WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSPol) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary: By Matthew P. Goodman Senior Vice President for Economics In common parlance today, the word "tragedy" is used to describe any ill fortune that befalls a person or group: a destructive earthquake, a fatal shooting, the death of a family member from disease. But to the ancient Greeks, tragedy involved an element of human error (hamartia), not just external circumstance. On this  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-District of Columbia, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Sept. 29, 2021, entitled "Thanking Kevin Harris for His Service to the House": On his retirement in September 2021, I rise today to thank Kevin Harris for over 37 years of outstanding service to the House of Representatives as a distinguished wood finisher. Kevin Harris first came to the Capitol as a 15-year-old to work on the grounds crew more ST

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Sept. 30 (TNSOps) -- Goodwill Industries International, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, issued the following news release: Goodwill Industries International (GII), the leading workforce development provider in North America, is excited to announce the hiring of Martin Scaglione as the organization's new chief mission officer. Scaglione brings a wealth of knowledge and nonprofit expertise to Goodwill, most recently serving as the president and CEO of Hope Street Group. For nearly 10 more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 2 (TNOps) -- PEN America issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2021: PEN America today announces Santa Cruz County Health Services Director Mimi Khin Hall and Santa Cruz County Health Officer Gail Newel as recipients of the 2021 PEN/Benenson Courage Award, which honors exceptional acts of courage in the exercise of freedom of expression. Hall and Newel, in speaking openly about the animosity and threats they faced as they mandated precautions to protect their community dur more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSPol) -- Project 21, an initiative of the National Center for Public Policy Research, issued the following news release: Looking at the Biden Administration's relationship with federal law enforcement personnel along the southern border, Project 21 Co-Chairman Horace Cooper noted that "a 'beer summit' is not gonna fix this!" Horace was referring to the 2009 debacle in which then-President Barack Obama declared before a national audience that police in Cambridge, Massach more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, D-Michigan, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Oct. 1, 2021, entitled "Recognizing Female Leaders Who She Leads America Is Honoring As Christian Women of Distinction": I rise to honor and highlight the work of some extraordinary female leaders in our country who are being honored by She Leads America as "Christian Women of Distinction." For my constituents back in Michigan, I try and lead by example throug more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Marshals Service issued the following news release: On September 27, Ronald L. Davis was sworn in by U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland as the 12th Director of the United States Marshals Service following confirmation by unanimous consent of the U.S. Senate. As the leader of America's oldest federal law enforcement agency, Mr. Davis leads more than 5,000 operational and administrative employees, spanning 94 federal judicial dist more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 30 (TNSPol) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: Thousands of Haitian migrants flocked to Del Rio, Texas, in recent weeks to attempt border crossing into the U.S. Since then, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Mexico have loaded more than 300 planes with migrants, sending Haitians back to the war-torn country. Labeling the situation as "inhumane," some are pointing a strong finger at the Biden ad more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 25 -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release: Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., an international collegiate and nonprofit community service organization, plans to raise $1 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital(R). This commitment comes just as the organization approaches its 100th anniversary in 2022 with the focus on celebrating this centennial milestone by reflecting on a long history of philanthropy, love for community and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2021: The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services today announced the appointment of Lisa J. Pino as Director of the Office for Civil Rights (OCR). OCR enforces federal civil rights, conscience and religious freedom laws; the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules; and the Patient Safety and Quality Impro more PR