Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2011. Today, new video footage unearthed by the Center for American Progress shows that years before President Barack Obama’s “Buffett Rule” principle—the idea that middle-class Americans should not pay higher tax rates than millionaires—the conservative icon, President Ronald Reagan, advocated for the same belief. President Reagan repeatedly[Read More…]
Opinion
Statement by Rev. Al Sharpton Re: Governor Rick Perry’s Texas Hunting Spot
New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–Sunday, October 02, 2011. “The Washington Post story revealing that Texas Governor Rick Perry hunted and hosted lawmakers at a hunting camp called Niggerhead is alarming and displays a new height in racial insensitivity in national politics. Mr. Perry should immediately fully explain how his family rented from[Read More…]
Victory for the United States but Not the Defeat of Al Qaeda in Yemen
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 30, 2011. The killing of Anwar al-Awlaki, an American-born terrorist working with Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, or AQAP, is a victory in the fight against international terrorist groups targeting the United States, but the significance of his death for AQAP or on Yemen-based terrorism should not[Read More…]
ACLU Statement on Killing of Anwar Al-Aulaqi
NEW YORK–(ENWESPF)–September 30, 2011. U.S. airstrikes in Yemen today killed Anwar Al-Aulaqi, an American citizen who has never been charged with any crime. ACLU Deputy Legal Director Jameel Jaffer said, “The targeted killing program violates both U.S. and international law. As we’ve seen today, this is a program under which[Read More…]
For Wall Street Occupiers, Does Sympathy Equal Power?
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 29, 2011. The nearly two-week-old occupation at Liberty Plaza near Wall Street has certainly captured people’s attention, especially after viral videos of a violent mass arrest on Saturday spread. The protesters have made their presence felt. But have they really shifted the power dynamic in the United States[Read More…]
Rep Schakowsky Statement on Planned Parenthood Investigation
WASHINGTON D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 29, 2011. This week, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) released the following statement in response to a letter written by Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, that called for an extensive, burdensome investigation of Planned Parenthood Federation of America[Read More…]
Big Oil’s Mountain of Cash: Oil Companies Cling to Tax Breaks While Hoarding Tens of Billions
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 29, 2011. This month, President Barack Obama announced his plan to reduce the deficit by $4 trillion over the next 12 years, to include the elimination of $41 billion in tax loopholes for the oil and gas industry over the next decade—a plan vociferously opposed by the oil[Read More…]
New York Times: Even Those Cleared of Crimes Can Stay on F.B.I.’s Watch List
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 29, 2011. Read the New York Times article about the FBI’s protocols and utilization of the government’s terrorist watch list. Information about how the FBI and police handle and react to people on the list was recently released following a FOIA request submitted by the Electronic Privacy Information Center.[Read More…]
Repairing Bridges Can Lift Families Out of Poverty
Washington D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2011. Today, the Center for American Progress released a list of the top 10 states with the most deficient bridges and how we could address unemployment and poverty with investments to repair them. New data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that one in six Americans lived[Read More…]
Oxford University Study: Curb Bankers’ Pay by Capping Each Bank’s Bonus Pool
UNITED KINGDOM–(ENEWSPF)–26 September 2011. An Oxford University economist proposes that a cap on each bank’s bonus pool in relation to their balance sheet could be an effective new model to limit bankers’ pay and thereby reduce bank risk. In a new study, Dr John Thanassoulis argues that an adjustable cap[Read More…]
