Colombian leader Juan Manuel Santos receives the Nobel Peace Prize from Berit Reiss-Andersen in Oslo (Source: cnn.com) Says War on Drugs “Equally or Perhaps More Harmful Than All the Wars the World is Fighting Today, Combined” Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2016. On Saturday, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos used his acceptance[Read More…]
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The Women’s March on Washington is ON, Dec. 12, 2016 Update
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2016 By gloever The Women’s March on Washington is ON! It was never off. It was never blocked. The organizers had to go through the same hoops as everyone else. Yes, the Presidential Inaugural Committee had been granted a block reservation for most of the National Mall.[Read More…]
Taking Oath of Office, António Guterres Pledges to Work for Peace, Development and a Reformed United Nations
António Guterres, Secretary-General-designate of the United Nations, takes the oath of office for his five-year term, which begins on 1 January 2017. The oath was administered by Peter Thomson, President of the 71st session of the General Assembly. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe 12 December 2016 – Sworn in today as the[Read More…]
Donald Trump’s Clumsy Actions Threaten to Wreck Delicate US–Taiwan–China Relationship
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2016 By Mark Sumner F-16 being flown by Taiwan in drill to repel Chinese invasion While every discussion about Russia includes a reminder from Trump that Putin has a collection of scary nuclear weapons and we’d really be better off playing on Team Kremlin, these warnings are[Read More…]
Marketers of Blood-Pressure App Settle FTC Charges Regarding Accuracy of App Readings
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2016. The marketers of a mobile app designed to measure blood pressure have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceived consumers with claims that their Instant Blood Pressure (IBP) app was as accurate as a traditional blood pressure cuff. In addition, the Commission alleged[Read More…]
Why Does Russia Want Trump? It’s All About Oil
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2016 By Mark Sumner Why does Trump want Russia? It’s all about money Oil and natural gas aren’t just a part of Russia’s economy, they are the economy. Up until 2014, oil accounted for 50 percent of revenue going into the budget. As long as oil and gas prices were[Read More…]
Electors Seek Intelligence Briefing in Advance of the Electoral College Vote
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2016 By Kerry Eleveld Ten members of the Electoral College have signed on to a letter requesting that U.S. intelligence officials brief them on any continuing investigations of Trump’s relationship with Russia before the 538 electors meet next week to finalize the election. Politico writes: In a[Read More…]
Vincentian Historian, Scholar to Receive Pierre Coste Prize Dec. 12
The Rev. John E. Rybolt, C.M., is the 2016 recipient of the Pierre Coste Prize, given by the Vincentian Studies Institute at DePaul University. Rybolt was selected for the Coste Prize for his significant contributions — books, articles and research — on the history of St. Vincent de Paul and[Read More…]
‘Four Saints in Three Acts’ Combines Art, Iconography at DePaul University Art Museum
Jeni Spota’s painting “Bird Woman” will be on display at the DePaul Art Museum in “Four Saints in Three Acts,” an exhibition that examines religious imagery in contemporary art (Image courtesy of the artist and Brennan & Griffin Gallery) Companion exhibition explores French Romantic revision of St. Vincent de Paul[Read More…]
Defense Secretary Carter Thanks U.S., Coalition Troops for Counter-ISIL Work in Iraq
Defense Secretary Ash Carter presents the Joint Service Commendation Medal to Iraqi troops for valor they displayed during the Mosul campaign, at Qayyarah Airfield West, Iraq, Dec. 11, 2016. DOD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2016 By: Shannon Collins Defense Secretary Ash Carter[Read More…]
