Under the guise of “lowering fuel costs” legislation causes more air pollution and destruction of our public lands Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2012. The U.S. House of Representatives in a 248–163 vote, passed a bill today, H.R. 4480, an overreach that would weaken public health safeguards in the name of more[Read More…]
Opinion
Satiric News Decreases Bias Against Arab-Americans and Al Jazeera
ANN ARBOR, Mich–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2012. Satiric news coverage—a format seen on programs such as “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart”—decreases Arab American prejudice and bias against Al Jazeera English. A new University of Michigan study finds that Americans can change their views about Al Jazeera English, a global news network,[Read More…]
New Research Shows Yet Again That Americans Overwhelmingly Support Access To Affordable Birth Control
Access to affordable prescription birth control is a basic economic and health issue, not one of religious liberty Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2012. Today, on the eve of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ “Fortnight for Freedom” to roll back birth control coverage, Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) and the[Read More…]
Reducing Violent Crime Will Increase Housing Values, Save Taxpayers Millions
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 20, 2012. Yesterday the Center for American Progress released a first-of-its-kind analysis calculating the impact that violent crime rates have on the real estate values and fiscal stability of eight major American cities. The report presents the findings of two respected economists who previously served as economic advisors[Read More…]
Planned Parenthood Applauds U.S. Conference of Mayors for Supporting Women’s Health
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2012. Planned Parenthood commends the U.S. Conference of Mayors for passing a resolution strongly supporting women’s health and reproductive rights. The resolution passed by the mayors highlights the importance of women’s health and reproductive rights, urges legislators to pursue a positive women’s health agenda and strongly supports[Read More…]
NRDC Analysis: ‘Gang of Eight’ Utilities Spent Millions Lobbying and Litigating Against EPA Action While Pollution Contributes to Over 10,000 Deaths
On Eve of Inhofe Vote to Repeal EPA Mercury Standards, Report Links Emissions to Lobbying Efforts by AEP, Ameren, DTE Energy, Energy Future Holdings, FirstEnergy, GenOn, PPL and Southern Company WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2012 – As eight leading U.S. utilities spent millions of dollars lobbying and litigating to block, weaken or[Read More…]
Progress 2050 Releases New Infographic: Who voted for the DREAM Act?
Washington, D.C–(ENEWSPF)–June 19, 2012. Today Progress 2050 released an infographic showing who voted for the DREAM Act in 2010 in the House and Senate after President Barack Obama’s announcement last Friday on a new immigration policy that will allow some undocumented students to receive work authorization and avoid deportation. Recent[Read More…]
Job Openings Declined to 3.4 Million in April
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 19, 2012. There were 3.4 million job openings on the last business day of April, down from 3.7 million in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The hires rate (3.1 percent) and separations rate (3.1 percent) were essentially unchanged in April. This release includes estimates[Read More…]
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on Mexico’s Inclusion in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 18, 2012. Today, the United States Trade Representative announced that Mexico will be invited to join the negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement (TPP). Although the U.S. already has extensive trade relations with Mexico through the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Mexico’s inclusion in the[Read More…]
Conservatives Are Hitting Rock Bottom
Michael Stafford. (Photo: Michael Stafford) TruthOut.org By D. R. Tucker and Michael Stafford Ayn Rand and Jim Crow have driven the American right into moral bankruptcy. Two conservatives argue that there’s no comeback in sight until they repudiate both. In mythology, the phoenix is a beautiful bird that bursts into flames at the[Read More…]
