DePaul University to host free gathering Nov. 13-15 Rebecca King-O’Riain, senior lecturer at the National University Ireland Maynooth, will give a keynote speech at the “Global Mixed Race” conference at DePaul University. (Photo courtesy of Rebecca King-O’Riain) CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—October 30, 2014. Critical mixed race studies, a growing academic field that[Read More…]
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NIH-led Study Explores Prevention of Heart Disease in HIV-infected People
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2014. The National Institutes of Health has launched a clinical trial to assess the effects of aspirin and cholesterol-lowering drugs, or statins, on preventing cardiovascular disease in people with long-term HIV infections. This group, which includes people on antiretroviral therapy (ART) as well as “elite controllers” who[Read More…]
New Analysis Explores Growing Influence of Women of Color in the Electorate
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2014. A new issue brief released today by the Center for American Progress explores the current role of women-of-color voters, a bloc that turned out in record numbers in the 2008 presidential election. The brief looks at the national demographic trends turning this emerging voting[Read More…]
Oregon Legislators Working to Introduce Herbicide Spray Policy
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2014. After concerns have been raised about the poor oversight of aerial herbicide spraying on Oregon forests, and the subsequent pesticide contamination of residents living nearby, policy makers are working to introduce legislation to better protect local residents from pesticide and environmental contamination. An investigation, which began[Read More…]
More Than a Million People Ask Lowe’s to Stop Selling Bee-killing Pesticides
Gardeners tell Lowe’s: Don’t be a “little shop of horrors” for bees WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—October 30, 2014. This week, more than 30,000 people across the U.S. and Canada will swarm Lowe’s (NYSE:LOW) stores to ask the retailer to not be a “little shop of horrors” for bees and to take bee-killing[Read More…]
35,000 Endangered Species Condoms to Be Handed Out This Halloween
Campaign Highlights Scary Reality of Growing Human Population Pushing Out Wildlife TUCSON, Ariz.—(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2014. As Americans prepare to celebrate Halloween, the Center for Biological Diversity this week is distributing 35,000 free Endangered Species Condoms to highlight the scary truth about human population growth and the wildlife extinction crisis.[Read More…]
Number of Billionaires Doubles Since Financial Crisis as Inequality Spirals Out of Control
In same period at least a million mothers died in childbirth due to lack of basic health services Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2014. Rising inequality could set the fight against poverty back by decades (1), Oxfam warned today as it published a new report showing that the number of billionaires worldwide has[Read More…]
New Sentencing Guidelines Could Shorten Drug Sentences for Tens of Thousands of People Currently in Federal Prison
U.S. Sentencing Commission Reforms Take Effect on Saturday; Change is Latest Step to Reduce Mass Incarceration and Scale Back Failed Drug War Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—October 30, 2014. On Saturday, November 1, changes to federal drug sentencing guidelines take effect and courts may begin considering petitions from incarcerated individuals for sentencing[Read More…]
ACLU of Maine Statement on Kaci Hickox, Nurse Who Cared for Ebola Patients, Oct. 30, 2014
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2014. The following statement can be attributed to Alison Beyea, executive director of the ACLU of Maine: “Kaci Hickox is a trained medical professional complying with medical guidelines, including those laid out in the New England Journal of Medicine. She shows no symptoms and is carefully monitoring her[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Joins UI LABS to Break Ground on New Digital Manufacturing Hub
Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute Set to Open in 2015, Create Jobs CHICAGO –-(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2014. Governor Pat Quinn today was joined by U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and leadership from UI LABS to break ground on UI LABS’ future headquarters and the new Digital Manufacturing and[Read More…]
