PITTSBURGH–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2012. The United Steelworkers (USW) union has joined allies from more than 50 other groups to fight back against the corporate influence in elections and against laws and official actions designed to suppress the vote. Under the banner “Money Out, Voters In,” the organizations issued a joint statement[Read More…]
Opinion
NARAL Pro-Choice America Takes Stand Against Voter Suppression
The political leader of the pro-choice movement announces public opposition to tactics endangering voting rights Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2012. Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, announced today that her organization has taken a public position in defense of voting rights. “For nearly 40 years, NARAL Pro-Choice America has[Read More…]
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on October Jobs Report
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2012. This morning’s jobs report confirms that President Obama’s leadership has put our country on the road to economic recovery. Four years ago this month, we lost 489,000 jobs. The President inherited a labor market with 12 straight months of job losses. Under his watch, we have[Read More…]
Center for American Progress’ Heather Boushey on October Jobs Report
Washington, D.C. — Today, Heather Boushey, Senior Economist at the Center for American Progress, had the following reaction to the announcement of October’s employment figures: October’s strong job gains, on top of upward revisions for August and September, show the resilience of the U.S. economy and are further proof that[Read More…]
Video: Mitt Romney Speaks About the Mormon Faith and More
Commentary Once again, will the real Mitt Romney finally stand up? A bit late now. In this video, Mitt Romney speaks about Mormonism. Is this the real Mitt Romney? If so, he is as anti-choice as they get, or is he? Really, really difficult to tell. (Interview done by Jan[Read More…]
Mayor Bloomberg Endorses President Obama
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2012. Today, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg endorsed President Obama for relection in a commentary published in today’s Bloomberg.com. Mr. Bloomberg’s commentary can be read at: www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-01/a-vote-for-a-president-to-lead-on-climate-change.html Source: bloomberg.com
Latest Campaign Ad Ties Akin to Romney
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)-November 1, 2012. Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, said the latest campaign ad launched by the Now or Never PAC, shows voters yet again that Senate candidate Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) and presidential hopeful Mitt Romney share a common vision and agenda. Unfortunately, that agenda puts[Read More…]
Preventing Future ‘Frankenstorms’
Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2012. In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, a storm that harmed millions of Americans, the Center for American Progress today released “Preventing Future ‘Frankenstorms,’” an analysis detailing the human and financial cost of Hurricane Sandy and other storms, droughts, heatwaves, and floods linked to climate[Read More…]
Unified Security Budget Task Force Recommends Spending Reforms to Strengthen National Security, Reduce the Deficit
Narrows Funding Gap Between Offense and Prevention to Strengthen Security, Reduce Deficit, Create Jobs Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2012. As sequestration is being intensely debated in Congress, the Unified Security Task Force yesterday released “Rebalancing Our National Security: The Benefits of Implementing a Unified Security Budget,” recommending military spending shifts[Read More…]
Democracy Now! on Hurricane Sandy, FEMA, Global Warming, Senata Workers and USW’s Leo Gerard
PENNSYLVANIA–(ENEWSPF)–October 31, 2012. Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman, broadcasting from Pacifica, discusses the wrath and devastation left by Hurricane Sandy, global warming, Mitt Romney’s call to cut funding to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and finally a return to Freeport, Ill. to talk with workers being displaced by Romney’s[Read More…]
