Cannes, France–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2011 – 10:38 A.M. CET PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, it is wonderful to be back in France. And I want to thank my excellent friend and colleague, Nicolas Sarkozy, for his hospitality. He and I obviously have worked together on a wide range of issues since I’ve been President,[Read More…]
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House Hearing on Contraception and Religious Refusals Discounts Women’s Health
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2011. The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a held a hearing yesterday on new guidelines released by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ensuring that insurance plans include coverage of contraception without extra out of pocket costs. HHS also included an exception that[Read More…]
Chu: America Faces a Choice to ‘Compete in the Clean Energy Race’ or ‘Wave the White Flag’
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2011. In his speech to the Washington Post Live Smart Energy Conference today, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu highlighted the choice America faces on whether or not to take advantage of the huge economic opportunity and compete with countries like China in the clean energy race. Excerpts[Read More…]
Occupy Denver Honors Veterans and Takes Action Against Big Banks
Denver, Colorado–(ENEWSPF)–November 2nd, 2011 – This Saturday, November 5th, Denver is hosting its 2011 Veterans Day Parade in Civic Center Park, where Occupy Denver has established its Occupation. Last night, Occupy Denver came to a unanimous consensus to vacate Civic Center Park following the 7 PM General Assembly meeting on Friday, November 4th,[Read More…]
Michael Moore Occupies Occupy Denver on Nov. 3
DENVER–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2011. Michael Moore is visiting Occupy Denver in Civic Center Park Thursday, November 3 at 4 p.m. ‘Here Comes Trouble’ is the title of Moore’s new book of stories about his life and we can certainly identify here at Occupy Denver. Michael Moore is an Academy-Award winning filmmaker and[Read More…]
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on Proposal of ‘The Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act’
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2011. Yesterday, Senator Tom Harkin and Representative Peter DeFazio introduced the “Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act” legislation that would assess a Financial Speculation Tax of 3 basis points, or .03 percent. The European Commission is proposing a Financial Speculation Tax that would assess a tax[Read More…]
Occupy Pittsburgh Says: ‘Bank of America, You Owe the People of Allegheny County!’
Movement demands Bank of America pay back the $39 million it took from the Port Authority of Allegheny County in an unfair financial deal Pittsburgh, PA–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2011. On Thursday, November 3, Occupy Pittsburgh and supporters of the Occupy Movement will march to the offices of Bank of America Merrill[Read More…]
New Hampshire Poll Shows Bipartisan Support For Stronger Protections From Toxic Chemicals
Local Mothers, Businesses, Health Advocates Back Results, Encourage Reform WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2011. New Hampshire residents overwhelmingly support strengthening the 35-year old Toxic Substances Control Act in order to better protect the public from dangerous chemicals, according to a poll conducted by Public Opinion Strategies for the Natural Resources Defense Council.[Read More…]
Mattoon Couple Challenge Denial of Services at Two Illinois Bed and Breakfast Facilities
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2011. A downstate couple seeking to a convenient public facility to host their civil union ceremony were denied by not one, but two facilities based on their sexual orientation, according to new complaints filed with the State of Illinois Human Rights Commission. Todd and Mark Wathen of Mattoon[Read More…]
Durbin Presses Gambian Government on Chief Manneh Case
Applauds British Role in Investigating the Disappearance of Gambian Journalist WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 3, 2011. Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) sent a letter yesterday to the Gambian Attorney General, Edward Gomez, requesting information about Chief Ebrima Manneh, a Gambian journalist who has been missing for more than five years.[Read More…]
