Lisa Barron

Lisa Barron is Mint Press's former New York Correspondent. She has worked for leading news organizations, including Time, Inc., CNN, CNBC and CBS News, in Europe, Asia, Africa, South America and the Middle East as well as in the United States. She has won two Edward R. Murrow Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association and a Gracie Award from the Alliance for Women in Media for her work in Iraq, where she spent fourteen months covering the war for CBS News Radio, CBS Newspath and WCBS-TV. Contact Lisa at l[email protected]. Follow Lisa on Twitter at @LisaBarronMPN

ACLU Taking On The Government Over Transparency At Gitmo Trial

(NEW YORK) MintPress – Last week’s appearance in U.S. military court by the self-proclaimed mastermind of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and his four alleged accomplices — his nephew, Ali Abdulaziz Ali; Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin ‘Attash; Ramzi bin al-Shibh; and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al-Hawsawi — was their first since May. It […]

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In this photo of a sketch by courtroom artist Janet Hamlin and reviewed by the U.S. Department of Defense, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, far right, writes on a paper as he sits at the defense table with his legal team, Army Capt. Jason Wright, second from left, lawyer David Nevin, left, and a court translator during the Military Commissions pretrial hearing in the Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base in Cuba, Monday, Oct. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Janet Hamlin, Pool)

(NEW YORK) MintPress – Last week’s appearance in U.S. military court by the self-proclaimed mastermind of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and his four alleged accomplices -- his nephew, Ali Abdulaziz Ali; Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin ‘Attash; Ramzi bin al-Shibh; and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al-Hawsawi -- was their first since

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Chicago Police Tortured Scores With Cattle Prods, Electrocution

“Torture and physical coercion was a routed and accepted occurrence under the command and supervision of Jon Burge and John Byrne. The cases of every alleged victim must be re-examined with fresh eyes in light of Burge’s conviction and this mountain of evidence.” — Class action petition filed against the state of Illinois by representatives […]

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Some police officers struggle to arrest an unidentified person Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

“Torture and physical coercion was a routed and accepted occurrence under the command and supervision of Jon Burge and John Byrne. The cases of every alleged victim must be re-examined with fresh eyes in light of Burge’s conviction and this mountain of evidence.” — Class action petition filed against the state of Illinois by representatives Johnni

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Romney To Employers: It’s OK To Mix Business With Politics

“I hope you make it very clear to your employees what you believe is in the best interest of your enterprise and therefore their job and their future in the upcoming elections.” — Mitt Romney, June 6, in a conference call with the anti-union National Federation of Independent Business. (NEW YORK) MintPress – The Republican challenger […]

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Adelson

“I hope you make it very clear to your employees what you believe is in the best interest of your enterprise and therefore their job and their future in the upcoming elections.” — Mitt Romney, June 6, in a conference call with the anti-union National Federation of Independent Business. (NEW YORK) MintPress – The Republican challenger to President

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Envoy Attempts New Ceasefire In Syria Amid Threats Of Regional Chaos

(NEW YORK) MintPress – The timing of the latest act of violence in the Syrian capital was ominous: A powerful bomb exploded in Damascus just hours after a government spokesman said that U.N.-Arab League Special Representative for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi will meet with Foreign Minister Walid Muallem on Saturday to discuss the ongoing bloodshed. On Oct. 15, […]

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UN Arab League deputy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, speaks during a press conference after meeting Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati, at the government palace, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

(NEW YORK) MintPress – The timing of the latest act of violence in the Syrian capital was ominous: A powerful bomb exploded in Damascus just hours after a government spokesman said that U.N.-Arab League Special Representative for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi will meet with Foreign Minister Walid Muallem on Saturday to discuss the ongoing bloodshed. On

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Dangerous Liaison: The Ties That Bind Hollywood And The Pentagon

(NEW YORK) MintPress – “The only thing Hollywood likes more than a good movie is a good deal,” explained journalist David Robb shortly after the 2004 publication of his groundbreaking book “Operation Hollywood,” and that’s why the producers of films like “Top Gun,” “Stripes” and “The Great Santini” have altered their scripts to accommodate Pentagon requests […]

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The Hollywood Sign from Hollywood Forever Entrance is shown here. (Photo by Sean Russell via Flikr)

(NEW YORK) MintPress – “The only thing Hollywood likes more than a good movie is a good deal,” explained journalist David Robb shortly after the 2004 publication of his groundbreaking book “Operation Hollywood,” and that’s why the producers of films like “Top Gun,” “Stripes” and “The Great Santini” have altered their scripts to accommodate Pentagon

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Al-Qaida Resurgence In Iraq Bolstered By US And Threatens Entire Region

(NEW YORK) MintPress — Syria is in flames and blue-on-green attacks in Afghanistan are soaring, but it is perhaps the situation in Iraq that should be generating the most concern for the international community. For that, today, is where al-Qaida is at its strongest. Indeed, last month capped a months-long show of force by al-Qaida in Iraq (AQI). On Sept. 28, […]

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Iraqi policemen inspect the scene of a car bomb attack near the Sacred Heart Church in the Karrada Neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Sep. 30, 2012.(AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

(NEW YORK) MintPress — Syria is in flames and blue-on-green attacks in Afghanistan are soaring, but it is perhaps the situation in Iraq that should be generating the most concern for the international community. For that, today, is where al-Qaida is at its strongest. Indeed, last month capped a months-long show of force by al-Qaida in

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GOP Cronies Putting Political Pressure On Employees

(NEW YORK) MintPress – The latest national poll shows President Barack Obama with a slight edge over Republican nominee Mitt Romney, but its results largely confirm what other surveys have reported over the last week: The race is very close, with Obama retaining a narrow but persistent edge in key electoral vote battleground states. In the […]

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In this April 11, 2011 file photo, David Koch, executive vice president of Koch Industries, attends a meeting of the Economic Club of New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

(NEW YORK) MintPress – The latest national poll shows President Barack Obama with a slight edge over Republican nominee Mitt Romney, but its results largely confirm what other surveys have reported over the last week: The race is very close, with Obama retaining a narrow but persistent edge in key electoral vote battleground states. In the past

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