SAN DIEGO, California, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- The American Public Health Association issued the following news release: The United States Supreme Court's ruling on the Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization case in June 2024 revoked constitutionally guaranteed access to abortion for women. Since the ruling, 14 US states have placed a complete ban on abortions, while others have banned abortion during the 6 to 18 weeks gestation period. In the US, minoritized people and people of low socioeco  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Center for a Humane Economy issued the following news release: * * * Malicious acts of cruelty often an indicator that other acts of mass violence are in the waiting. * * * Prunedale, CA -- Animal advocates reacted with a blend of grief and outrage after learning of the details of a mass shooting in Northern California that left 81 animals dead, warning authorities to treat the outburst of violence with the utmost seriousness. Acts of malicious cruelty are very o  more

SAN RAFAEL, California, Sept. 11 -- The First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release: The First Amendment Coalition, Los Angeles Press Club, and National Press Photographers Association, joined by a coalition of 20 press rights and civil liberties organizations, today call on California officials to operate with maximum transparency and respect the role of the press in observing and documenting sweeps of homeless encampments. * * * Press Rights Coalition Calls on California Off  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 10 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: San Francisco, CA Natalie Bridgeman Fields has joined Earthjustice as managing attorney of the organization's International Program, based in San Francisco. She leads a global team of attorneys, scientists, and other practitioners working to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and advance clean energy, defend biodiversity, and protect human health across six continents. "I am honored to  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 10 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Denver, CO The Sierra Club, represented by attorneys with Earthjustice, filed a motion to intervene in a second lawsuit targeting Denver's programs to reduce building sector emissions that contribute to the city's poor air quality and to climate change. The National Propane Gas Association and other pro-fossil-fuel industry groups seek to overturn key parts of the city's "Energize Denv  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 10 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: MISSOULA, Mont. Earthjustice filed notice that it will challenge federal agencies' plans to allow increased road building in the Bitterroot National Forest that would cause harm to grizzly bears and bull trout. Earthjustice will bring claims that the Forest Service and US Fish & Wildlife Service are violating the Endangered Species Act by eliminating road density limitations in its B  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 10 -- The Asian American Journalists Association issued the following news release: The Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA) and the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) Pacific Islander Task Force are pleased to announce the third annual recipients of the IJA-AAJA Pacific Islander Journalism Scholarship. RECIPIENTS: Mele Fangu and Jasmine Stole Weiss Mele Fangu (she/her) is a Pacific Islander sports journalist of Tongan descent based in Utah. She  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 11 -- KFF, an organization that says it focuses on health policy, issued the following news release: * * * Vice President Harris Holds a Strong Advantage on the Issue Ahead of Presidential Debate, Many Voters Want to Hear the Candidates Address Health Care Costs * * * Most voters (61%) now say that the outcome of this year's presidential election will have a major impact on access to abortion in this country - up 10 percentage points from March, a new KFF He  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 10 -- The National Center for Lesbian Rights issued the following news release: In a unanimous decision, a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit affirmed a trial court decision blocking enforcement of Arizona's law banning transgender girls in public schools from playing on any girls' teams. The case was brought by two transgender girls who are receiving medical treatment for gender dysphoria, the medical term for the distress experienced when a persons' innate  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Sept. 8, 2024, to Foreign Policy: * * * Ukraine Needs a New Storyline By Raphael S. Cohen All wars have simple strategic storylines. In the U.S. Civil War, there was the Union's Anaconda Plan (https://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/vick/significanceiframe.html) to strangle the Confederacy and later the March to the Sea (https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/shermans-march-to-the-sea-a-m  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: In response to Western economic pressure, Russia has turned to gold to support the economy, evade sanctions, and bolster its international trade, according to a new report from RAND Europe. The report, 'Gold rush: How Russia is using gold in wartime' (https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA3230-1.html), reveals that Moscow, largely reliant on oil and gas revenues, pivots to gold to sh  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Sept. 10 -- Rand issued the following Q&A on Sept. 9, 2024: * * * The Korean Peninsula, with its intricate web of historical tensions, nuclear threats, and geopolitical dynamics, will demand a nuanced and strategic approach from the incoming administration. In the Q&A below, a pair of RAND experts discuss the foremost foreign policy challenges, the realistic goals for denuclearization, and the steps needed to bolster the U.S.-South Korea alliance. They also explore th  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Sept. 10 -- Rand issued the following Q&A on Sept. 9, 2024: * * * Among the many international issues confronting the candidates for U.S. president and the American electorate in this fall's election is the U.S. strategic posture with regard to Russia, its aggression against Ukraine, and the policies of its leader, Vladimir Putin. We asked RAND experts John F. Tefft and William Courtney to answer a series of questions to frame the issues that will confront the next p  more

BASALT, Colorado, Sept. 10 -- Rocky Mountain Institute issued the following news release: * * * Projects represent historic investments of $29 billion in clean energy that will benefit 1 in 5 rural Americans * * * The first wave of 16 rural electric cooperatives (co-ops) selected to receive the USDA's Empowering Rural America (New ERA) funding plan to leverage their awards to deploy carbon-free energy to help power 5 million homes in rural communities across 23 states, from California to Flo  more

DIAMOND BAR, California, Sept. 10 -- The Specialty Equipment Market Association issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2024: * * * Organization encourages participation in the 2024 general election with vetted resources for members and community stakeholders * * * The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) today launched Drive The Vote (www.sema.org/vote), a campaign to mobilize voters among its 7,000 member companies and the millions of American automotive enthusiasts, with re  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 11 -- Take Back The Court Action Fund issued the following news release: * * * Abortion rights and HIV/AIDS advocacy groups want to put anti-abortion senators on the record for their support of a nationwide abortion ban * * * Today, as reported in The Hill, Healthcare Across Borders (HCAB), Take Back the Court Action Fund, and a coalition of abortion rights and HIV/AIDS advocacy groups sent a letter to Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) urging him to hold a Senate   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 10 -- Take Back The Court Action Fund issued the following statement on Sept. 9, 2024: * * * Today, following reports that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' wife, Ginni Thomas, thanked and praised the right-wing group First Liberty Institute for working to obstruct basic ethics reforms for the nation's highest court, Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin called on Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from any cases connected to First Liberty Institute.  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Sept. 10 -- The Milken Institute issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. (September 10, 2024)--The Milken Institute is proud to announce the opening of the 2025 cohort application for its Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Fellowship program. Through its rigorous eight-week academic curriculum and summer practicum, the program creates accelerated pathways for underrepresented talent and bridges the gap between academia and industry, equippi  more