WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 26 – New In The Public Interest column on The Huffington Post from Nicole Tichon, Tax and Budget Reform Analyst, published this afternoon. “Over the last year, serious policy debates have been subject to showdowns and shouting matches. Posturing and partisanship. Scrapping bills and taking names,” Tichon writes. “But[Read More…]
Opinion
Growing Global Oil Demand Harms U.S. Security and Economy
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 23, 2010. The national security risks that stem from the United States’ heavy reliance on foreign oil are well documented. One in five barrels of U.S. oil come from countries that the State Department considers to be “dangerous or unstable.” And the cost of this oil will rise[Read More…]
Volunteers Needed for 1950s Museum
Looking for a fun volunteer opportunity? The 1950s Park Forest House Museum, at 141 Forest Blvd, is looking for volunteers to show the museum and to possibly help with other volunteer activities. The museum, operated by the Park Forest Historical Society, has regular open hours Saturdays from 1-3 p.m. Volunteers[Read More…]
1950s Easter at Park Forest Museum thru May 1, 2010
Come to the 1950s Park Forest House Museum Saturdays 1-3 p.m., through May 1, 2010 to see 1950s Easter decorations. The museum is located at 141 Forest Blvd, at the corner of Forest and Fir. Regular open hours are Saturdays 1-3 p.m. Donation is $5 for adults: children 12 and[Read More…]
History of Golf in the Southern Suburbs, May 1 2010
SOUTH SUBURBAN HERITAGE Association 24TH ANNUAL CULTURAL HERITAGE CONFERENCE Whole In One: History of Golf in the Southern Suburbs Saturday, May 1, 2010 Ravisloe Country Club, 18231 S. Park Avenue, Homewood, IL Co-sponsored by the Village of Homewood Heritage Committee Spend a day in the historic Spanish Revival Ravisloe[Read More…]
Senators Urged To ‘Just Say No’ To Those Trying to Block Reform of Wall Street’s Shadow Markets
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 20 – “On Tuesday, dozens of so-called ‘end users’ of derivative came to Washington to meet with senators on the Hill and to urge them to outright oppose or push for exceptions to any strong reform of these financial instruments that were traded on unregulated shadow markets run by[Read More…]
Equal Pay Day 2010: Families Can’t Afford the Gender Wage Gap
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2010. It’s no longer breaking news this Equal Pay Day that women are a crucial part of today’s workforce. Women edged up to just 50 percent of workers on U.S. payrolls for the first time in October 2009, and two-thirds of American families with children now rely[Read More…]
Amid Wrenching Change, Some Hopeful Signs For Journalism
Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Gene Policinski First Amendment Center vice president/executive director Headlines — ironically, given this subject — have proclaimed for some time that newspapers in the United States are dying, have documented bankruptcy filings by companies that own large news groups, and have noted thousands of[Read More…]
Alito Is Right: Schools Are Not Religion-Free Zones
Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Charles C. Haynes Director, Religious Freedom Education Project at the Newseum Just when I think religious liberty is alive and well in public schools, a school district does something bizarre to give the First Amendment a bad name. The latest poster-case for misbegotten efforts[Read More…]
Did Dick Morris fabricate new Clinton-Reno-Waco story?
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Dick Morris, who has made a career out of dishonestly trashing the Clintons, suddenly and conveniently claimed on Monday night’s Hannity that when then-Attorney General Janet Reno threatened President Clinton in early 2007 by saying that if he didn’t re-appoint her as attorney general, she was "going to tell[Read More…]
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE:
Most Viewed
What A Former Roller Rink is Now at SD 162
6298 views