Retired Military Officers, UN Special Rapporteurs, Survivors of Human Rights Violations, Scholars Urge Court to Allow Abu Ghraib Contractor Case to Go Forward Richmond, VA—(ENEWSPF)—November 7, 2013. Yesterday, in a lawsuit brought by the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and co-counsel on behalf of four Iraqi men who were tortured[Read More…]

Founders of Microsoft, Chick-fil-A, DISH Network, and Charles Schwab Corp., among recipients Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2013.  At least 50 billionaires or farm businesses in which they had a financial interest benefited from $11.3 million in traditional farm subsidies between 1995 and 2012, according to a new analysis released today by[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2013.  Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement on the passage of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), a bill he authored.  “Today’s vote was a historic vote for equality and freedom. Deeply embedded in the constitution are notions of freedom and liberty, and discrimination is the[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2013.  U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden applauded Senate passage of new workplace protections, and congratulated U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley for successfully shepherding the non-discrimination legislation through the Senate.  Today, the Senate voted 64 to 32 to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) with Wyden voting in favor. ENDA would[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2013.  The Senate has an historic opportunity today to take discrimination out of the workplace by casting a vote for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act.  Today’s vote has been 20 years in the making, and it is long overdue for Congress to extend these protections to all American[Read More…]