Calling for an end to crony capitalism in the United States, Nicholas Kristof at the New York Times writes: Capitalism is so successful an economic system partly because of an internal discipline that allows for loss and even bankruptcy. It’s the possibility of failure that creates the opportunity for triumph.[Read More…]
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CA Nurses Call for Long-Term Sites for Occupy Oakland and Occupy SF
CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2011. Occupy Oakland father and daughter support the movement. Nurses Call for Peaceful Protests, and End to Arrests, Confrontations Latest Income Data Reminder of Message of the Occupy Protests In the aftermath of Oakland’s raid of the peaceful Occupy Oakland encampment Tuesday and a similar crackdown expected in[Read More…]
People Power in the Making, Oct. 27, 2011
Wshington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2011, 10:01 am A short video entitled “Where Do We Go From Here” has been posted on the OccupyWallStreet website. Featuring interviews conducted on the one-month anniversary at Zuccotti Park, where the occupation began a stone’s throw from Wall Street on September 17, the video paints[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, October 27, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation New Dawn. Sgt. 1st Class David G. Robinson, 28, of Winthrop Harbor, Ill., died Oct. 25 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was assigned to the U.S. Army Support Activity, Riyadh, Saudi[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending October 22, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2011. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending October 22, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 402,000, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 404,000. The 4-week moving average was 405,500, an increase of 1,750 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]
Students Poisoned by Pesticides Sprayed on Playing Field Outside of Classroom
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2011. Forty-seven students from Edgewood Middle School in St. Clair Township, Ohio, reportedly fell ill after the school’s hired pest control company sprayed the herbicide Momentum, which contains the toxic ingredients 2,4-D, triclopyr and clopyralid, on nearby playing fields to treat for clover and other weeds. The[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Victoria Nuland, October 26, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2011. Index for Today’s Briefing LIBYA Operation Unified Protector / TNC / Future Roll of NATO in Libya / Conversations Ongoing Libya’s Neighbors / Niger / ICC List Unifying the Country / Consolidating Security Forces Under National Authority / Demobilizing Excess Weaponry Algeria / Letter to[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One, October 26, 2011
En Route Andrews Air Force Base–(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2011 – 2:32 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: So let’s do this and then we can all eat. I have no announcements to make. It’s a great pleasure to have you aboard Air Force One as we leave snowy Denver for what I am[Read More…]
Occupy Chicago Works With City to Find Permanent Home
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 26, 2011. Occupy Chicago announced today that their legal representatives, the National Lawyer’s Guild (NLG), will be meeting with the City’s Corporation Counsel this Thursday to discuss a permanent, round-the-clock location for the Occupation’s home base. “Last Friday, our General Assembly voted to empower our legal representatives, the National[Read More…]
Occupy Denver Requests Solidarity From City Council, Presents Over 10,000 Petition Signatures
DENVER—(ENEWSPF)—October 26, 2011. Over the past few days the city has issued its initial price tag for Occupy Denver. They say they spent an exorbitant amount, over $365,000. That is enough money to put most of the homeless folk that they forcibly evicted from the “tent city” in condos for[Read More…]
