“Freedom Plaza is treating this as a threat of eviction and arrest” – Freedom Plaza Points to Numerous False Accusations in Park Service Memo Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 28, 2011. Today, Freedom Plaza responded to a memorandum dated November 23rd to Occupy Washington, DC at Freedom Plaza. The response denies serious accusations of[Read More…]
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Syrian Forces Have Committed Crimes Against Humanity – UN Rights Panel
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–28 November 2011. Syria’s military and security forces have committed crimes against humanity during their crackdown on protesters, a United Nations-appointed probe saidtoday, urging the Government to immediately end “gross” human rights violations and bring perpetrators to justice. In August the UN Human Rights Council established the Independent International[Read More…]
DPR Korea Must Act Now to End Human Rights Violations, Says UN Expert
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–28 November 2011. An independent United Nations expert today urged the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to begin carrying out steps to end human rights violations in the country, including overhauling the prison system and detention policies. Marzuki Darusman called on the East Asian nation to cooperate with[Read More…]
Time to Plant Grass Seed . . . in the South
Rhode Island–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2011. While those of us in the North are primarily concerned with collecting those last few leaves from the lawn to avoid winterkill next spring, many folks in the South are actually preparing to plant. When December arrives, the cooler temperatures turn many Southern lawns brown —[Read More…]
Herbicide May Affect Plants Thought to be Resistant
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2011. Purdue University researchers have discovered a fine-tuning mechanism involved in plant root growth that has them questioning whether a popular herbicide may have unintended consequences, causing some plants to need more water or nutrients. Angus Murphy, a professor of horticulture, and Wendy Peer, an assistant[Read More…]
Research Indicates Weed Killer Has Unintended Consequences
MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2011. Purdue University professors Angus Murphy and Wendy Peer, partnering with scientists at the Institute of Experimental Botany at the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, have revealed the mechanism by which the popular weed killer 2,4-D also harms grass plants, in addition to killing the surrounding[Read More…]
EPA Launches New Pesticide Chemical Search
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2011. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released Pesticide Chemical Search, a new database that allows users to easily access information related to pesticide active ingredients, including regulatory and scientific information. Pesticide Chemical Search is designed to consolidate information from the Office of Pesticide Program’s website[Read More…]
AAA: Illinois/Indiana Gas Prices Hold Steady in November
AURORA, Ill.—(ENWESPF)–November 28, 2011- Gas prices throughout Illinois and Indiana remain unchanged in November due largely to increasing oil prices and a fluctuating global economy. Monthly average prices in Illinois for November were $3.49, according to AAA Chicago’s most recent Fuel Gauge Report. The Illinois average for regular unleaded gasoline[Read More…]
We Can’t Wait: President Obama Signs Memorandum to Modernize Management of Government Records
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2011. Today, President Obama took the most significant steps since the Truman Administration to improve the management of federal records. Today’s Presidential Memorandum directs agencies to move into a digital-based records keeping system, a move that will save taxpayer dollars, promote accountability, and increase government transparency.[Read More…]
Waging Nonviolence will be ‘Occupying Law’ at Columbia University on Wednesday
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2011. If you’re in New York this coming Wednesday, we hope you’ll consider joining WNV editor Nathan Schneider and contributor Jeremy Kessler for a panel discussion about the First Amendment issues raised by the Occupy movement. Get in on Facebook here. Source: www.wagingnonviolence.org
