Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 26, 2013. NARAL Pro-Choice America on Supreme Court Decision to Hear Case on Contraception Coverage: Today, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in two cases related to the contraception benefit in the Affordable Care Act: Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc and Conestoga Wood Specialties v. Sebelius. NARAL Pro-Choice[Read More…]
Opinion
LIUNA General President Terry O’Sullivan: We Neglect Infrastructure at Our Own Risk
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 26, 2013. Laborers’ International Union of North America General President Terry O’Sullivan published the following op-ed in The Record: THIS WEEK marks the 81st anniversary of the opening of the Pulaski Skyway Bridge – a milestone for what was once a modern span supporting commuters, freight and commerce. While the[Read More…]
Center for American Progress’ Donna Barry on SCOTUS Decision to Review Contraceptive Coverage Mandate
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 26, 2013. Today, the U.S. Supreme Court announced it will review two lower court cases related to the contraceptive coverage benefit in the Affordable Care Act. In response to the court’s decision to review the cases, Donna Barry, Director of the Women’s Health and Rights Program at the Center for American Progress,[Read More…]
Sequestering Opportunities for American Indians and Alaska Natives
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 26, 2013. The month of November marks not only the Thanksgiving holiday but also Native American Heritage Month. While it marks a time to celebrate the important role that American Indians and Alaska Natives have played in our nation’s history, it also provides a unique opportunity to evaluate whether the[Read More…]
One Simple Fix Would Dramatically Reduce the Sequester
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 26, 2013. Today, the Center for American Progress released a new report urging Congress to reduce the sequester by using the revenue savings from the fiscal cliff deal passed at the end of 2012. The benefits of applying the fiscal cliff ’s deficit reduction to the sequester would[Read More…]
Grieving the Loss of Bernard J. Jablonski
Photo supplied by Bernie Jablonski during the creation of his website. Commentary By Gary Kopycinski Friends, please consider this a retraction of the piece I published earlier this afternoon regarding the death of the friend of so many, Bernard J. Jablonski. As far as I’m concerned, the number one rule[Read More…]
Dignity Denied: LGBT Immigrants in U.S. Immigration Detention
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 25, 2013. On Monday, November 25, the Center for American Progress released a new report examining the treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, or LGBT, immigrants in U.S. immigration facilities. A congressional mandate requires Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, to hold 34,000 immigrants each day who may[Read More…]
Don’t Rush to Recognize Honduras Election ‘Winner’ Human Rights Group Says
New York–(ENEWSPF)–November 25, 2013. In response to reports from Honduran civil society, opposition parties, and international election observers of irregularities and intimidation by state and other unidentified forces of voters and observers in yesterday’s presidential election in Honduras, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) issued the following statement: Yesterday’s election[Read More…]
Center for American Progress’ Neera Tanden on Nuclear Deal with Iran
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 24, 2013. Today, as details emerge shedding light on the deal with Iran on their nuclear program by the United States and five other world powers, Neera Tanden, President of the Center for American Progress, released the following statement: The first-step deal announced yesterday in Geneva represents a[Read More…]
SEIU’s Mary Kay Henry: Working People Need Cooperation Instead of Sabotage on Medicaid
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 22, 2013. Millions of hardworking Americans are being left in jeopardy when it comes to healthcare. In 25 states, Republican governors and state legislators have blocked the expansion of Medicaid. SEIU’s nurses and doctors know firsthand what it means when their patients put off needed care or leave[Read More…]
