Historic Court Case Against The BBC’s Cover-Up Of 9/11 Evidence

(Brussels)–The case that the Horsham Magistrates Court of West Sussex in the United Kingdom heard on Feb. 25 is historic: The BBC, one of Britain’s main media outlets and a public corporation, stood accused of colluding with terrorism. Court officials had booked their largest room, yet crowds were so large that more than 50 people […]

Magda Fahsi
By Magda Fahsi

(Brussels)--The case that the Horsham Magistrates Court of West Sussex in the United Kingdom heard on Feb. 25 is historic: The BBC, one of Britain's main media outlets and a public corporation, stood accused of colluding with terrorism. Court officials had booked their largest room, yet crowds were so large that more than 50 people were not allowed

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Republicans Mess With USPS More Than Once: Eliminating Saturday Deliveries Latest Tactic

(MintPress) – Not receiving bills or birthday cards in the Saturday mail is perhaps not the biggest problem on the minds of Americans in the wake of news that the United States Postal Service (USPS) will halt its weekend operations. Yet some are warning that the erosion of the system will have far-reaching consequences, threatening […]

Trisha Marczak
By Trisha Marczak
Jamie Partridge, from the National Association of Letter Carriers, protests Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011, in, Portland, Ore. Partridge was one of the postal workers participating in a hunger strike to protest Congress' inaction of aiding the Postal Service. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

(MintPress) - Not receiving bills or birthday cards in the Saturday mail is perhaps not the biggest problem on the minds of Americans in the wake of news that the United States Postal Service (USPS) will halt its weekend operations. Yet some are warning that the erosion of the system will have far-reaching consequences, threatening democracy and

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Donald Trump Denied A Tax Break To Build New Luxury Hotel

Donald Trump asked District of Columbia officials for millions of dollars in tax breaks to develop the Old Post Office Pavilion into a new luxury hotel. DC officials considered The Donald’s proposal and said, um, no. Trump and his daughter Ivanka Trump hoped the district would give them a multi-million dollar tax break to help […]

Kaitlin Funaro
By Kaitlin Funaro

Donald Trump asked District of Columbia officials for millions of dollars in tax breaks to develop the Old Post Office Pavilion into a new luxury hotel. DC officials considered The Donald's proposal and said, um, no. Trump and his daughter Ivanka Trump hoped the district would give them a multi-million dollar tax break to help with the

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From E Pluribus Unum To Gott Mit Uns: Religious Proselytization In The US Armed Forces

Lost amid the wall-to-wall coverage of the shooting horror in Newtown, Conn. last week was a little remarked upon story coming out of the U.S. military academy at West Point that deserves much broader coverage than it initially received. As reported in the Huffington Post in early December, a West Point cadet by the name of […]

Jeffrey Cavanaugh
By Jeffrey Cavanaugh
U.S. Army Spc. Simran Lamba, center, the first enlisted Soldier to be granted a religious accommodation for his Sikh articles of faith since 1984, stands in formation with fellow soldiers before taking the oath of citizenship, prior to his graduation from basic training at Fort Jackson, S.C., Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Brett Flashnick)

Lost amid the wall-to-wall coverage of the shooting horror in Newtown, Conn. last week was a little remarked upon story coming out of the U.S. military academy at West Point that deserves much broader coverage than it initially received. As reported in the Huffington Post in early December, a West Point cadet by the name of Blake Page quit the

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How Cuts To USPS Threaten American Democracy

(MintPress) -– For the second year in a row, the United States Postal Service is warning it cannot afford to pay its $5.5 billion retiree health fund bill, giving credence to legislators who call for swift cuts to the system — a defunding plan that would pose a threat to services vital to democracy, most […]

Trisha Marczak
By Trisha Marczak
A United States Postal Service mail truck carries mail July 8, 2012. (Photo by David Guo via Flikr)

(MintPress) -– For the second year in a row, the United States Postal Service is warning it cannot afford to pay its $5.5 billion retiree health fund bill, giving credence to legislators who call for swift cuts to the system — a defunding plan that would pose a threat to services vital to democracy, most notably newspapers, as the industry relies

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Postal Employees Stage Hunger Strike, Urges Congress To Act On USPS Funding

(MintPress) – With finances waning and post offices closing, a small group of postal workers, along with supporters, travelled to Washington Monday to stage a hunger strike in protest of Congress’ failure to approach the issue. The 10 strikers, made of current and former postal workers, pledged to take part in a four-day hunger strike, […]

Muna Hassan
By Muna Hassan
Jamie Partridge, from the National Association of Letter Carriers, protests Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011, in, Portland, Ore. Partridge was one of the postal workers participating in a hunger strike to protest Congress' inaction of aiding the Postal Service. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

(MintPress) – With finances waning and post offices closing, a small group of postal workers, along with supporters, travelled to Washington Monday to stage a hunger strike in protest of Congress’ failure to approach the issue. The 10 strikers, made of current and former postal workers, pledged to take part in a four-day hunger strike, saying

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