Lisbon, Portugal–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2009. Marijuana use among Dutch citizens is lower than the European average, according to survey data published last week in a report by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA). According to the 2009 annual report, entitled "The State of the Drugs Problem in[Read More…]
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Medical Marijuana: The Drug Czar is Wrong (Again)
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 11, 2009. In its official response to the AMA’s recent call for a review of marijuana’s status as a Schedule I drug (barring any medical use) under federal law, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy stated that it would defer to “the FDA’s judgment that[Read More…]
Under Pressure, Dobbs Announces His Resignation from CNN
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The following is a statement from Lou Dobbs, announcing his resignation from CNN, effective immediately: LOU DOBBS: Tonight, I want to turn to a personal note, if I may, and address a matter that has raised some curiosity. This will be my last broadcast here on CNN, where[Read More…]
Nets Devote More Coverage to Wilson’s Outburst than to Obama’s Speech
Analysis Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– During their September 10 editions, the three evening network news programs cumulatively devoted more coverage to Rep. Joe Wilson’s outburst during President Obama’s September 9 joint address to Congress on health reform — in which Wilson claimed President Obama lied when he said "our reform efforts" would[Read More…]
Media Matters: The Tea Party Teapot Tempest Rages On
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– It’s fitting that a week that began with conservatives warning about the president indoctrinating schoolchildren would end with those same conservatives acting like schoolchildren in the face of perceived indoctrination. Leading up to President Obama’s September 8 back-to-school address to our nation’s students, the conservative media loudly voiced[Read More…]
Art as Resistance for US Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans
“Throughout history, culture and art have always been the celebration of freedom under oppression.” – Author unknown Analysis By Dahr Jamail Soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan have tough truths to tell, and it has been well demonstrated that the establishment media does not want to broadcast these. Given the[Read More…]
Conservative Media Take Note: Reagan Preached Tax Cut Gospel to America’s Students
Analysis Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Putting aside possible ulterior motives, the conservative freak-out over President Obama’s planned speech to students urging them to stay in school and work hard is due to fears that Obama will use his platform as an opportunity to push his agenda on unsuspecting students. Ironically, that’s exactly[Read More…]
Rachel Maddow’s Amazing Interview with Former Sec. of Homeland Security Tom Ridge
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Ridge on what happened during Katrina. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Ridge and Maddow debate the decision behind the Iraq War. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about[Read More…]
Betsy Mccaughey Resigns from Medical Company Board Over ‘Conflict Of Interest’ Concerns
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Washington Independent highlights Betsy McCaughey’s resignation from the board of directors of Cantel Medical Corp., a medical products company, to “avoid any appearance of a conflict of interest.” McCaughey’s resignation coincides with her attempt to revive her false end-of-life counseling smears on The Daily Show. According to[Read More…]
Endless War: The Suicide of the United States
By Dahr Jamail T r u t h o u t “We hear war called murder. It is not: it is suicide.” – Ramsay MacDonald, British prime minister 1931-1935 Sergio Kochergin, back home from his second deployment in Iraq, held a gun in his mouth, trying to muster the courage[Read More…]