Creating a new Medicaid benefit for evidence-based home visiting services would simplify funding and allow states and communities to scale services, improve outcomes for families, and produce significant savings for states and the federal government. Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–November 12, 2015.  A new report from the Center for American Progress puts[Read More…]

News Analysis Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Referring to a San Bernardino, California, ACORN employee whose claim that she killed her husband was recorded by actors posing as a prostitute and pimp, Fox & Friends co-host Gretchen Carlson asked, "She killed somebody?" adding, "Despite this, some lawmakers want to keep funding the group."[Read More…]

Princeton, NJ–(ENEWSPF)– An analysis of public opinion polls and terrorist activity in 143 pairs of countries has shown for the first time that when people in one country hold negative views toward the leadership and policies of another, terrorist acts are more likely to be carried out. Princeton University economist[Read More…]

News Analysis By Dahr Jamail t r u t h o u t | News Analysis On September 7 the Swedish aid agency Swedish Committee for Afghanistan reported that the previous week US soldiers raided one of its hospitals. According to the director of the aid agency, Anders Fange, troops stormed through both[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Today, in response to conservative host Glenn Beck encouraging his listeners to make Yom Kippur "a day of Fast and Prayer for the Republic," Media Matters for America issued the following statement: "Yom Kippur is a day of atonement, prayer and fasting," Ari Rabin-Havt of Media Matters said.[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 22, 2009 – World Wildlife Fund issued the following statement today from Keya Chatterjee, acting director of WWF’s climate program: “We welcome the clear statement from President Obama about the urgency of climate change and the promise that the US will do its part, by providing funding for[Read More…]

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–September 23, 2009.  The Obama administration today announced it will put in place new voluntary guidelines for the executive branch’s use of the state secrets privilege. In recent years, the executive branch under Presidents Bush and Obama has asserted the state secrets claim to block lawsuits and justify withholding[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 24, 2009.   In response to a speech by former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin in Hong Kong, Congressman Howard L. Berman (D-CA), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued the following statement: “In remarks before business leaders in Hong Kong, former Governor Palin urged China to[Read More…]

BOSTON–(ENEWSPF)–September 24, 2009.  Senator John Kerry today spoke at a press conference in which Governor Deval Patrick appointed Paul Kirk to temporarily fill Senator Kennedy’s seat. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery. “Governor Patrick, I think we all agree that the mark of a good Chief Executive isn’t[Read More…]