It’s about damn time. Who’s next? From the Chicago Sun-Times: One of the most powerful Catholic leaders in the United States, Cardinal Roger Mahony, the retired archbishop of Los Angeles, has been relieved of his duties for covering up for sexually abusive priests — a role the current archbishop called[Read More…]
Opinion
Majority of Americans Think Feds Shouldn’t Arrest Marijuana Consumers, Growers, or Sellers in Legalized States
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2013. by Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director According to a Reason-Rupe Public Opinion survey released this week, not only do a majority of Americans believe the federal government should not arrest consumers of cannabis in states that have elected to regulate it, but that view extends to[Read More…]
Statement by the Center for American Progress’ Carol Browner on Secretary Chu’s Resignation
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2013. Today as Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced his resignation, the Center for American Progress released the following statement from CAP Distinguished Senior Fellow Carol M. Browner, former EPA Administrator and former director of the White House office of Energy and Climate Change Policy: Steven Chu[Read More…]
ACLU: Obama Administration Issues Proposed Contraception Rule
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2013. The ACLU applauds the Obama administration for its continued commitment to ensuring women have access to affordable birth control. Today, the Department of Health and Human Services released a proposed rule implementing the requirement that insurance plans cover contraception. “The bottom line is that the administration continues[Read More…]
Social Networking: Gen Xers Connect Online as Often as They Socialize in Person
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2013. Young adults in Generation X are as likely to connect with friends, family and co-workers online as they are in person, according to a University of Michigan study. In a typical month, adults in their late 30s report that they engaged in about 75 face-to-face contacts[Read More…]
Human Rights Watch: U.S. Immigration Reform Should Uphold Rights
White House, Senate Proposals a Good Start Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2013. The US government should urgently reform its unfair immigration system to uphold the basic rights of non-citizens and provide a path to legal status for the country’s unauthorized immigrants, Human Rights Watch said in a policy briefing released today. While the Senate[Read More…]
Video Report: Are You Dan Marino’s Love Child?
Are you Dan Marino’s love child? Probably not. He has at least one, though. Report above, courtesy the Sun-Times.
Planned Parenthood Hails President’s Commitment to Protecting Medicaid Coverage for Women and Families
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2013. Planned Parenthood Federation of America President Cecile Richards released this statement following comments today by President Obama’s senior economic advisor, Gene Sperling, that the president will not support any cuts to the Medicaid program: “This is welcome news for the millions of hardworking women and families[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Economist Heather Boushey on January Jobs Report
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2013. Today, Heather Boushey, Senior Economist at the Center for American Progress, had the following reaction to the announcement of January’s employment figures: There are more encouraging data from the job market as employers reported adding 157,000 jobs in January, on top of large upward revisions in[Read More…]
At Rich East, Rockets Fly
(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Commentary To think it was nary a year ago that a whiff of a rumor circulated that Rich East High School might be closing. The rumors originated with a poorly-worded letter from board member Cheryl Coleman to constituents that brought hundreds of concerned parents and students dressed in[Read More…]
