Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2018 By: Tony Newman Yesterday, Jeff Sessions made worldwide news when he rescinded the Obama-era “Cole Memo” that allowed states to move forward with marijuana legalization, with limited federal intrusion. The blowback has been fast and furious, with dozens of Republican and Democratic lawmakers speaking out in[Read More…]
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Trump Attorney General Jeff Sessions Wants to Stifle the Cannabis Legalization Movement. He’s Only Made Us Stronger.
OREGON—(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2018 By: Anthony Johnson, Director, New Approach Oregon Attorney General Jeff Sessions was opposed by cannabis legalization supporters for good reason as he’s had a long history of supporting Reefer Madness policies. Despite Donald Trump’s campaign promise to respect states’ rights to implement their own marijuana laws, Sessions[Read More…]
Has Evangelical Christianity Become Sociopathic?
By Tim Rymel, M.Ed. The Huffington Post ENEWSPF– Since Evangelical Christianity began infiltrating politics, officially in the late 1970s, there has been a disturbing trend to limit or remove rights from those who don’t meet the conservative idea of an American. Many of these initiatives come in the form of[Read More…]
Stop This Tax Scam! Drop by Your Member of Congress’s Office This Week
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 4, 2017 By: Ben Wikler We’ve entered the critical final phase of the fight over the GOP tax bill. What happens in the coming days will have consequences for a generation. While the odds are long, we still have a chance to stop this. It’s time for an[Read More…]
Drug Policy Alliance: Google Should Follow Apple’s Lead and Remove Video Games Glorifying the Drug War in the Philippines
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 30, 2017 By: Hannah Hetzer The President of the Philippines is responsible for a brutal drug war that has killed thousands of people in his country. He is also the protagonist in a series of online video games that glorify these murders. In these games, players act as[Read More…]
A Future For eNews Park Forest
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- This was written originally as a response to a Facebook post about the lack of community support for businesses from Park Forest residents. That’s a touchy subject, but it bears some exploration. Devon Lindsay, owner of Earth in Motion in DownTown Park Forest wrote, “I find it[Read More…]
During Thanksgiving, Talk to Your Family About the Trump Tax Scam – Here’s How
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 22, 2017 By: Chad Bolt Senate Republicans are closer than ever to passing the Trump Tax Scam. It’s being sold as a “gift to the middle class”—but it actually raises taxes on 94 million American families, all to give its biggest tax cuts to the wealthy and corporations.[Read More…]
Remember When Republicans Warned Us About Those Death Panels?
Republicans just got it wrong…passage of the GOP tax plan is the “real” death panel OREGON—(ENEWSPF)—November 14, 2017 By: Rosemary Piser A few years ago, I moved to Eugene, Oregon. I had lived in Park Forest for more than 35 years and intended that this would be my home until[Read More…]
Brennan Center for Justice: The Facts on America’s Immigrant and Visitor Vetting System
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—November 2, 2017 By: Naren Daniel Following Tuesday’s tragic terror attack in New York City, President Trump swiftly pivoted to promoting his longstanding immigration agenda. In statements over the past 24 hours, Trump said that he has “ordered Homeland Security to step up our already Extreme Vetting Program” and[Read More…]
NOW Calls on the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences to Revoke Harvey Weinstein’s Membership
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)—October 10, 2017 By: M.E. Ficarra, [email protected] Statement of NOW President Toni Van Pelt: NOW is calling for sexual predator Harvey Weinstein to be removed from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. After decades of abusing his power to prey on women, the last place he should[Read More…]
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