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.

Rise Of Conservative Book Sales Speak To Growing Right-Wing Political, Media Climate

(Mint Press) – Democrats vs. Republicans; the left vs. the right; red vs. blue. It’s a polarizing political landscape in America, but what doesn’t seem to be as polarizing is the literature being purchased across the country, as all but five states predominantly purchase books written by conservative authors with traditionally conservative ideologies. Current figures from Amazon’s […]

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In this Dec. 3, 2009 file photo, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin signs a copy of "Going Rogue" during a book signing event at a Sam's Club in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Beth Hall, File)

(Mint Press) – Democrats vs. Republicans; the left vs. the right; red vs. blue. It’s a polarizing political landscape in America, but what doesn’t seem to be as polarizing is the literature being purchased across the country, as all but five states predominantly purchase books written by conservative authors with traditionally conservative

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Analysis: Assange Strikes A Chord With Criticisms Of Whistleblower Crackdowns

(MintPress) – While making his first public address since being accepted into the Ecuador embassy on the basis of political asylum, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange touched on a growing issue worldwide: The increased crackdown on whistleblowers. It has been known for some time that being a whistleblower in the United States has been risky business […]

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A pro-Julian Assange placard is seen outside the Embassy of Ecuador, in central London, Saturday August 18, 2012, where Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is claiming asylum in an effort to avoid extradition to Sweden. (AP Photo / Dominic Lipinski/PA)

(MintPress) – While making his first public address since being accepted into the Ecuador embassy on the basis of political asylum, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange touched on a growing issue worldwide: The increased crackdown on whistleblowers. It has been known for some time that being a whistleblower in the United States has been risky

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One Man’s Fight Against Austerity: Stealing To Feed the Poor, Raise Awareness

(MintPress) – It’s a tale of a real-life Robin Hood – English folklore becoming a Spanish reality. In a small town in Spain, Juan Manuel Sanchez Gordillo, Spanish lawmaker and mayor of Marinaleda, has been on an anti-austerity crusade to combat the potential of cuts to unemployment benefits, civil service pay and tax increases in light of […]

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A woman begs in the street in Sol square in Madrid Sunday June 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)

(MintPress) – It’s a tale of a real-life Robin Hood – English folklore becoming a Spanish reality. In a small town in Spain, Juan Manuel Sanchez Gordillo, Spanish lawmaker and mayor of Marinaleda, has been on an anti-austerity crusade to combat the potential of cuts to unemployment benefits, civil service pay and tax increases in light of the

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Authorities Struggle To Define Domestic Terror, But Still Prepare For It

(MintPress) — Recent actions by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have skeptics worried that the department is preparing for the worst after the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) deemed that domestic terrorism attacks from hate groups has grown into a serious problem – now equating it with terrorism from foreign organization. The DHS recently […]

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This undated file photo provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation shows Sikh temple shooter Wade Michael Page. The FBI said Wednesday, Aug 8, 2012, that Page died of a self-inflicted wound after he was shot by police. (AP Photo/FBI, File)

(MintPress) -- Recent actions by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have skeptics worried that the department is preparing for the worst after the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) deemed that domestic terrorism attacks from hate groups has grown into a serious problem - now equating it with terrorism from foreign organization. The DHS

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Where Are All The Voters? This Election Season Met With Less Enthusiasm Than In Past

“I have solved this political dilemma in a very direct way: I don’t vote. On Election Day, I stay home.” – George Carlin (MintPress) – Headlines around the country overwhelmingly read in similar fashion after a handful of states conducted their primary elections on Tuesday. For the most part, the stories made note of low voter […]

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Primary election voters arrive at the Kanwaka Township Hall near Lawrence, Kan., Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

"I have solved this political dilemma in a very direct way: I don't vote. On Election Day, I stay home.” - George Carlin (MintPress) – Headlines around the country overwhelmingly read in similar fashion after a handful of states conducted their primary elections on Tuesday. For the most part, the stories made note of low voter turnout, as state

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Republicans Claim 1/3 of Citizens On ‘Welfare’ – Ryan’s Budget Would Slash Aid

(MintPress) – A recent report generated by a group of Republicans on the United States Senate Budget Committee suggests that more than 100 million people, or around one-third of the U.S. population, are on some form of federal welfare. The report accounts for many more facets of public assistance other than the banner headline of temporary […]

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Republican Vice Presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., makes an appearance at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Monday, Aug. 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Robert Ray)

(MintPress) – A recent report generated by a group of Republicans on the United States Senate Budget Committee suggests that more than 100 million people, or around one-third of the U.S. population, are on some form of federal welfare. The report accounts for many more facets of public assistance other than the banner headline of temporary

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WikiLeaks Exposes Widespread Surveillance Operation Before Seeing Site Crash

(MintPress) – In February, when WikiLeaks published confidential emails from Stratfor, a private global intelligence firm, it was found that the company had paid off informants and monitored political activist groups to gather intelligence of the government’s top-shelf plans. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has dubbed Stratfor a “private CIA,” and recent reports suggest that the […]

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Surveillance

(MintPress) – In February, when WikiLeaks published confidential emails from Stratfor, a private global intelligence firm, it was found that the company had paid off informants and monitored political activist groups to gather intelligence of the government’s top-shelf plans. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has dubbed Stratfor a “private CIA,” and

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