Occupiers Protest in House, Senate, Close Banks and Chamber of Commerce, Protest Wars Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2011. It has been a whirlwind of activity since October 6 when the occupation of Freedom Plaza began. We’ve had rallies and protests, closed down banks and the Chamber of Commerce, protested in the[Read More…]
Opinion
Islam and Feminism Meet in Tunisia
From Monica Marks at the New York Times: These women are not likely to oppose women’s rights legislation. Ennahda women are, first and foremost, Tunisians. They are well educated, and their brand of Islamism, like Tunisian society as a whole, is relaxed and comparatively progressive. Since the 1950s, Tunisian women[Read More…]
Nicholas Kristof: Crony Capitalism Comes Home
Calling for an end to crony capitalism in the United States, Nicholas Kristof at the New York Times writes: Capitalism is so successful an economic system partly because of an internal discipline that allows for loss and even bankruptcy. It’s the possibility of failure that creates the opportunity for triumph.[Read More…]
Official Veterans For Peace Statement Regarding Occupy Incident in Oakland
St. Louis, MO–(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2011. Veteran For Peace member, Scott Olsen, a Marine Corps veteran twice deployed to Iraq, is in hospital now in stable but serious condition with a fractured skull, struck by a police projectile fired into a crowd in downtown Oakland, California in the early morning[Read More…]
Leah Bolger Is My Hero, Oct. 26, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2011. Leah Bolger of Oregon is the Vice President of Veterans for Peace, is occupying Freedom Plaza, and risked jail on Wednesday, with another case pending against her, to speak up in the Super Congress (Deficit Committee) hearing, in which she was arrested. She has been released.[Read More…]
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka On Mass Arrests of Peaceful Occupy Wall Street Protests
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2011. It is a tremendous dishonor to America when the voices for the powerless are suppressed by the powerful – the top 1%. We are extremely alarmed by the increasing number of arrests of peaceful protestors across the country and call on elected leaders to stop ordering[Read More…]
USW President Gerard on WIN Radio: GOP ‘Flipping Bird’ to Majority of Americans, Jobs
Pitssburgh, PA–(ENEWSPF)–October 25, 2011. Today on Workers Independent News, United Steelworkers International President Leo W. Gerard says that if the majority really ruled America, jobs legislation would pass. Gerard says Congress rejected bills that would create at least 1.9 million jobs while passing trade bills that help the wealthiest one percent. Click[Read More…]
I Woke Up One Morning and the War Was Over
St. Louis, MO–(ENEWSPF)–October 25, 2011. America’s war in Iraq is over. The last U.S. troops will leave by year’s end, “with their heads held high, proud of their success and knowing that the American people stand united in our support for our troops.” So sayeth the President. A “sham of[Read More…]
House Creates Legal Limbo for U.S. Airlines Flying to Europe
NRDC: “This is No Time to Invite a Trans-Atlantic Trade War” WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 25, 2011. The House last night passed legislation that would make it illegal for U.S. airlines to participate in the European Union’s plan to reduce the carbon footprint of trans-Atlantic flights. The following is a statement from Jake[Read More…]
Center for American Progress: States Can Improve Student Success by Perfecting Principal Selection Policies
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2011. Today the Center for American Progress released a report revealing that states can improve educational outcomes for children by refining policies and requirements for school principal selection. States play a critical role in determining who leads our country’s schools. Individual states control the two most important[Read More…]
