Commentary By Gary Kopycinski You can’t go home again. Especially if you’re Sen. Richard Lugar, and someone else lives there. Yes, you read that correctly. U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN) is supposed to represent the people of the state of Indiana, a state where he has not resided for over[Read More…]
Opinion
LEAP’s Marijuana Legalization Question Ignored By YouTube And White House
OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2012. Well, the YouTube/White House “Your Interview with the President” livestream just wrapped up, and unfortunately the web giant did not find the time to present President Obama with the marijuana legalization video question from a retired police officer that received, by far, more votes than any other[Read More…]
NRDC: House Transportation Bill Is No Jobs Bill
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2012 – House Republican leaders today introduced their version of a transportation bill, under the guise of so-called jobs legislation. But by loading the bill up with extreme provisions, GOP leaders are showing they’re more interested in scoring political points than in fixing our roads, improving our commutes[Read More…]
Muppets Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy Lash Back at Fox News (Video)
Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy hit back at Fox News during a UK press conference following the London Premiere of their new film. Fox had publically criticized the film for supposedly pushing a ‘dangerous liberal agenda’ at kids. Kermit mocks their blatant and pointless fear mongering before Miss Piggy[Read More…]
USW Lauds U.S. Victory in Challenge to China’s Raw Materials Export Restraints
WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—January 30, 2012. The decision announced today by the World Trade Organization (WTO) is a huge victory for American workers. In clear and unequivocal language, the WTO stated that China’s decision to limit the export of key raw materials violated the commitments China made when it joined the WTO.[Read More…]
Public Opinion Snapshot: The Public Is Ready for Tax Reform
Washington, D.C –(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2012. Today, as the GOP candidates campaign in Florida, a state hit hard by the economic recession and weighed down by a tax code that favors the wealthiest few, the Center for American Progress releases a Public Opinion Snapshot that illustrates Americans’ readiness for tax reform.[Read More…]
CDC Study Explores Role of Drugs, Drive-by Shootings, and Other Crimes in Gang Homicides
First study on gang homicides from CDC’s unique violent death reporting system Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–January 27, 2012. Gang homicides often occur in public and involve firearms, but are less likely to involve drugs or other crimes than generally believed by the public, according to a report released yesterday by the Centers[Read More…]
Eleven Percent of North Americans Use Cannabis, Global Study Says
“Over the past 50 years international drug treaties have neither prevented the globalization of the illicit production and non-medical use of (illicit) drugs” Sydney, Australia–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2012. An estimated 11 percent of North Americans between the ages of 15 and 64 consume marijuana yearly, according to a research report published[Read More…]
Sierra Club Statement on New Forest Planning Prioritizes Science, Water
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 26, 2012. The Obama administration today announced new planning standards to guide how America’s 192 million acres of national forests and grassland will be used and protected in the future. The new standards follow more than 75 public meetings to gather input on how the Forest Service should update forest[Read More…]
USW Statement on President Obama’s State of the Union Address
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–Jan. 25, 2012. Leo W. Gerard, president of the United Steelworkers (USW) issued the following statement today on President Obama’s State of the Union Address: “President Obama has listened to us as American workers and laid out a vision of the America we want and need, one that creates[Read More…]
