CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2016. Richard C. Creal, who served as president of Prairie State College (PSC) from 1975 to 1985, passed away on Oct. 22, 2016, at the age of 86. Creal was born and raised in Ann Arbor, Mich., and went through the Ann Arbor public school system, graduating[Read More…]
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Sierra Club on Army Corps Plan to Evict Oceti Sakowin Camp
WASHINGTON, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2016. Last week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers notified the Standing Rock Sioux tribe that they will evict water protectors from the Oceti Sakowin camp, a primary location housing the resistance against the Dakota Access Pipeline. In response, Lena Moffitt, director of the Sierra Club’s[Read More…]
Center for American Progress’ Carmel Martin on School Accountability Regulations from the U.S. Department of Education
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2016. Today, the U.S. Department of Education released final regulations for states implementing the school accountability systems outlined in the Every Student Succeeds Act, or ESSA. Carmel Martin, Executive Vice President for Policy at the Center for American Progress, issued the following statement in response: The[Read More…]
Education Department Releases Final Regulations to Promote a High-Quality, Well-Rounded Education and Support All Students
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2016. After considering and incorporating extensive feedback from stakeholders across the education system and the public, the U.S. Department of Education today announced final regulations to implement the accountability, data reporting, and state plan provisions of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), with a focus on supporting[Read More…]
In Hungary, a Cautionary Tale Against Right-Wing National Populism
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán speaks to the media in Budapest on October 2, 2016. AP/Vadim Ghirda Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2016. The recent elections throughout Europe and the United States have exemplified the rise of right-wing national populism among previously liberal democracies in the West. Right-wing national populist movements in[Read More…]
Court Fails to Provide Redress for Beekeeper Damages Caused by Regulatory Gaps
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2016. Last week, a federal judge effectively rubber stamped U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) policies that allow seeds to be coated with bee-toxic pesticides known as neonicotinoids. These pesticides, persistent in water and soil, are associated with acute bee kills, widespread pollinator declines and environmental damage. The Judge’s Order[Read More…]
Military Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq, Nov. 28, 2016
SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2016 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of yesterday’s strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on[Read More…]
Park Forest Toastmasters Club to Host “Toast to the Community” Event on Tuesday, December 6
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—November 28, 2016. The Park Forest Toastmasters Club will host a “Toast to the Community” event on Tuesday, December 6 at 7:30 p.m. at Freedom Hall, 410 Lakewood Boulevard in Park Forest. The event is open to the public. Refreshments will be served. The Park Forest Toastmasters Club[Read More…]
Christiane Amanpour Drops Truth Bomb On Trump Era Press: ‘I Believe In Being Truthful, Not Neutral’
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 27, 2016 By News Corpse This week CNN’s chief international correspondent, Christiane Amanpour, received the Burton Benjamin Memorial Award from the Committee to Protect Journalists. It is awarded at the International Press Freedom Awards for “extraordinary and sustained achievement in the cause of press freedom. Her acceptance speech[Read More…]
‘Buy Trump’ – The For-Profit Presidency
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 27, 2016 By David Guilbault Paul Morigi/WireImage/Getty Images Donald J. Trump is structuring his impending presidency to advance the Trump brand and enrich the Trump family. Developers typically cozy up to politicians around the world to push their projects through governmental bureaucracy. That’s what Trump and his children[Read More…]
