Day: June 21, 2010

Durbin Joins Lawmakers in Calling for Government Review of For-Profit Colleges

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2010.  In light of recent press reports raising concerns about the for-profit education sector U.S. Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) today joined other lawmakers in calling for a review of for-profit or “proprietary” institutions of higher education.  Specifically, they asked the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to assess[Read More…]

Statement by the Middle East Quartet Re: New Policy Towards Gaza Announced by Israel

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2010.  The following statement was issued today by the Middle East Quartet (United Nations, European Union, Russian Federation, and the United States). The Quartet re-affirms that the current situation in Gaza, including the humanitarian and human rights situation of the civilian population, is unsustainable, unacceptable, and not[Read More…]

Supreme Court Rules ‘Material Support’ Law Can Stand

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2010.  The United States Supreme Court today upheld the broad application of a federal law that hinders the ability of human rights and humanitarian aid organizations to do their work by making it a crime to provide “material support” to designated “foreign terrorist organizations” (FTOs). The ruling[Read More…]

President Obama Launches Next Phase in Fatherhood Efforts with The President’s Fatherhood and Mentoring Initiative

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2010.  Today, President Obama spoke in Washington, D.C. to discuss the importance of responsible fatherhood and mentoring to build healthy families and communities. At the event, the President announced the next steps in his longstanding agenda on fatherhood and personal responsibility: The President’s Fatherhood and Mentoring Initiative.[Read More…]

Remarks by President Obama at a Father’s Day Event

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–June 21, 2010 – 10:24 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello!  Hello, everybody!  Thank you so much.  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you very much.  Everybody, please have a seat.  Thank you very much.  (Applause.)  Thank you.  Let me just begin by making a few acknowledgements.  First of all, I’ve got[Read More…]

School Censorship Undermines What Kids Learn In Civics

Commentary By Charles C. Haynes Director, Religious Freedom Education Project To find out how the First Amendment is supposed to work in public schools, don’t ask school officials. Ask the kids. Strange as it may seem, many students actually believe what they’re taught in civics class about their constitutional rights.[Read More…]

FBI: The Latest Phone Scam Targets Your Bank Account

(Photo: FBI) Washington D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Imagine getting hundreds or thousands of calls on your home, business, or cell phone, tying up the lines. And when you answer, you hear anything from dead air to recorded messages, advertisements, or even phone sex menus. It’s annoying, no doubt. But it could be more[Read More…]

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