WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2012. After President Obama released his FY 2013 budget, Mary Kay Henry, President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), issued the following statement: “A budget is a reflection of our national values and priorities. The President has proposed a budget that focuses on helping the 99%[Read More…]
Opinion
The FY 2013 Defense Budget: A Report Card
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2012. The Obama administration’s fiscal year 2013 defense budget halts the unrestrained growth in baseline military spending that has occurred over the last decade, but “The Fiscal Year 2013 Defense Budget: A Report Card,” released by the Center for American Progress yesterday, shows it does little to[Read More…]
Capturing Rainwater from Rooftops: Report Spotlights Practical Green Infrastructure Solution to Alleviate Nation’s Water Woes
NRDC analysis illustrates the potential for billions of gallons of rainwater falling on eight U.S. cities to be harvested every year WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 14, 2012. As America’s expanding urban areas struggle with major water supply shortages and runoff pollution problems, capturing rainwater from rooftops provides a tremendous untapped opportunity[Read More…]
ESPN Report: Pittsburgh Steelers Will Not Keep Hines Ward (Video)
From ESPN: The Pittsburgh Steelers, with a Hines Ward roster-bonus deadline fast approaching, have decided not to keep the veteran receiver, the NFL Network has reported, citing unnamed sources. Ward, who lost his starting job in 2011, was scheduled to make $4 million in the last two years of his contract but has[Read More…]
SEIU’s Henry: Contraception Announcement Right Decision for Women’s Health
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2012. The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is the nation’s largest healthcare union, representing more than 1.1 million nurses, doctors and healthcare workers. Following the Obama Administration’s announcement today on contraceptive coverage, SEIU International President Mary Kay Henry issued the following statement: “Today’s announcement from the White[Read More…]
Amnesty International Condemns Harsh Sentence for Chinese Poet Zhu Yufu
CHINA–(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2012. Today’s sentencing of veteran activist Zhu Yufu to seven-years for writing a poem deemed to incite subversion of state power” is further evidence of the Chinese government’s continuing repression of anyone it perceives as directly or indirectly criticizing it policies, Amnesty International said. For many years the[Read More…]
Planned Parenthood Statement on Obama Administration Announcement on Birth Control Coverage Benefit
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 10, 2012. Statement by Cecile Richards, President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, on Obama Administration Announcement on Birth Control Coverage Benefit: “In the face of a misleading and outrageous assault on women’s health, the Obama administration has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring all women will have access[Read More…]
A Growing Movement Rejects Bloated Military Spending in FY2013 Budget
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 10, 2012. National community, labor, faith, and peace organizations have joined to oppose excessive military spending and work for significant reductions. The organizations include RootsAction.org and the New Priorities Network, which unites U.S. Labor Against the War, Pax Christi, Military Families Speak Out, and dozens of other national[Read More…]
Statement by Beyond Nuclear Regarding Nuclear Regulatory Commission Approval of Two New Atomic Reactors at Vogtle, Georgia
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–February 9 – The following statement was released this afternoon by Kevin Kamps of Beyond Nuclear in response to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) decision: “An NRC license does not guarantee ultimate project success. Atomic reactors have been NRC licensed and then nearly, or even entirely, constructed, and still blocked[Read More…]
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka’s Statement on AG’s Settlement with Banks That Caused Housing Crisis
Bank Penalties for Foreclosure Fraud Are Welcome News to Homeowners, But More Is Needed To Make The Banks Pay For Their Illegal Activities Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2012. The Attorneys General settlement announced today is a step towards addressing the housing and foreclosure crisis that plagues our country. The banks broke[Read More…]
