By Tim Rymel, M.Ed. The Huffington Post ENEWSPF– Since Evangelical Christianity began infiltrating politics, officially in the late 1970s, there has been a disturbing trend to limit or remove rights from those who don’t meet the conservative idea of an American. Many of these initiatives come in the form of[Read More…]
Opinion
Weed Becomes Legal in California on New Year’s Day, So Here’s What You Need to Know
A lot needs to be done to ensure an equitable transition to marijuana legalization for the sixth largest economy in the world. CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—December 31, 2017 By: Tamar Todd The new year brings with it a new era for marijuana in California. January 1, 2018 marks the beginning of a new[Read More…]
2017 Year In Review: NORML’s Top Ten Events In Marijuana Policy
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 28, 2017 #1: Public Support In Favor Of Adult Use Legalization Reaches All-Time High Sixty-four percent of US adults – including for the first time a majority of self-identified Republicans – believe that the adult use of marijuana should be legal, according to nationwide polling data published in[Read More…]
To The Editor: To All Males, Enough!
To The Editor of ENEWSPF: This letter is in response to the articles covering the sexual harassment allegations made against men in the media and government throughout the United States. To all males living in this country I issue a collective statement: enough already! Who are you to impose your[Read More…]
New Data Shed Light on Demographics of Student Loan Defaulters
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—December 14, 2017 By: Ben Miller A new issue brief from the Center for American Progress paints a comprehensive profile of who comprises the 1 million student borrowers who default on $20 billion in federal loans each year. The final installment in a series on student loan default—which[Read More…]
NOW: What Doug Jones’ Victory Means For Women
“We Need To Speak With One Voice” Say Leaders Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—December 13, 2017 By: Emily Imhoff “The heads of three prominent groups that advocate for women said today that Doug Jones’ victory in the Alabama Senate election will reverberate into the coming battles over tax cuts, abortion, birth control,[Read More…]
Poll Finds Younger and College-educated Women More Likely to Say They’ve Experienced Slurs, Offensive Comments, Harassment
American women most frequently report being discriminated against in the workplace Boston, MA ─(ENEWSPF)—December 12, 2017 By: Todd Datz This report is part of a series titled “Discrimination in America.” The series is based on a survey conducted for National Public Radio, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Harvard T.H.[Read More…]
Report and Video Highlight Challenges Facing Hurricane Maria’s Survivors in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico—(ENEWSPF)—December 11, 2017 By: Rakesh Singh and Craig Palosky A new Kaiser Family Foundation report and video find residents across Puerto Rico facing a wide range of daily and long-term challenges as they struggle to rebuild their lives after Hurricane Maria swept across the island Sept. 20 as a[Read More…]
NOW: Alabama Women Can Make History in the December Senate Special Election
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—December 11, 2017. The National Organization for Women (NOW) issued the following statement regarding the December Senate special election in Alabama taking place on Dec. 12: NOW congratulates the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences for adopting its new Standards of Conduct, to which each of its[Read More…]
Want Your Car Stolen? Park Forest Police Have A Tip
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Are you looking to get your car stolen? Park Forest police have a tip to help you lose one of your most expensive possessions. It’s easy. Start your car, leave it running, and go back into your house. Police say they’ve already taken several reports of cars[Read More…]
