Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2013. Expanding the use of apprenticeships—highly effective training models—can help our nation meet the demand for skilled workers, create pathways to well-paying careers for unemployed young workers, and give American businesses a competitive edge in the global marketplace, according to a new report released today by the[Read More…]

BERKELEY–(ENEWSPF)–November 26, 2013. As shoppers across the nation prepare to pounce on Black Friday sales, researchers at UC Berkeley are looking at what happens to commerce when there’s no set price tag. In an exhaustive study of consumer behavior, they found that shoppers spend more money when engaged in a[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 26, 2013.  The month of November marks not only the Thanksgiving holiday but also Native American Heritage Month. While it marks a time to celebrate the important role that American Indians and Alaska Natives have played in our nation’s history, it also provides a unique opportunity to evaluate whether the[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 26, 2013.  Today, the Center for American Progress released a new report urging Congress to reduce the sequester by using the revenue savings from the fiscal cliff deal passed at the end of 2012. The benefits of applying the fiscal cliff ’s deficit reduction to the sequester would[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 25, 2013.  On Monday, November 25, the Center for American Progress released a new report examining the treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, or LGBT, immigrants in U.S. immigration facilities. A congressional mandate requires Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, to hold 34,000 immigrants each day who may[Read More…]

Chris Hayes and the panel talk about the perception of substance abusers against the reality. Source: MSNBC

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2013.  With a rising number of graduates becoming financially delinquent under massive student-loan debt, the Center for American Progress released a report today examining problems in the federal student-loan system and the economic implications of a Millennial generation unable to recover from higher-education costs. The report also reviews pending congressional proposals[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 21, 2013.  Sequestration is already a disaster for the American people, but according to a new report released today by the Center for American Progress, a number of factors will make the impact of sequestration worse in 2014. “Sequestration cuts have already damaged our economy and eliminated hundreds[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 20, 2013.  Today, as activists once again gather in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, the Center for American Progress released a report exploring how the United States should prepare for a strategic shift on policy toward Egypt. Thus far, the United States has adopted a cautious and often unclear policy in[Read More…]

Fascinating video from the ACLU: For 3,278 people, it was nonviolent offenses like stealing a $159 jacket or serving as a middleman in the sale of $10 of marijuana. An estimated 65% of them are Black. Many of them were struggling with mental illness, drug dependency or financial desperation when[Read More…]