Commentary By Gary Kopycinski We can’t help but wonder: Why? Why the madness in Arizona? Why the deaths? A nine-year-old girl. A federal judge. Shot dead. The news cycle spins on and on about the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, as it should. Giffords was the intended target today, shot[Read More…]
Opinion
Fox’s 2012 GOP Influence
Commentary By Eric Hananoki Media Matters for America In a November ad for their special series "Fox News Reporting: The Challengers for 2012," Fox News promised "unrivaled access" to "the GOP’s top White House contenders." Such access, however, isn’t hard when correspondents just have to walk down the hall. That Fox News[Read More…]
Fox Suddenly Silent On Reported GOP Plans To Use ‘Cowardly’ ‘Demon Pass’ Rule
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Fox News’ extensive coverage of the new Republican House majority has so far ignored the fact that the GOP is reportedly embracing the use of the self-executing rule — commonly referred to as "deem and pass" — to mandate federal budget limits. By comparison, Fox figures repeatedly attacked[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Oil Spill Commission’s Independent Report Critical to Understanding Dangers of Dirty Fuels
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2011. Yesterday, the Oil Spill Commission released a portion of its independent report on the BP oil disaster in the Gulf, shedding light on the largest oil disaster in history. The Commission is slated to release its full report next week. In response, Sierra Club Lands Protection[Read More…]
Statement of Audubon President David Yarnold on BP Panel Report
New York NY –(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2011. “These are the two words the drillers didn’t want to hear: ‘systemic failure’ That means Americans have been lied to about the risks, across the board. “Make no mistake: the report says drillers are unprepared for disasters like this. We don’t, for a minute,[Read More…]
How Conservative Attacks on Health Care Reform Will Affect You
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 7, 2011. Conservatives are starting to implement their onslaught to repeal the Affordable Care Act this week as Republicans take control of the House of Representatives. They have scheduled a vote on January 12. If conservatives have their way and repeal the Affordable Care Act, we will go[Read More…]
Op-ed by HHS Secretary Sebelius: Don’t Turn Back the Clock on Health Care
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWPSF)–January 5, 2011. The following op-ed from HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is running in today’s Chicago Tribune. Don’t Turn Back the Clock on Health Care January 5, 2011 Chicago Tribune As a new Congress takes office today in Washington, Republican leaders have made it clear that their first priority[Read More…]
Glenn Beck’s Radio Empire Program Whacked In The Big Apple
Commentary By Will Bunch Media Matters for America Glenn Beck’s new year started a few days late, with a signal that he’s hoping that 2011 will be even more momentous than the first two years of the Obama presidency, when his massive resistance to the White House catapulted the right-wing[Read More…]
Deterring Possible War and Genocide in Sudan
A Message From George Clooney and John Prendergast Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–January 3, 2011. A new state is being born in Southern Sudan against a backdrop of decades of war between the South and North of Sudan. A peace deal in 2005 ended the latest round of open conflict, but the possibility[Read More…]
2010: The Year In Review — NORML’s Top 10 Events That Shaped Marijuana Policy
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 31, 2010. #1 ‘Gold Standard’ Studies Show That Inhaled Cannabis Is Medicine The results of a series of randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trials assessing the efficacy of inhaled cannabis concluded that it is safe and effective compared to conventional medications, according to the findings of a 24-page report published[Read More…]
