Poll findings show broad public support for tax on Wall Street speculation Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2013. Wearing their signature Robin Hood hats, U.S. Robin Hood Tax Campaign advocates brought their message of a Wall Street sales tax directly into the confirmation hearing of Jack Lew before the Senate Finance Committee[Read More…]
Opinion
Center for American Progress: President Obama’s Commitment to Veterans Must Remain a Second-Term Priority
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 13, 2013. In last night’s State of the Union address, President Barack Obama reaffirmed his commitment to the men, women, and families who have carried the burdens of a decade of war, and today the Center for American Progress released “President Obama’s Commitment to Veterans Must Remain a[Read More…]
Resignation of Pope Benedict XVI Demands Close Look At Rules Of Modern Papal Election
Election Law Journal is published quarterly in print and online. For more information visit www.liebertpub.com/elj. (©2013, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers) New Rochelle, NY-(ENEWSPF)- When Pope Benedict XVI ends his reign at the end of February he will be the first pope to do so before his death in nearly 600 years.[Read More…]
Women and Families Would Be the Lead Recipients of a Minimum-Wage Boost
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2013. In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama pushed for an increase in the federal minimum wage, and today the Center for American Progress released four charts and an analysis of how this policy change would markedly improve the lives of women and families across[Read More…]
Survey Shows 80 Percent of Americans Support New U.S. Posatal Service Delivery Schedule
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2013. The U.S. Postal Service released the results of a new survey today showing 80 percent of Americans support the new six-day package, five-day mail delivery schedule announced last week that the Postal Service intends to implement the week of Aug. 5, 2013. The survey, commissioned for the[Read More…]
NYTimes: From Obama, a Proudly Liberal Message
From Ted Widmer, writing for the New York Times: THE bright blue tie worn by President Obama to his State of the Union address on Tuesday evening was an accurate barometer of the weather. This was the most Democratic State of the Union in some time, not just in the[Read More…]
Scientific American: Can Early Deep-Brain Stimulation Surgery Help More Parkinson’s Patients?
From Scientific American: Over the past decade a kind of brain surgery known as deep-brain stimulation (DBS) has helped some Parkinson’s disease sufferers develop better control of their physical movements. But the risks that come with the invasive procedure—not to mention the costs—keep physicians and patients cautious. The treatment is usually indicated[Read More…]
Sun-Times: President Obama To Speak On Economic Agenda, Gun Violence, at Hyde Park Academy Friday
From Lynn Sweet at the Chicago Sun-Times: President Barack Obama will speak at the Hyde Park Academy on Friday, returning home to push his second-term economic agenda and curbs on gun violence just a few blocks from his Kenwood home–and not far from where 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton was gunned down[Read More…]
Robin Kelly Statement on State of the Union Address
Kelly Attends Address in Washington as Guest of Rep. Bobby Rush Chicago, IL—(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2013 – Robin Kelly released the following statement after attending President Obama’s State of the Union address in Washington, DC. Kelly was invited as a guest of Rep. Bobby Rush, who along with Rep. Danny Davis,[Read More…]
NOW Salutes Senate Vote on Violence Against Women Act Calls on House to Follow Lead and Pass Inclusive VAWA
Statement of NOW President Terry O’Neill Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 12, 2013. The National Organization for Women lauds today’s Senate vote to pass an inclusive and long-overdue reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Despite efforts by a handful of misguided Republicans to undermine the bill’s important provisions, the Senate reauthorized[Read More…]
