Bill Severely Undermines Women’s Access to Care NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2011. Planned Parenthood Federation of American (PPFA) strongly criticized the House of Representatives for passing H.R. 358, a dangerous bill that undermines women’s access to care, including eliminating protections for women seeking care in emergency situations. “This bill is a[Read More…]
Opinion
The Protect Life Act Would Actually Threaten Women’s Lives
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2011. The House of Representatives today will consider H.R. 358, “The Protect Life Act,” sponsored by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA). Abortion coverage was heavily debated during health reform. The Stupak Amendment would have effectively banned coverage of abortion from health plans sold in insurance exchange markets. But[Read More…]
Friends of the Earth Denounces Passage of Unjust Trade Agreements
President Obama broke his campaign promises in backing Bush-era trade pacts that repeat mistakes of NAFTA WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 13, 2011. With President Obama’s backing, Congress yesterday passed trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama that are based on the flawed model of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Erich[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Outlines the Legitimate Complaints of the Other 99 Percent
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 12, 2011. As Occupy Wall Street protests continue to sweep across the nation, the Center for American Progress released a column examining the valid grievances of the 99 percent and the ways in which this growing movement is giving voice to their concerns. The column outlines five chief[Read More…]
House Majority Appropriations Bill Attacks the Other 99 Percent
Bill Guts Health, Education, and Workplace Support for Middle Class, Preserves Protections for Top 1 Percent Washington D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—October 12, 2011. Today, the Center for American Progress issued a series of resources finding that the House Appropriation Bill represents yet another sweeping attack on health, education, and workplace support for middle-class[Read More…]
Park Forest Gym Is Ready For Its Close-Up
Have you been to QC lately? Have you really? Quality Classic Health and Fitness Center, the official "Park Forest Gym," is open for business, and has been open for business, for several years now. Here is their newly redesigned website. The DownTown Gym has a new website, designed by ENEWSPF[Read More…]
#OWS Stands In Solidarity With 100 Arrested At Occupy Boston
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 11, 2011. Occupy Wall Street would like to express our support and solidarity with both the people of Boston and the 100+ arrested at Occupy Boston last night. We commend them for their bravery in standing their ground at great personal cost to assert the right of the[Read More…]
More Jobs: Linchpin For The Nation’s Economic Well-Being
Commentary By John A. Ostenburg The Outpost Observer What’s behind the inability of the economy to get moving? Economists point mostly to the fact that high unemployment results in less disposable income being available for purchases of goods and services. It would seem, therefore, that creating jobs is the best[Read More…]
Economist: Bush and Obama Administrations Did Not Get Credit For All They Did
Again, from the Washington Post: January 2009 had the worst of circumstances — a once-in-a-lifetime economic emergency during a presidential transition. Reinhart, for one, thinks the Bush and Obama administrations don’t get sufficient credit for all they did. “The initial policy of monetary and fiscal stimulus really made a huge[Read More…]
All Eyes On Chicago October 10 When Thousands Will March Against Wall Street Greed – Will You Be There?
Source: http://occupychi.org/photos/ Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 9, 2011. As someone who has participated in many marches supporting civil rights, women’s reproductive rights, and the end to the Viet Nam War, I’ve been fascinated with watching just how quickly the Occupy Wall Street movement has gained momentum over the past 3 weeks.[Read More…]
