Trump’s Decision Betrays our Children’s and Future Generations Washington, DC —(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2017. Today, Donald Trump reversed President Barack Obama’s decision rejecting the Keystone XL pipeline, granting TransCanada the federal cross-border permit required to construct the tar sands project into the U.S. The announcement is merely one step in the[Read More…]
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Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending March 18, 2017
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2017. In the week ending March 18, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 258,000, an increase of 15,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 2,000 from 241,000 to 243,000. The 4-week moving average was 240,000, an[Read More…]
Trump Administration Must Recognize that Water Security Due to Climate Change Puts Americans at Risk
Men fish in a partially dried marsh in Hor al-Hammar in southern Iraq, on March 27, 2009. AP/Hadi Mizban Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–March 23, 2017. The U.S. military, intelligence community, America’s closest allies, scientific experts, and many international organizations all count climate change as a threat multiplier with the potential to[Read More…]
In Case You Missed It: Huffington Post — Do Not Delay: Implement Marijuana Legalization In California
The work to end prohibition and its disastrous effects on our communities did not end last November. CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—March 23, 2017. On time and intact implementation of California’s Proposition 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, is critical to realizing the benefits of legalization and reducing the harms from decades of[Read More…]
NYTimes Video: Deadly Attack Near U.K. Parliament
(ENEWSPF)- From the New York Times regarding a deadly attack in London: A knife-wielding assailant driving a sport utility vehicle mowed down panicked pedestrians and stabbed a police officer outside Parliament on Wednesday in a deadly assault, prompting the hasty evacuation of the prime minister and punctuating the threat of[Read More…]
Despite Progress, World’s Most Marginalized Still Left Behind – UN Development Report
Millions of people are not benefiting from progress, with the gap set to widen unless deep-rooted development barriers, including discrimination and unequal political participation, are tackled. Photo: UNDP Peru/Mónica Suárez STOCKHOLM–(ENEWSPF)–21 March 2017 – A flagship United Nations report launched today finds that although the average human development improved significantly[Read More…]
Words From the Past More Relevant Than Ever
President Theodore Roosevelt (Source: youtube.com) OREGON—(ENEWSPF)—March 21, 2017. By: Rosemary Piser Yesterday, FBI director James Comey and NSA director Michael Rogers stated categorically that there is no evidence to substantiate claims that former President Obama “wire tapped” Trump Tower. Additionally, Comey indicated that there is an on-going investigation on alleged[Read More…]
The American Health Care Act’s Rollback of Medicaid Risks Rash of Overdoses in States Hardest Hit by Opioid Crisis
Advocates Warn Congress: Stop Playing Politics or People Will Die Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 20, 2017. Repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would have a devastating impact on the millions of people in this country currently struggling with problematic substance use and would exacerbate the worst drug overdose crisis in U.S.[Read More…]
New Center for American Progress Report Details Health Insurance Coverage Losses by Congressional District Under TrumpCare
Waves of color surround the Capitol Dome in Washington, February 2017. AP/J. Scott Applewhite Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2017. As members of Congress abandon the U.S. House of Representatives majority’s health care reform proposal one-by-one ahead of a scheduled floor vote next week, the Center for American Progress released a[Read More…]
Center for American Progress on the Proposed Elimination of Data Collection on LGBT Seniors and LGBT People with Disabilities
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price speaks outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, Monday, March 13, 2017. AP/Andrew Harnik Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–March 20, 2017. Despite assurances that no changes had been made to two critical federal government surveys, the U.S. Department of Health and Human[Read More…]
