Study by Institute for Housing Studies at DePaul University shows households that refinanced at historically low interest rates may threaten housing market recovery. (Photo by Jeff Carrion) CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—February 26, 2014. Millions of households that purchased a home or refinanced their mortgages during the last four years when interest rates were[Read More…]
Opinion
American Religious Landscape Transforming as Support for Same-sex Marriage Dramatically Increases
Nearly one-third of Millennials who left childhood religion cite negative church teachings about gay and lesbian people as important factor WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 26, 2014. In the decade since Massachusetts became the first state to legalize same-sex marriage, Americans’ support for allowing gay and lesbian people to legally wed has jumped 21[Read More…]
Busting ‘El Chapo’ Accomplishes Zilch
Another Mexican crime boss in the clink won’t win our failed drug war. NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—February 26, 2014. On Saturday, the world’s most wanted drug lord, Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera, was captured in a high-profile arrest in the Mexican city of Mazatlán, ending a 13-year search since he last escaped[Read More…]
More Than 1 Million LGBT Veterans Could Benefit from Civilian Workplace Protections
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2014. Today, the Center for American Progress released a report articulating why civilian workplace protections are especially important to LGBT service members and veterans, who must shoulder the burden of LGBT discrimination in addition to overcoming challenges to employment that veterans face when they return home from[Read More…]
A Robin Hood Tax To Take Back Our Economy
MASSACHUSETTS–(ENEWSPF)–February 25, 2014. The Robin Hood tax, a small tax of less than ½ of 1% on Wall Street transactions can generate hundreds of billions of dollars each year in the US alone. It is an idea whose impact can be felt globally as well. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and[Read More…]
Ohio Voters Back Medical Marijuana 8-1 Quinnipiac University Poll Finds
Support For Same-Sex Marriage Hits 50 Percent Hamden, CT—(ENEWSPF)—February 24, 2014. By an 87 – 11 percent margin, Ohio voters support the use of medical marijuana, with support of 78 percent or higher from every group measured in a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Ohio voters also support 51 –[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Statement on Pentagon Budget Outlined Today by Secretary Hagel
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 24, 2014. Today, as Defense Sectary Chuck Hagel outlined a proposed budget for the Pentagon, Lawrence J. Korb, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, released the following statement: The defense budget presented today responsibly meets the challenges that our country currently faces, rather than those from a[Read More…]
Center for Constitutional Rights Condemns Ugandan Anti-Gay Bill Signed into Law Today
New York –(ENEWSPF)—February 24, 2014. Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) issued the following statement in response to reports that Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has signed the notorious Anti-Homosexuality Bill into law: In addition to putting the lives of LGBTI Ugandans at serious risk, in signing the Anti-Homosexuality Bill,[Read More…]
NRDC’s President: Dingell a Giant Who Safeguarded Our Environment and Health
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 23, 2014 – Rep. John Dingell, D-MI., the longest-serving member in the history of the United States Congress, today announced his retirement. Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, made the following statement: “Our air, land and water are cleaner, our health better, and our environmental protections[Read More…]
Watch This CNN Anchor Stop The Spin On The Minimum Wage
(Photo: MediaMatters.org) CNN’s Carol Costello shot down conservative talking points disparaging the minimum wage, correctly noting that raising it would increase incomes and decrease poverty. On February 18, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released estimates of the economic impacts of proposals to lift the minimum wage to $9.00 and $10.10, respectively.[Read More…]
