Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– George Will falsely claimed that "one of the emails" reportedly stolen from the U.K.’s Climate Research Unit (CRU) said that a climate scientist "wished he could delete, get rid of, the medieval warming period [MWP]." In fact, the scientist wrote in the email that he wanted to "[Read More…]
Opinion
Standing Up For Your Rights by Sitting Down
Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Gene Policinski First Amendment Center vice president/executive director There are a lot of things to be thankful for this holiday season. I’m thankful for Will Phillips. Will is a fifth-grader at West Fork Elementary in Washington County, Ark. According to various newspaper and online[Read More…]
Sarah Palin Makes Another Fraudulent Claim About Alaska
By Dahr Jamail t r u t h o u t | Report As former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin launches her national book tour, a former consultant questions more specifics from her record as governor. Palin, the former running mate to Sen. John McCain during the 2008 presidential elections, continues[Read More…]
Catholic Church Covered Up Child Abuse in Ireland, Panel Finds
Dublin–(ENEWSPF)– From the New York Times: An expert commission says the Roman Catholic Church in Dublin covered up decades of priests’ sexual abuse of children because its bishops were determined to protect the church’s reputation at the expense of victims. Abuse victims have welcomed Thursday’s publication of a government-ordered investigation[Read More…]
Pundit, Heal Thyself: AARP Responds to Robert Samuelson
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 25, 2009. AARP Executive Vice President John Rother issued this statement in response to Robert Samuelson’s November 23 syndicated Washington Post column, “Health ‘Reform’ That Burdens Our Young.” “Pundit, heal thyself. “In the latest salvo of his intergenerational war, Robert Samuelson defends age-rating, a discriminatory practice used by private[Read More…]
Center for American Progress Statement on Obama’s Upcoming Decision on Afghanistan
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 25, 2009. The Obama administration will soon release its much anticipated strategy on Afghanistan. Congress must subject this plan to comprehensive oversight and scrutiny in order to ensure the United States has a clear and comprehensive plan for advancing stability in Afghanistan and the broader region. Before it[Read More…]
There’s (Still) Something About Sexism
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– It is truly amazing that Time allowed Mark Halperin to publish the following caption and image on his blog, The Page — no matter how briefly (the site has since pulled it down): Maybe Halperin thought it was really clever to echo a scene from a late-90s romantic[Read More…]
Rep. Schakowsky Statement on CPSC Baby Crib Recall
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 24, 2009 – Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-IL, released the following statement in response to a voluntary recall of more than 2.1 million cribs ordered by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The recall involves approximately 1,213,000 units distributed in the United States and 968,000 units distributed in[Read More…]
Palin’s Book and Obama’s Bow: A Media Week to Forget
Commentary by Eric Boehlert Ugh, what a gruesome week it was for news consumers as the "serious" press showered time and attention on two GOP-friendly stories that defined "trivial pursuits": a book release and a bow. Sadly, this is what the Beltway press corps now voluntarily — eagerly — reduces[Read More…]
Why Gay-Marriage Friends, Foes Need One Another
Commentary Inside the First Amendment By Charles C. Haynes First Amendment Center senior scholar Same-sex marriage advances in one region, then retreats in another, making the United States a two-nation nation on this issue — now and for years to come. Advocates on both sides are in the majority somewhere,[Read More…]
