NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2014. The National Security Agency’s bulk phone records collection is illegal and should be shut down, according to a new report released today by the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB), an independent executive branch committee. The report from the PCLOB – the oversight committee created by Congress[Read More…]
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Georgia: Majority Of Voters Support Legalizing Marijuana
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2014. A majority of Georgia voters believe that the adult use of marijuana should be legal and regulated, according to the findings of a statewide Public Policy Polling survey commissioned by Georgia NORML and Peachtree NORML. Fifty-four percent of respondents endorsed “changing Georgia law to regulate and[Read More…]
Enough Project: Cessation of Hostilities in South Sudan Just the First Step
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2014. Today, South Sudan’s government and opposition forces signed a cessation of hostilities agreement in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Following weeks of intense mediated talks, this agreement is just the first step on South Sudan’s long road to a durable peace. Violence in South Sudan began in late[Read More…]
Hitchin’ a Ride: Fewer Americans Have Their Own Vehicle
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2014. American households without a vehicle have increased nearly every year since 2007—providing further evidence that motorization may have peaked in the United States, says a University of Michigan researcher. Following up his research from last year showing that Americans own fewer light-duty vehicles per household, drive[Read More…]
Offshore Oil Leases in America’s Arctic Rejected by U.S. Court
Court Decision Paves the Way for Obama Administration to Reconsider Drilling in Wildlife-Rich Arctic Waters NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2014. Yesterday, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that the Department of the Interior violated the law when it sold offshore oil and gas leases in the Chukchi Sea[Read More…]
President Obama, Sen. Reid and Gov. Christie All Speak Out Against the Drug War in One Week!
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2014. Change is undeniably in the air when it comes to our country’s disastrous war on drugs. After 40 years of failure it seems that people are waking up and demanding change. Voters in Colorado and Washington State dealt an unprecedented blow to marijuana prohibition when they[Read More…]
New Analysis Shows Teachers Have Significant Control Over Their Professional Work, Are No Longer Leaving Profession in Large Numbers
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2014. A series of reports released today by the Center for American Progress provides evidence that teachers are far more autonomous—and far more satisfied—with their professions than most Americans believe. In light of recent education reforms, a common argument made by pundits is that teachers have grown to[Read More…]
President Obama: Marijuana No More Dangerous Than Alcohol
Obama Calls New Laws Legalizing Marijuana in Colorado and Washington ‘Important’ NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—January 19, 2014. In an interview with the New Yorker published Sunday, President Obama spoke about his past drug use, said marijuana was no more dangerous than alcohol, talked about racial disparities in marijuana arrests and said the[Read More…]
Brennan Center Encouraged by President Obama’s Steps to Curb Surveillance Abuse
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 17, 2014. Today, President Obama announced critical changes to the government’s controversial surveillance programs. The president vowed that the government will no longer hold metadata on American telephone records and added a judicial review requirement before the government can search the database. He also called for additional restrictions[Read More…]
Green Banks Unlock Private Capital Investment for a Greener Future
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 17, 2014. As Congress fails to act in the face of mounting climate and energy challenges, state and local leaders don’t have the luxury of standing idle. Today, the Center for American Progress released a report analyzing the growing movement to establish state green banks—innovative new financial institutions[Read More…]
