GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–April 1 – As the conflict continues in Libya, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is pursuing a variety of measures to assist people affected by the violence in the western part of country, regardless of their affiliation or origin. To date, the organization has[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—April 1, 2011.  Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 216,000 in March, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 8.8 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in professional and business services, health care, leisure and hospitality, and mining. Employment in manufacturing continued to trend[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2011.  In a letter sent to the House of Representatives today, the American Civil Liberties Union asked representatives to cosponsor and vote for H.R. 1212, a bill that would reaffirm Congress’ constitutional authority to decide whether President Obama may use military force in Libya. The Restoring Essential Constitutional[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2011.   When I think of Geraldine Ferraro, I smile. To the millions of women who saw their futures open up thanks to her, she was a pioneer. To the press who covered her 1984 campaign, she was a fresh face, an upstart, a surprise. To at[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2011.   We condemn and deplore the use of violence against citizens demonstrating in Syria, and applaud the courage and dignity of the Syrian people.  We urge all parties to maintain calm and avoid violence, and call on the Syrian government to respect human rights and to[Read More…]