ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2013. A rising stock market and higher home prices prompted consumers to report their most improved financial situation in more than five years, according to University of Michigan economist Richard Curtin, director of the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The Surveys, conducted by the U-M[Read More…]
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Joint Statement from the AFL-CIO and ChangetoWin on the Attempt by Walmart and Gap to Undermine Worker Safety in Bangladesh
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2013. The AFL-CIO and ChangetoWin labor federations are deeply concerned about Walmart and Gap’s plan to move forward with a corporate-controlled, nonbinding process for adopting building safety standards in Bangladesh. While former Senators George Mitchell and Olympia Snowe are both respected for their ability to forge compromises,[Read More…]
Sierra Club Statement on Ameren’s Illegal Dumping of 140,000 Tons of Coal Ash Waste in Missouri
SAINT LOUIS–(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2013. Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released an administrative order alleging the illegal dumping of 140,000 tons of Ameren Missouri’s coal ash waste on property owned by Rotary Drilling Supply. According to the EPA, the coal ash waste contaminated local wetlands and other nearby water sources.[Read More…]
Older Drivers More Likely to Buy New Vehicles
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2013. Adults under 50 have long been the ideal target group for advertisers, but when it comes to buying new vehicles, older consumers may be a marketer’s best bet, says a University of Michigan researcher. Michael Sivak, research professor at the U-M Transportation Research Institute, examined the[Read More…]
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the Dangers of Selling the Tribune Newspapers to the Koch Brothers
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 29, 2013. Today, communities across the country are rallying outside of newspapers owned by the Tribune Company to support journalistic integrity and an unbiased news media. These communities are calling on the Tribune Company to not sell its newspapers to Koch Industries, a company owned and controlled by[Read More…]
Fail: Drug Czar Tries To Link Marijuana and Crime
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2013. by Allen St. Pierre, NORML Executive Director The nation’s so-called ‘drug czar’, Gil Kerlikowske, convened a press conference last week to release new government data on drug use in America. The major talking points for the presentation were two fold: *Insist that cannabis is linked to crime[Read More…]
Afghanistan: Doctors Without Borders Strongly Condemns Violence Against Humanitarian Workers and Facilities
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–MAY 30, 2013—Following an attack on an office of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, which killed an ICRC staff member, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) today strongly condemned violence against humanitarian workers and facilities. “MSF calls on[Read More…]
U-M Survey: Most Local Leaders Want Residents Engaged, But See Limits
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–May 28, 2013. Most local government leaders in Michigan believe residents should provide input into policymaking, but relatively few think they should be deeply involved, according to a University of Michigan survey. Nearly two thirds (64 percent) of Michigan’s local leaders said residents should provide some input, while 17[Read More…]
Racial and Ethnic Profiling – The Only Unfair Thing Ever (Video)
The Daily Show with Jon StewartGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Indecision Political Humor,The Daily Show on Facebook Jason Jones talks with radio personality and "The Ultimate Obama Survival Guide" author Wayne Allyn Root about the indignity of being profiled. The Daily Show at its best. Ironic, isn’t it?
Priorities USA – Banks: Too Big to Jail – Jon Stewart Takes On the Obama Administration (Video)
The Daily Show with Jon StewartGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Indecision Political Humor,The Daily Show on Facebook The Obama administration’s legal priorities tilt towards unusually harsh punishments for individuals whose crimes don’t seem to merit them. Jon Stewart takes on the Obama administration.
