Philadelphia Veteran Criticizes Toomey’s Craven Refusal to Stand Up to Trump PHILADELPHIA, PA –(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2016. The largest progressive veteran group in America, VoteVets, has teamed up with American Bridge in today releasing a new 60-second digital ad highlighting Senator Pat Toomey’s cowardly refusal to disavow Donald Trump as his party’s[Read More…]
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HUD Expands Housing Protections for Survivors of Violence
Key protections part of larger effort to safeguard those living in fear in their homes WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2016. When a home is a place of violence, residents are vulnerable to losing their housing through eviction, coercion, or abuse. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development finalized a[Read More…]
Interior Secretary Jewell, Google Announce Donation to Connect Kids to National Parks
Let’s Move! Outside Campout Part of Nationwide Movement Inspiring Youth to Play, Learn, Serve and Work on Public Lands KIRKLAND, Wash. –(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2016. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today joined Google Executive Eric Young to announce Google’s $165,000 donation to the National Park Foundation’s Open OutDoors[Read More…]
In War-Torn Syria, Three Million Children Out of School or at Risk of Dropping Out – UNICEF
In eastern Aleppo, a young girl returns home from school. Photo: UNICEF/Rami Zayat SYRIA–(ENEWSPF)–24 October 2016 – With the start of the school year and the number of school attacks exceeding 4,000 in war-ravaged Syria, more than 1.7 million children there remain out of school and another 1.3 million are[Read More…]
RN Report: Pharma Giants Spend Far More on Marketing, Sales Than They Do on Research and Development
Sen. Bernie Sanders with CNA Co-President Zenei Cortez at a Yes on 61 rally in Los Angeles. CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2016. In justifying skyrocketing drug prices, the pharmaceutical industry typically claims that it needs massive profits to conduct research and development (R&D) for critical new medications. But the drug giants actually[Read More…]
Neonicotinoid Insecticide Exposure Reduces Bumblebee Colony Size
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2016. Systemic neonicotinoid (neonic) exposure is associated with reductions in colony size and changes in foraging behavior, according to a recent field study done by a team of scientists at Imperial College London. The senior author of the study, Richard Gill, Ph.D., stated that when neonicotinoid “exposure[Read More…]
Garrison Keillor Skewers Donald Trump…Again.
Say What you really think, Garrison Keillor NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2016 By durrati Garrison Keillor proves again that he is one of America’s sharpest, if a bit laid back, wits, tearing Pumpkin Hitler (hat-tip to EVSXRK’s daughter) a new one in today’s Washington Post. He begins with a bit of prairie inspired doggerel… I[Read More…]
Department of Justice Announces Expansion of Program to Enhance Tribal Access to National Crime Information Databases
Department of Justice Tribal Access Program Will Continue to Improve the Exchange of Critical Data Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 24, 2016. The Department of Justice is expanding the Tribal Access Program (TAP) for National Crime Information which provides federally-recognized tribes access to national crime information databases for both civil and criminal purposes.[Read More…]
‘Vegging Out Pot-Luck Dinner,’ Friday, October 28th at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church in Park Forest
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2016. The Unitarian Universalist Church, 70 Sycamore Drive in Park Forest will host a “Vegging Out Pot-Luck Dinner,” on Friday, October 28th at 6 p.m. Everyone is requested to bring a vegan dish to share. For additional information or to RSVP, please email [email protected] Source:[Read More…]
The Center for Multicultural Communities Presents Enhancing Cultural Competence Part II
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2016. The Center for Multicultural Communities will present a dialogue ‘Enhancing Cultural Competence Part II’ on Tuesday, October 25. The event will take place beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Prairie State College’s Conference Center, Room 1315, 202 South Halsted Street in Chicago Heights. The region’s population reflects[Read More…]
