Joey LeMay

Joey LeMay is a former MintPress Staff Writer. He has worked in the newspaper industry as an editor, editorial board member and award-winning editorial writer.

Did The Republican Stance On Education Doom Them In Nation’s Smartest States?

(MintPress) – There are a handful of demographics the Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney struggled to gain the support of on Election Day: Women and minority voters top the list. But an interesting trend manifested itself that night, as the top 10 educated states in the country voted for President Barack Obama, while nine of the 10 […]

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By Joey LeMay
College student Paige McLoughlin, 19, of Parker, Colo., talks over paperwork with an electoral official before voting in the general election, at a polling station serving the local student population on the campus of the University of Colorado, in Boulder, Colo., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

(MintPress) – There are a handful of demographics the Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney struggled to gain the support of on Election Day: Women and minority voters top the list. But an interesting trend manifested itself that night, as the top 10 educated states in the country voted for President Barack Obama, while nine of the 10 least

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Over 900 Days And Counting: Bradley Manning’s Plea Won’t Expedite Sluggish Process

(MintPress) – For former United States Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, another milestone will come and go today. For over two-and-a-half years – 900 days to be exact – Manning has been detained by the U.S. without trial for his alleged involvement in leaking classified information on the Iraq War to whistleblowing organization WikiLeaks. In response, […]

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By Joey LeMay
In this June 25, 2012 file photo, Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, right, is escorted out of a courthouse in Fort Meade, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

(MintPress) – For former United States Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, another milestone will come and go today. For over two-and-a-half years – 900 days to be exact – Manning has been detained by the U.S. without trial for his alleged involvement in leaking classified information on the Iraq War to whistleblowing organization WikiLeaks. In response,

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Failure Of Prop 37: Why The Election Was A Success For Monsanto

(MintPress) – Lost in the whirlwind that is Election Day in the United States is the impact of the rejection of California’s Proposition 37 that would have required most foods made with genetically engineered ingredients to be labeled. The measure failed, disappointing those who say food with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have unclear long-term health […]

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By Joey LeMay
GMO labeling

(MintPress) – Lost in the whirlwind that is Election Day in the United States is the impact of the rejection of California’s Proposition 37 that would have required most foods made with genetically engineered ingredients to be labeled. The measure failed, disappointing those who say food with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have unclear

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An Ambitious Canada Looks To Become A Global Power. Is It At Citizens’ Expense?

(MintPress) – Canada, the global superpower? It’s not the powerful title the world would expect the unassuming country to identify with, but the conservative leaders of America’s northern neighbor are steadfast on transforming Canada into an economic and military force to be reckoned with. In a speech at the General Assembly of the United Nations […]

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By Joey LeMay
In this Saturday, July 16, 2011 file photo a Canadian armoured vehicle is loaded in a C-17 military transport aircraft at Kandahar airbase in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool/file)

(MintPress) – Canada, the global superpower? It’s not the powerful title the world would expect the unassuming country to identify with, but the conservative leaders of America’s northern neighbor are steadfast on transforming Canada into an economic and military force to be reckoned with. In a speech at the General Assembly of the United

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1.9M Crimes, 17 Homicides: Violence Plaguing Schools, Remaining Burdensome For Districts Across America

(MintPress) – In the spring of 2010, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) felt it necessary to team with the United States Department of Education and the U.S. Secret Service to compile research on directed violence at institutes of higher education in America. The studies revealed what had been thought to be a worrisome trend: School […]

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By Joey LeMay
In this Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012 photo, seventeen-year-old T.J. Lane is led from Juvenile Court by Sheriff's deputies in Chardon, Ohio, after his arraignment in the shooting of five high school students Monday. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

(MintPress) – In the spring of 2010, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) felt it necessary to team with the United States Department of Education and the U.S. Secret Service to compile research on directed violence at institutes of higher education in America. The studies revealed what had been thought to be a worrisome trend: School

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A Push For Socialism: Some See America’s Fear As A Viable Alternative

(MintPress) – In a recent political television advertisement, Hungarian-born billionaire Thomas Peterffy denounces what he says is a pattern by the United States of adopting socialist ideologies. His advertisement, paid for out of his own pocket, does not endorse either President Barack Obama or Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney. But the tone and message suggests that […]

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By Joey LeMay
An anti-capitalist protester confronts riot police lines with a placard Monday, July, 4, 2005. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)

(MintPress) – In a recent political television advertisement, Hungarian-born billionaire Thomas Peterffy denounces what he says is a pattern by the United States of adopting socialist ideologies. His advertisement, paid for out of his own pocket, does not endorse either President Barack Obama or Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney. But the

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Are Needle Exchange Programs The Answer To The Contribution Of Prison Tattoos To Hepatitis?

(MintPress) – In the hollow corridors of prisons across the United State, there’s a buzz. It’s not the echoing voices of inmates, but rather the sound of a homemade tattoo gun at work. With over half of all prison inmates in the United States receiving at least one tattoo during their stay, the illegal act is […]

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By Joey LeMay
Inmate Anthony Harris points to his prison tattoo at the California Medical Facility in Vacaville, Calif., Jan. 17, 2007. Harris believes he contracted the Hepatitis C virus after getting the tattoo in 1998. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

(MintPress) – In the hollow corridors of prisons across the United State, there’s a buzz. It’s not the echoing voices of inmates, but rather the sound of a homemade tattoo gun at work. With over half of all prison inmates in the United States receiving at least one tattoo during their stay, the illegal act is still commonplace in correctional

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