A cup of Turkish coffee. Photo: World Bank GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–15 June 2016 – An international working group of scientists convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) has concluded that coffee should no longer be considered a carcinogen, although it found limited evidence that drinking very hot beverages can cause oesophageal cancer.[Read More…]
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New York State Assembly Passes Landmark Legislation to Seal Past Marijuana Possession Convictions
Bill is First Step Toward Comprehensive Plan to Redress Harms of the War on Drugs in Communities of Color; As Legislative Clock Winds Down, Advocates and Assemblymembers Urge Senate to Quickly Pass the Companion Bill in the Senate Albany — (ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2016. Yesterday, the New York State Assembly voted in[Read More…]
Actors to Perform ‘The People Speak’ at People’s Summit in Chicago on June 18, Along with Music Concert
As All-Star Lineup of Progressive Activists Gather CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2016. An all-star lineup of renown artists will join in a special performance of dramatic readings of U.S. history Saturday night June 18 in Chicago, a key highlight of the People’s Summit gathering of progressive and community leaders and activists to[Read More…]
AFL-CIO Votes to Endorse Hillary Clinton for President
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2016. The General Board of the 12.5 million member AFL-CIO voted today to endorse Hillary Clinton for President of the United States. The endorsement reflects a comprehensive, democratic process initiated a year ago to capture the interests of the working people the federation represents. “Hillary Clinton is[Read More…]
ExoMars Sets Sights on the Red Planet
TGO’s first image of Mars EU–(ENEWSPF)–16 June 2016. ExoMars captured its first images of Mars this week as part of its preparations for arriving at the Red Planet in October.ExoMars, a joint mission with Roscosmos, was launched on 14 March and has already travelled just under half of its nearly[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel and Chicago Blackhawks Break Ground on Community Training Center
125,000-Square-Foot Facility Will Offer Community Benefits Through Youth Hockey Development Programs, Recreational Leagues and Events CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Blackhawks Chairman Rocky Wirtz yesterday broke ground on the organization’s new 125,000 square-foot Community Training Center on the Near West Side. The state-of-the-art facility will house year-round[Read More…]
Early Black Chicago: Roosevelt University Historian to Unveil New Findings on June 26
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2016. A national research project led by noted Black Chicago historian Christopher R. Reed at Roosevelt University is turning back the hands of time on the rise of arts, culture and intellectualism in Chicago’s African American community. While historians have long assumed Chicago’s Black Renaissance began with novelist[Read More…]
New Report: Utilities Can Supercharge the Electric Vehicles Market
Electric Vehicles Critical to “Driving Out Pollution” SAN FRANCISCO —(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2016. America’s utilities are uniquely positioned to supercharge the national electric vehicles market by spurring a rapid deployment of charging stations, increasing public awareness of EVs’ economic and environmental benefits, and incentivizing drivers to charge cars at times[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending June 11, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 16, 2016 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending June 11, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 277,000, an increase of 13,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 264,000. The 4-week moving average was 269,250, a decrease of 250 from the previous week’s unrevised[Read More…]
National Partners Offer New, Comprehensive Proposal to Strengthen Unemployment Protections in America and Prepare Economy for Next Recession
Center for American Progress, Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality, and National Employment Law Project release report on updating unemployment insurance for a 21st century economy and establishing a new Jobseeker’s Allowance. Jobseekers line up for a job fair at Columbia-Greene Community College in Hudson, New York, on April 22, 2014.[Read More…]
