Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2013. The recent reopening of peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians has reenergized efforts to bring sustained peace to the region, presenting a rare opportunity to bring the two sides together to develop a mutually agreed-upon two-state solution. This small but important step follows months of strategic involvement[Read More…]
Opinion
Statement on First Anniversary of Oak Creek, Wisconsin Gurdwara Shooting
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 5, 2013. On August 5, 2012, a gunman with neoNazi ties stormed into a gurdwara in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, and opened fire killing six American Sikh worshippers and injuring three others. It was one of the most lethal attacks on an American house of worship since the 1963[Read More…]
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on July 2013 Jobs Numbers
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2013. Current economic and labor market conditions do not deserve to be labeled a “recovery” — except as they concern the very richest among us. For the vast majority of Americans, the economy remains mediocre —more than four years after the official end of the recession. A[Read More…]
Empowering Women in Afghanistan
By placing some women in local leadership positions, an innovative development aid program integrates women into civic life, and may have economic benefits CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2013. In recent decades, Afghanistan has been a notoriously difficult place for women to participate in civic matters. But a new study co-authored by[Read More…]
Center for American Progress; Economist Adam Hersh on July 2013 Jobs Report
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–August 2, 2013. Today Center for American Progress Economist Adam Hersh issued the following reaction to the announcement of July’s employment figures: The U.S. job market appears to be stuck in the slow lane. Despite the modest gains in this report, we’re still not moving fast enough to repair the[Read More…]
Center for American Progress’ Laura Durso on the Introduction of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Inclusion Act
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—August 2, 2013. This week, Reps. Gwen Moore (D-WI) and Mark Pocan (D-WI) introduced the Runaway and Homeless Youth Inclusion Act, which would prohibit federal programs serving runaway and homeless youth from discriminating against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, or LGBT, homeless young people. If signed into law, the bill[Read More…]
Study: Cannabis Associated With Less Risk Of Traffic Accident Compared To Alcohol, Various Medicinal Drugs
Lyngby, Denmark–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2013. A driver’s risk of being severely injured in an accident is highest after having either consumed alcohol alone, resulting in a blood/alcohol level above .08, or in combination with other psychoactive substances, according to the findings of a population-based case-controlled study published online in the journal[Read More…]
Crash Data Reveals a High Percentage of Motorcyclists Driving Drunk on Illinois Roadways in Late Afternoon
IDOT, A.B.A.T.E., Gold Wing Riders and Law Enforcement Work Together to Reinforce “Ride Sober or Get Pulled Over” Message to Save Lives SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–August 1, 2013. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Illinois State Police (ISP) and motorcycle safety advocates joined forces today to remind Illinois motorcyclists that mixing alcohol and[Read More…]
Is It Time To Change Partners In Our Economic Development Dance?
Commentary By John A. Ostenburg Over the past nearly 30 years, Dr. Harriet Lerner has written several Dance of… books. They’ve focused on such topics as anger, intimacy, fear, and deception. The basic premise of the books is that human behavior often is similar to a circular dance in which partners always[Read More…]
Statement by Julian Assange on Verdict in Bradley Manning Court-Martial
UK–(ENEWSPF)–30 July 2013, 19:30 UTC. Today Bradley Manning, a whistleblower, was convicted by a military court at Fort Meade of 19 offences for supplying the press with information, including five counts of ’espionage’. He now faces a maximum sentence of 136 years. The ’aiding the enemy’ charge has fallen away.[Read More…]
