Sign up with PR Newswire for Journalists, an online service that brings the news quickly, credibly, and directly into your hands through accessible and cutting-edge newsgathering tools.
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
Blogs of the Right:
Blogs of the Middle & More
April 2007
April 30, 2007Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid made the following statement on the floor today. Mr. President, last Thursday a bipartisan majority of the Senate passed H.R. 1591, the Fiscal Year 2007 Emergency Supplemental Funding conference report. Full release
Governor Schwarzenegger will promote his health plan to a group of AARP members in Pasadena today in what amounts to false advertising, said the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR). The governor's plan will actually make it more difficult for those 50 and over to retire or take the entrepreneurial plunge and will raise prices for all those under 65. Full release
We are calling a national day of multi-ethnic unity with youth, labor, peace and justice communities in solidarity with immigrant workers and building new immigrant rights & civil rights movement! Full release
El Salvador's Human Rights Ombudswoman, Dr. Beatrice Alamanni de Carrillo, was recognized for her tireless work on behalf of victims of social injustice in her country, receiving the first annual Gilberto Soto Human Rights Award at the 2007 Teamsters Union Unity Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada today. Full release
Most U.S. adults support approving the use of medical treatments and procedures that can impact people's quality of life, including birth control treatments, in-vitro fertilization, drugs to treat erectile dysfunction and improve memory and to help with weight loss. Full release
Despite significant reforms to the death penalty system and new rules for foreign journalists in China, there is little evidence of improvement in other areas of human rights related to the Olympics. In fact, there has been increasing repression of human rights activism and domestic journalism, said Amnesty International today. Full release
As the new Congress works to appease the president with another $100 billion for occupation, students are organizing to demand an end to the war and challenging the Congress, not the Iraqis, to stand up. At over twenty schools around the country students will be showing their opposition in a Hungry for Peace week of action, with several of the schools participating in a 5-day fast. Full release
The U.S. Department of Defense today announced that a "high value" detainee, 'Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi, has been transferred to the United States Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay. The Pentagon has not revealed when or where he was detained, only that "prior to his arrival at Guantanamo Bay, he was held in CIA custody". Full release
Last night, in one of the strongest reflections of how Wal-Mart has become an increasingly important national political issue, the debate about whether or not Wal-Mart is good for America was raised during the first Democratic presidential debate on MSNBC. Full release
Do not continue to ignore the human rights abuses in the fight against terrorism, appealed Amnesty International prior to the EU-U.S. Summit taking place in Washington on Monday, April 30. Full release
Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke at a press conference in the Capitol this afternoon with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, senior House and Senate Democrats, and Iraq war veterans after the Senate passed the Iraq Accountability Act by a vote count of 51 to 46. Full release
The National Council of Women's Organizations (NCWO), a leading coalition of more than 200 women's organizations nationwide, today called for parental action and congressional hearings in response to a new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) report on television violence. The Report called on Congress to legislate limits on violence on broadcast television and cable. Full release
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid delivered the following speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate today on the 2007 Emergency Supplemental Funding bill:
"Mr. President, I rise in support of H.R. 1591, the Fiscal Year 2007 Emergency Supplemental Funding bill, and urge my colleagues to support it as well." Full release
Susan G. Komen for the Cure today is releasing Breast Cancer Mortality Report: Closing the Gaps in Eight Communities along with a documentary, which digs deep into eight communities with unusually high breast cancer mortality rates. Full release
A Public Service Announcement featuring David Beckham of Real Madrid urges soccer fans to donate $10, the cost of one mosquito net, towards the fight against malaria. Malaria kills over 3,000 children every day in Africa, yet the disease can be easily prevented with a $10 mosquito net. In the announcement, David Beckham kicks a soccer ball into a goal with a missing net. Full release
Representative Chaka Fattah issues the following statement on the continued funding of the war in Iraq:
"Four years ago I voted against sending troops to Iraq. Today I stand with the majority of my colleagues and the majority of the American people in support of the Iraq Accountability Act." Full release
While campaigning in New Hampshire last night, Rudy Giuliani resorted to hurling desperate
