Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 22, 2017 By: Chad Bolt Senate Republicans are closer than ever to passing the Trump Tax Scam. It’s being sold as a “gift to the middle class”—but it actually raises taxes on 94 million American families, all to give its biggest tax cuts to the wealthy and corporations.[Read More…]
Opinion
“The Empty Chair at the Holiday Table” Campaign Highlights Devastation Caused by the War on Drugs
Failed War on Drugs has Resulted in: Incarceration, Overdose Death, Stigma, Drug War Violence San Diego, CA –(ENEWSPF)—November 22, 2017 By: Gretchen Burns Bergman This holiday season A New PATH and moms from across the globe share their stories of loss while calling for an end to the war on[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly: 854,000 Illinoisans to See Tax Hike Thanks to Illinois’ Republican Congressmen
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—November 16, 2017 By: James Lewis Congresswoman Kelly released this statement following passage of the GOP’s tax scam bill: “I am extremely disappointed that my Republican colleagues, Congressmen Peter Roskam (IL-06), Mike Bost (IL-12), Rodney Davis (IL-13), Randy Hultgren (IL-14), John Shimkus (IL-15), Adam Kinzinger (IL-16) and Darin[Read More…]
Remember When Republicans Warned Us About Those Death Panels?
Republicans just got it wrong…passage of the GOP tax plan is the “real” death panel OREGON—(ENEWSPF)—November 14, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser A few years ago, I moved to Eugene, Oregon. I had lived in Park Forest for more than 35 years and intended that this would be my home until[Read More…]
Harvard Poll Finds Native Americans Experience Slurs, Violence, Harassment, and Workplace Discrimination
MASSACHUSETTS—(ENEWSPF)–November 14, 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. Chan School of Public Health. While many surveys have explored Americans’ beliefs about[Read More…]
Drug Policy Alliance: Trump Celebrates “Great Relationship” With Philippine President Duterte at ASEAN Summit
President Duterte Has Waged Drug War That Has Killed Thousands; Over 270 NGOs, Human Rights Advocates, and Political Leaders Call for an End to the Killings in the Philippines NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—November 13, 2017 By: Tony Newman Today, U.S. President Donald Trump celebrated his “great relationship” with President Rodrigo Duterte of[Read More…]
Survey: More Than One In Five Military Vets Uses Cannabis Medicinally
Indianapolis, IN—(ENEWSPF)—November 10, 2017 By: Justin Strekal, NORML Political Director More than one in five military veterans engage in the use of cannabis for therapeutic purposes, according to nationwide survey data conducted on behalf of The American Legion. The Legion is the largest veterans’ advocacy organization in the United States.[Read More…]
37 Leading Arctic Wildlife Scientists Oppose Arctic Refuge Drilling
Following the introduction of legislation to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, dozens of Arctic wildlife experts unite in opposition. WASHINGTON —(ENEWSPF)—November 9, 2017 By: Nicolas Gonzalez Today, 37 leading Arctic wildlife scientists sent a letter opposing drilling on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to[Read More…]
122 DACA Recipients Are Losing Their Protection Every Day, 851 Each Week that Congress Delays Passing the Dream Act
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—November 9, 2017 By: Tom Jawetz and Nicole Prchal Svajlenka More than 7,900 DACA recipients have likely already lost their protection from deportation and work authorization as a result of the Trump administration’s decision to end DACA, according to a new CAP study. The study finds that between[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Rick Perry Must Resign for Latest Remarks
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—November 2, 2017 By: Cindy Carr Today, Energy Secretary Rick Perry made heinous comments suggesting that expanding fossil fuel development will decrease the incident of sexual assault. In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement: “It was already clear that Rick Perry is unfit[Read More…]
