Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2012. Service Employees International Union (SEIU) International President Mary Kay Henry issued the following statement regarding Mitt Romney’s overheard comments at a closed-door fundraiser: “Once again, behind closed doors Mitt Romney shows who he is truly fighting for. When speaking to voters he refuses to give specifics[Read More…]
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USW Backs President Obama’s Policies on Economic Fairness
Pittsburgh, PA–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2012. The United Steelworkers (USW) today joined Democratic National Committee Executive Director Patrick Gaspard in praising Obama administration policies that protect manufacturing jobs and promote economic fairness. USW International President Leo W. Gerard called attention to Obama’s sustained commitment to the manufacturing sector and to policies like[Read More…]
Oxford: Educated Women Have a Longer Working Week But Do Less Housework Than in the 1970s
UNITED KINGDOM–(ENEWSPF)–16 April 2012. The time diaries of working age men and women in the UK reveal that women who went to college or university spent more time doing paid work and did less housework in the 2000s compared with similarly educated women in the 1970s. The study also shows[Read More…]
Cantor’s Small Business Bill is a $46 Billion Loophole for the Rich
Washington D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2012. On Friday, in anticipation of a vote early next week by the U.S. House of Representatives on H.R. 9, a bill introduced by Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) to provide a one-year, 20 percent tax deduction for business income, the Center for American Progress released an[Read More…]
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer Signs Most Extreme Abortion Ban in U.S.
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2012. On Friday, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed the most extreme abortion ban in the United States, banning all abortion after 20 weeks with very limited exception. Like the mandatory ultrasound bill Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell signed earlier this year, this bill represents an extreme overreach by[Read More…]
Strengthening America’s Options on Iran, 10 Key Questions to Inform Debate
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2012. Today, as the United States and its international partners prepare to resume negotiations with Iran over its suspect nuclear program, the Center for American Progress released a report, “Strengthening America’s Options on Iran,” a report highlighting ten key questions that should be asked in the debate[Read More…]
Study: THC Seldom Detected In Injured Dutch Drivers
Ghent, Belgium–(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2012. Belgian drivers injured in traffic accidents are far more likely to possess drugs and alcohol in their systems than are Dutch drivers, according to data to be published in the journal Forensic Science International. Investigators from Belgium and the Netherlands compared the prevalence of alcohol, licit[Read More…]
Promoting Gender Equity and Increasing Employment Through Paid Family Leave
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2012. Today, in anticipation of next Tuesday’s Equal Pay Day, the Center for American Progress released a package of reports finding that guaranteeing workers paid family and medical leave will promote greater gender equity and reduce the gender wage gap. Additionally, providing workers paid leave will also[Read More…]
ACLU Reacts to Murder Charge Against George Zimmerman in Trayvon Martin Shooting
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2012. Florida prosecutors yesterday charged George Zimmerman with second-degree murder in the shooting death of teenager Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida. Officials at the ACLU said the arrest was “not the end of the story” and that Zimmerman was entitled to a fair and thorough hearing. “When[Read More…]
Drugs: The Debate Goes Mainstream
BRAZIL–(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2012. By Fernando Henrique Cardoso, César Gaviria and Ernesto Zedillo What is the best way to deal with drugs? Criminalizing drug users or treating them as patients? Sticking to a strict prohibitionist stance or experimenting with alternative forms of regulation and prevention? Latin America is talking about drugs[Read More…]
