CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2011. Over the past few weeks, hundreds and sometimes thousands of individuals have been protesting around the nation, on Wall Street and here in Chicago. So, it’s a good time to remember that public debate is essential to a free society, but – make sure you know your[Read More…]
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Clean Water, Sanitation and Food Remain Relief Priorities in Haiti – UN Official
Haiti–(ENEWSP)–4 October 2011. Access to safe drinking water, sanitation and food are the priority humanitarian needs in Haiti over the next year, the United Nations relief chief said today, stressing that the estimated 600,000 people still in camps after last year’s earthquake continue to depend on aid for survival. “They[Read More…]
Statement by Commerce Department on President Obama’s Submission of Trade Agreements with Korea, Colombia and Panama to Congress
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2011. The following statement is attributed to Acting U.S. Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank: “The trade agreements with Korea, Colombia and Panama that the president submitted to Congress today will support tens of thousands of jobs here at home and strengthen our economic recovery. I call upon Congress[Read More…]
Herbivore Populations Will Go Down as Temperatures Go Up, U of T Study Says
TORONTO, ON–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2011. As climate change causes temperatures to rise, the number of herbivores will decrease, affecting the human food supply, according to new research from the University of Toronto. In a paper being published this month in American Naturalist, a team of ecologists describe how differences in the[Read More…]
Dept. of Interior Announces Transfer of Three Michigan Lighthouses to Historical Groups
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2011. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced the transfer of three Michigan lighthouses — South Haven South Pierhead, Middle Island and Waugoshance — to local historical organizations under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act (NHLPA). “These transfers to local nonprofit groups will help ensure that the[Read More…]
Huge NYC Union March Set to Spotlight Occupy Wall Street Protest, Oct. 4, 2011
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–Oct 4, 2011. New York area union members will join an expected several thousand labor activists and supporters tomorrow in a Wall Street march and rally in support of the Occupy Wall Street protesters. The grassroots-grown protest is now in its third week, with a diverse array of people from[Read More…]
Boomers and Elders Housing Report: More Americans Age 50+ Find Housing Unaffordable
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2011. AARP’s Public Policy Institute has released a new report that provides a nationwide snapshot of the changing housing landscape for boomers and elders. “The AARP State Housing Profiles” and its brief summary “Housing for Older Adults: The Impacts of the Recession” updates and expands on a[Read More…]
A Grassroots Movement as the Middle Class Say, ‘We Aren’t Going To Take It Anymore’
Pitssburgh, PA–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2011. Last night, Ed Schultz from MSBC’s “The Ed Show” interviewed United Steelworkers President Leo W. Gerard and they discussed the Wall Street protests that are spreading across the nation. When asked by Schultz what he thought of the protests and arrests, Gerard responded, “I think it’s[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One, October 4, 2011
En Route Dallas, Texas–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2011 – 11:28 A.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Okay. We ready? Before I take your questions, I would like to read to you an excerpt from the President’s speech that he will deliver today in Texas. This is just an excerpt: “Yesterday, the Republican Majority Leader in[Read More…]
White House Report: American Jobs Act Supports Nearly 400,000 Education Jobs
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2011. Today, the White House released a report, Teacher Jobs at Risk, outlining how the Administration’s efforts – including the American Jobs Act – will keep teachers in the classroom, strengthen our schools and improve the local economy in communities across the country. The American Jobs Act[Read More…]