attacks about Democrats while trying to tout his national security credentials. Despite the fact that he failed to prepare New York City for the second attack on the World Trade Center and he has not acknowledged the dire realities on the ground in Iraq, Giuliani yesterday said, "Democrats want to put us back on defense." Full release
In a recent study conducted by PINK magazine, nearly half of 2,400 women surveyed didn't ask for a raise or promotion in the previous 12 months. But of those who did ask, 72 percent received one. Full release
In recognition of Malaria Awareness Day, the American Red Cross is joining with partners to expand the fight against malaria. Malaria impacts more than 300 million people each year, claiming the lives of approximately 3,000 children every day. Full release
On Africa Malaria Day, April 25, 2007, public health and environmental activists called on the world community to respect life, protect children, stop hazardous pesticide use, including DDT, and adopt what they call "sustainable programs that attack poverty and the conditions that give rise to insect-borne diseases such as malaria." Full release
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) National launched a postcard advocacy campaign today to urge legislators to pass a bill introduced this afternoon to ban discrimination in the workplace based on sexual orientation or gender identity and expression. Full release
Nearly half of U.S. states fail to provide legal representation for abused and neglected foster children, leaving them without a voice during judicial proceedings that profoundly impact their futures, a new study found. The peer-reviewed study - A Child's Right to Counsel. First Star's National Report Card on Legal Representation for Children - was released today by First Star, a leading national child advocacy organization. Full release
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the 2007 reports of the Board of Trustees of the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds:
"The report reinforces one basic reality -- in its current form, Social Security will be able to pay full benefits until 2041 and even after that will be able to pay 75 percent of benefits." Full release
Even though nuclear energy is by far the largest clean-air energy source used to generate electricity, fewer than half of Americans strongly associate nuclear energy with clean air, according to a new national survey of 1,000 adults. Full release
In the last of three speeches meant to "retool" his campaign, John McCain will rely on the double talk that has become an all-too-familiar piece of his do-anything-to-win campaign. Full release
"Now more than ever, the young people of this country need to hear a strong pro-life message," said Erik Whittington, American Life League's youth outreach director. "As we prepare for American Life League's National Pro-life T-shirt Day tomorrow, we are certain that participants will reach people around the nation with a simple, direct message in support of innocent human life." Full release
Religious leaders from Jewish, Christian and Muslim faiths will join heads of area health systems, representatives of Governor Granholm, and other dignitaries at a media briefing and Interfaith Health Summit Monday to kick off Cover the Uninsured Week and to demonstrate support for the reauthorization and expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Full release
Thousands of 'green' activists celebrated Earth Day in Chicago today, cheering the national leadership promised by Democratic Presidential hopeful Dennis Kucinich. There was wild cheering as Kucinich promised a 'WGA' to rival FDR's WPA when he wins the White House in 2008. Full release
Veterans of Foreign Wars Commander-in-Chief Gary Kurpius is urging Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) to stop his defeatist rhetoric because of the negative impact it is having on the morale of American forces and their families. Full release
Addressing the nation today in Michigan, President Bush once again defended his permanent commitment to a failed strategy in Iraq. Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean issued the following statement in response to President Bush's remarks... Full release
PoliticalDerby.com today released the latest edition of the 2008 White House Power Rankings. Rudy Giuliani continues to hold his lead in the top spot among republicans. Mitt Romney has jumped into second and John McCain finds himself in third, his lowest ranking of the year. Two candidates not yet running, Fred Thompson and Newt Gingrich, fall in at numbers four and five, respectively. Full release
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani is now the front runner by a wide margin in the race for the Republican nomination for the 2008 presidential election, even though the first primary elections will not take place until February 2008. Giuliani leads Senator John McCain by fully 39 percent to 18 percent among those who think they will vote in the Republican primaries or caucuses. Full release
The use of the death penalty in Iraq is on the rise -- spurred by the use of televised "confessions," uninvestigated allegations of torture and unfair trials, according to Amnesty International's new report, "Unjust and Unfair: The Death Penalty in Iraq." Full release
After the U.S. Supreme Court decision was released yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said "I would only say that this is the only decision a lot of us wish that Alito weren't there and O'Connor were there." Full release
