New Mexico voters reject municipal 20-week abortion ban WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—November 20, 2013. The National Organization for Women (NOW) celebrates the voters of Albuquerque for rejecting a ban on abortions past 20 weeks. The proposed ban would have been unprecedented, but voters kept Albuquerque from being the first municipality to explicitly[Read More…]
Opinion
Throwback Thursday Video: Walter Cronkite Shows His Heart While Anchoring the First Moonwalk
Commentary By Gary Kopycinski For Throwback Thursday… Are you young enough to remember the world’s first moonwalk over 40 years ago? Watch as veteran news journalist Walter Cronkite reacts to his own reporting on this epic accomplishment.
Preparing for a Strategic Shift on U.S. Policy Toward Egypt
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2013. Today, as activists once again gather in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, the Center for American Progress released a report exploring how the United States should prepare for a strategic shift on policy toward Egypt. Thus far, the United States has adopted a cautious and often unclear policy in[Read More…]
Video: A Living Death: Sentenced To Die Behind Bars For What?
Fascinating video from the ACLU: For 3,278 people, it was nonviolent offenses like stealing a $159 jacket or serving as a middleman in the sale of $10 of marijuana. An estimated 65% of them are Black. Many of them were struggling with mental illness, drug dependency or financial desperation when[Read More…]
Video: McDonald’s to Employees: Quit Complaining, Break Food Into Small Pieces To Feel Full
From Low Pay Is Not Okay: McDonald’s knows that they don’t pay their employees enough to make ends meet – and they want to “help.” But instead of paying us enough to get by, they made a McRescources website that’s chock full of CLUELESS (and offensive!) tips. Check it out.[Read More…]
Upworthy: Something Really Insane Just Happened In Congress, And You Probably Haven’t Heard A Word About It (Video)
From Upworthy: SOURCES: The bill referenced in this video is called H.R. 992 — the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act. You can find out how your representative voted on 992 here. You can find New York Times reports on how Citigroup literally wrote its own bill here and here. You can see how Wall Street dumps money[Read More…]
SEIU’s Henry Says Political Cooperation on Affordable Care Act Will Give Americans Access to Healthcare Enjoyed in Other Advanced Countries
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2013. Statement by SEIU President Mary Kay Henry responding to Sunday (Nov. 17) opinion pieces on the Affordable Care Ac:t by the editorial board of The New York Times on “The Shame of American Healthcare” lagging be hind that of other countries, and by three governors writing in[Read More…]
Senate Republicans Block Yes-or-No Vote on Fourth D.C. Circuit Nominee
Partisan obstruction stops Judge Robert Wilkins from taking seat on critical appellate court Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2013. Today, all but two Senate Republicans blocked a yes-or-no vote on the nomination of District Judge Robert Wilkins to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. It was[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Analysis on U.N. Climate Talks in Warsaw from Experts on the Ground
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2013. Today, as the U.N. climate talks continue in Warsaw, Poland, the Center for American Progress released a new analysis on the status of the negotiations. The analysis finds that progress on important issues under discussion this week is being compromised by controversial issues including climate finance and addressing[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Calls on State Governments to Reform Outdated, Ineffective, and Bureaucratic Forms of Education Funding
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 18, 2013. Too many state governments and school districts are employing outdated and ineffective forms of school funding, according to two new reports released today by the Center for American Progress. The reports detail how outdated approaches for funding and managing schools can hinder school-improvement efforts. While categorical grants—funding[Read More…]
