, 2014 — The U.S. Coast Guard’s long-awaited report on the 2012 grounding of Shell Oil’s Kulluk drill rig near Kodiak Island, Alaska underscores the serious threats posed by drilling in the Arctic Ocean, the Natural Resources Defense Council said. The 152-page report said Shell’s reckless and failed attempt[Read More…]
Center for Constitutional Rights Responds to Senate Intelligence Committee’s Vote to Declassify Parts of Report on CIA Torture Program
New York–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2014. In response to the Senate Intelligence Committee’s vote to declassify parts of a report that details and condemns the CIA’s post-9/11 torture program, the Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement: “We are pleased that the Senate Intelligence Committee voted to declassify portions of its[Read More…]
Human Rights Watch: US Vote on CIA Torture Report a First Step
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2014. The US Senate Intelligence Committee’s vote to declassify part of its report on Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) detention and interrogation is an important first step toward public accounting of torture by the United States, Human Rights Watch said today. The committee on April 3, 2014, voted[Read More…]
Brennan Center Welcomes Senate Committee’s Step Toward Transparency, Calls for More Oversight
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 3, 2014. Today, the Senate Intelligence Committee voted to send the executive summary of a report detailing the CIA’s “enhanced interrogation programs” to President Obama for declassification. The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law is encouraged by the committee’s effort to bring much-needed transparency to[Read More…]