Senate Democrats and state legislators from across the country today discussed their opposition to President Bush's escalation of the war in Iraq. Full release
Following are the prepared remarks of Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales at the Senate Judiciary Oversight Hearing:
Good morning Chairman Leahy, Ranking Member Specter, and Members of the Committee. I want to begin by recognizing those who died and were injured Monday. Full release
What are you guilty of when it comes to the environment? With Earth Day around the corner, the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC), a non-profit organization dedicated to rechargeable battery and cell phone recycling, decided to find out. RBRC today announced the results of a new survey that identifies Americans' "green" attitudes and habits and shows that most consumers could stand to go a shade or two "greener." Full release
Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke during a press conference after meeting with Iraq veterans and military families to discuss war concerns with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid today. Below are her opening remarks:
"Thank you very much, Mr. Leader. I join you in welcoming Aidan and Jeremy, Debbie, Sue, and Dale -- two veterans and moms of three persons in the military." Full release
There will be a joint public hearing of the Senate and House Judiciary Committees on Monday, April 23, 2007, in Hearing Room 1 of the North Office Building at 10 a.m. to receive testimony on the recommendations of the Commission on Safety and Abuse in America's Prisons. Full release
Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chairman of the Bipartisan Pro-Life Caucus, made the following statement today after the Supreme Court of the United States affirmed the federal ban on partial-birth abortion:
"Finally, the High Court has found its voice and used its authority to defend helpless children and their vulnerable mothers from the violence of abortion." Full release
BritainAndAmerica.com, the bloggers behind the successful 'A World Without America' video, have launched a new video this morning to warn about the anti-Americanism of the BBC. Full release
Key stakeholders in the growing controversy over the impact of media violence on children met today to assess their roles and propose effective ways to educate municipal officials, parents and businesses. Held on the heels of the tragedy at Virginia Tech and a recent Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) report that shows children under 18 are still being exposed to violent media, the national summit on media violence held today in Indianapolis brought together city leaders, law enforcement officials, researchers, representatives of other national organizations and the media and entertainment industry to discuss this troubling and complex issue. Full release
Following is a transcript of remarks by President Bush at the Virginia Tech memorial convocation:
"Governor, thank you. President Steger, thank you very much. Students, and faculty, and staff, and grieving family members, and members of this really extraordinary place." Full release
From organizing an Earth Day-themed karaoke fundraiser to participating in a trash cleanup in their local community, Americans have pledged to take action to conserve mother earth for Earth Day 2007. More than 2,000 people have made pledges for change on World Wildlife Fund's Earth Day website. Full release
George Allen, the recent Governor and Senator of Virginia and the current Reagan Ranch Presidential Scholar for Young America's Foundation, issued the following statement regarding the tragic shooting at Virginia Tech:
"As parents of a college student in Virginia, Susan and I ache for the heart-broken families and friends who have lost loved ones at Virginia Tech due to this heinous, despicable mayhem. Our prayers are with them." Full release
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (the UN Refugee Agency) will honor Tony Bennett with its 2007 Humanitarian of the Year Award in recognition of Bennett's lifelong contribution to human rights and his recent work as spokesperson for USA for UNHCR's AID DARFUR campaign. Past award recipients include former Secretary of State General Colin Powell, actress Angelina Jolie and Dr. Khaled Hosseini, refugee and author of "The Kite Runner." Full release
Following is a statement from President George W. Bush regarding the shootings at Virginia Tech University:
"Our nation is shocked and saddened by the news of the shootings at Virginia Tech today. The exact total has not yet been confirmed, but it appears that more than 30 people were killed and many more were wounded." Full release
Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today in response to remarks by President Bush at the White House today on the war in Iraq:
"The Democratic leadership of Congress will work with President Bush and our Republican colleagues to build consensus that provides for our veterans, protects our troops, rebuilds our military, holds the Iraqi government accountable, and responsibly winds down this war." Full release
Congressman and Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich is challenging his fellow candidates' votes to authorize and fund the war in Iraq, and their positions on Iran. Full release
Global climate change presents a serious national security threat that could affect Americans at home, impact U.S. military operations and heighten global tensions, according to a study released today by a blue-ribbon panel of retired admirals and generals. Full release