WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 17, 2012. American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten and AFT Michigan President David Hecker on Sunday urged Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder to veto legislation that would allow concealed firearms in schools and other locations. The tragic massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., on Dec. 14,[Read More…]
Opinion
Ezra Klein: Calling To Avoid ‘Politicizing’ Shoot Tragedies Is Code, And A Form of Politicization
Commentary From Ezra Klein at the Washington Post: When we first collected much of this data, it was after the Aurora, Colo. shootings, and the air was thick with calls to avoid “politicizing” the tragedy. That is code, essentially, for “don’t talk about reforming our gun control laws.” Let’s be clear: That is[Read More…]
Statements of Mayors Against Illegal Guns Co-Chairs on Newton, Connecticut Shooting
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2012. Statement of Mayor’s Against Illegal Guns Co-Chair New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg: “With all the carnage from gun violence in our country, it’s still almost impossible to believe that a mass shooting in a kindergarten class could happen. It has come to that. Not[Read More…]
American Federation of Teachers Statement on Massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2012. Statement of American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten on the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. “The entire AFT community is shaken to its core by this massacre of young children and the educators and school employees who care for and nurture[Read More…]
Earthjustice: EPA Acts to Protect Lives, Lungs from Soot
New air standard will save thousands of lives annually Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2012. Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) adopted protections that will slash the amount of soot allowed in our air, improving air quality for millions of Americans. This move by the EPA comes in response to legal[Read More…]
Dr. Christopher Lillis on the Benefits of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Announcement to Limit Soot Pollution
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2012. Dr. Christopher Lillis, doctor of internal medicine and Board Member of Doctors for America, issued the following statement today in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to adopt stricter limits on soot pollution: As a health professional, I commend the Environmental Protection Agency for finalizing[Read More…]
Women Drivers Outnumber Men, But Still Drive Less
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2012. Although women drivers now outnumber male motorists, men still account for the majority of the driving on America’s roads—albeit at a declining rate, says a University of Michigan researcher. Using data from the Federal Highway Administration, Michael Sivak, a research professor at the U-M Transportation[Read More…]
Breaking News! Ethan Nadelmann on Huff Post: Parsing Obama’s Words on Legalizing Marijuana
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 14, 2012. Huffington Post, Parsing Obama’s Words on Legalizing Marijuana Ethan Nadelmann, December 14, 2012 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ethan-nadelmann/obama-legalizing-marijuana_b_2300728.html Anytime the president answers a question about marijuana and federal marijuana policy, as he did in a recent interview with ABC’s Barbara Walters that airs tonight, it makes sense to parse his words. Four[Read More…]
Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy: ‘Legislative Options Exist’ to Resolve Potential Federal/State Conflict Over Marijuana Legalization in Colorado and Washington
Statement from Drug Policy Alliance’s Ethan Nadelmann NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—December 13, 2012. In a letter to U.S. Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske, Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) asked how the federal government intends to deal with states like Colorado and Washington that recently voted to regulate and tax marijuana like alcohol.[Read More…]
Occupy Washington: Get Ready for an Escalation of the Tar Sands Blockade to Stop the Keystone XL Pipeline in Texas
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2012. This is one of the most important resistance actions in the country and it’s great to see it growing. The Blockade is preparing for more and larger actions with a training from January 3rd to 8th and they are asking people to join them. We hear from those[Read More…]
