NEW YORK–(ENWESPF)–October 4, 2011, 12:35 pm (EDT) Occupy Wall Street has signaled the changing weather of a looming “American Autumn” and consequently galvanized the progressive movement. The 99 percent, as they call themselves for the interests they want to represent, have shown tremendous courage in the face of police brutality.[Read More…]
Day: October 4, 2011
Veterans for Peace is Headed to Occupy Freedom Plaza in Washington DC Beginning Oct 6th
St. Louis, MO–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2011. Brothers and Sisters, It is not an exaggeration that in a few short days, one of the most potentially significant events regarding our future on this planet will begin. That event is of course, Stop the Machine! Create a New World! beginning October 6th[Read More…]
UN Deplores Today’s Deadly Bombing in Somali Capital
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)–4 October 2011. The top United Nations envoy to Somalia has strongly condemned today’s suicide bombing at a government ministry building in the capital, Mogadishu, that has killed scores of people and injured many more. Media reports indicate at least 70 people have died and dozens of others sustained[Read More…]
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben S. Bernanke Economic Outlook and Recent Monetary Policy Actions, October 4, 2011
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 4, 2011. Testimony of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke regarding ‘Economic Outlook and Recent Monetary Policy Actions’ before the Joint Economic Committee, U.S. Congress, Washington, D.C. As Prepared for Delivery Chairman Casey, Vice Chairman Brady, and other members of the Committee, I appreciate this opportunity to discuss[Read More…]
National Ocean Policy Ensures Economic Growth, Security, and Resilience
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2011. Last year President Barack Obama announced the first National Ocean Policy and the creation of a National Ocean Council tasked with its implementation, pursuant to Executive Order 13547, and this morning the Natural Resources Committee convened a hearing on this policy. Contrary to attempts by House[Read More…]
Bayer To Withdraw Most Acutely Toxic Pesticides, Leave Other Hazardous Products on Market
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2011. In September, Bayer CropScience announced that it plans to phase-out its most acutely toxic pesticides, all remaining World Health Organization (WHO) class I products, by the end of 2012. While this is a positive development, Beyond Pesticides points out that other Bayer pesticides, such as its[Read More…]
Chicago Lawyer Barred from Promoting Tax Shelters Generating $370 Million in Sham Deductions
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—October 4, 2011. A federal court has permanently barred John E. Rogers and two of his companies, Sugarloaf Fund LLC and Jetstream Business Limited, from promoting tax shelters that allegedly use distressed Brazilian debt to lower customers’ reported income improperly, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. [Read More…]
Appeals Court to Hear Case of Counseling Student Dismissed from Program for Refusing to Work with LGBT Clients
Cincinnati–(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2011. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit is slated to hear arguments today in the case of a graduate student who was removed from Eastern Michigan University’s (EMU) counseling program because she refused to counsel lesbian, gay and bisexual clients on any issues relating to[Read More…]
Groups Call on Obama to Remove State Department from Keystone Pipeline Decision
After release of emails that add to evidence of State Department bias, groups call on Obama to live up to campaign promises to curb lobbyist influence and therefore ‘reject the State Department’s biased conclusions’ WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—October 4, 2011. National environmental and public interest groups sent a letter to President Obama[Read More…]
Dark and Bright: ESA Chooses Next Two Science Missions
Cosmic Vision 2015-2025 EU–(ENEWSPF)–4 October 2011 ESA PR 25 2011 – The powerful influence of the Sun and the nature of the mysterious ‘dark energy’ motivate ESA’s next two science missions. Solar Orbiter and Euclid were selected today by ESA’s Science Programme Committee for implementation, with launches planned for 2017[Read More…]
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