WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 23, 2011. The House today approved the deadly TRAIN Act, needlessly putting tens of thousands of lives at risk and threatening the health of thousands more by allowing indefinite delays of badly needed pollution protections. Following is a statement by Franz Matzner, NRDC’s climate and legislative director: “The House effectively[Read More…]
Opinion
Netherlands: Cannabis Coffee-Shops Appear To Minimally Impact Dutch Use Patterns
Berkeley, CA–(ENEWSPF)–September 23, 2011. The proliferation of Dutch ‘coffee-shops,’ which allow for the sale of limited quantities of marijuana to patrons age 18 or older, appears to have had little impact on Dutch cannabis use patterns, according to an analysis published online in the scientific journal Addiction. University of California[Read More…]
Make A Difference on Pancake Day, Park Forest
"Life is bigger than just one, but one can make a diffence." The pancakes. The Pancatron. But what is Saturday really about? "Life is bigger than just one, but one can make a diffence." Saturday is about that one life you touch, that one you may never, ever meet. You[Read More…]
Fixing Our Broken Infrastructure Will Create Jobs, Spur Long-term Economic Growth
Washington D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 22, 2011. Today, as President Barack Obama points to a bridge in need of repair as a way to put Americans back to work, the Center for American Progress released an analysis proving that investments in infrastructure will create jobs and yield lasting benefits for the economy. Entitled[Read More…]
Chicago Sun-Times Editorial: Give Military Women Equal Abortion Rights
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 22, 2011. The Chicago Sun-Times published an editorial about the ban on abortion coverage for women in the military. It’s time to reverse this absurd policy and, at a minimum, give servicewomen the same rights as any other woman covered by the federal government. That’s why we’re enthusiastically backing[Read More…]
Daily Illini: Privacy Should Not Be Expected By Police
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 22, 2011. The Daily Illini published an article about the recent cases involving the Illinois Eavesdropping Act which prohibits citizens from being able to audio record police officers performing their public duty. This article highlights one story where a man in Robinson, IL was acquitted of eavesdropping charges when[Read More…]
Report Highlights Community Role in Successful Immigrant Integration
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 20, 2011. Today the Center for American Progress released, “All Immigration is Local: Receiving Communities and Their Role in Successful Immigrant Integration,” a groundbreaking report that outlines how receiving communities—the places, along with their residents, in which newcomers settle—can overcome the challenges of immigrant settlement and proactively bridge[Read More…]
ACLU Says Denial of Clemency for Troy Davis Exemplifies Death Penalty’s Systemic Injustices
ATLANTA–(ENEWSPF)–September 20, 2011. The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles today denied clemency to Troy Davis, despite serious concerns that he was wrongly convicted of killing a police officer in 1989. “The refusal today by the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles to grant Troy Davis clemency underscores the vast[Read More…]
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on President Obama’s Plan for Jobs and Deficit Reduction
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2011. Today President Obama said some things that very much needed to be said. He said we need to focus first and foremost on creating jobs, and he laid out a plan for doing just that. He said that asking millionaires like Warren Buffett to start paying[Read More…]
Outline of AFL-CIO Positions on Congressional Super Committee Issues
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2011. Working people are clamoring for leaders in Washington to focus first and hard on creating good jobs. Speaker Boehner was channeling George Orwell when he claimed the Congressional Super Committee is a jobs committee. The way to create jobs is not through fiscal austerity and cuts[Read More…]
