Trisha Marczak

Trisha Marczak is a Mint Press staff writer and investigative reporter specializing in the oil industry, environment, education and immigration. She has worked in Australia with several NGOs, and as a staff writer, reporter and an award-winning editor at various newspapers, magazines, and public radio stations throughout the Midwest. Contact Trisha at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter at @TrishaMarczakMP.

UN Called To Pressure US On Civilian Drone Deaths

(MintPress) – Accusations that U.S. drone strikes in the Middle East and Africa are killing innocent civilians were at the forefront of discussions at the United National Human Rights Council meetings, held this week in Geneva, Switzerland. The accusations come in the midst of reports that U.S. assassination strikes in Somalia aimed at al-Shabab, the […]

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(MintPress) – Accusations that U.S. drone strikes in the Middle East and Africa are killing innocent civilians were at the forefront of discussions at the United National Human Rights Council meetings, held this week in Geneva, Switzerland. The accusations come in the midst of reports that U.S. assassination strikes in Somalia aimed at

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Online Community Unites In Support For 68-Year-Old Severely Taunted By Middle School Students

(MintPress) – A video of middle school boys taunting a 68-year-old school bus monitor, calling her “fat” and a “troll” while threatening to stab her, has led to a global fundraising campaign, generating more than $450,000 for victim Karen H. Klein’s vacation. The issue is being used to highlight a common concern that respect for […]

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In this June 20, 2012 photo, Karen Klein, 68, of Greece, N.Y., talks about the verbal abuse she endured from Greece middle school students while she was school bus monitor. (AP Photo/Democrat & Chronicle, Jamie Germano)

(MintPress) – A video of middle school boys taunting a 68-year-old school bus monitor, calling her “fat” and a “troll” while threatening to stab her, has led to a global fundraising campaign, generating more than $450,000 for victim Karen H. Klein’s vacation. The issue is being used to highlight a common concern that respect for elders — or

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Iowa Lawmakers Petition To Cut Medicare Funding For All Abortions, Including Incest And Rape

(MintPress) – More than 40 Iowa Republican lawmakers have added their name to a petition demanding the state strip provisions that allow Medicare funds for abortions in the case of incest, rape or the fetal anomalies, claiming doing so violates the state’s abortions’ laws. Implementation of such a law could potentially strip the state from […]

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Rep. Dawn Pettengill, R-Mount Auburn, hugs Rep. Lance Horbach, R-Tama, after the House adjourned the 2012 legislative session, Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

(MintPress) – More than 40 Iowa Republican lawmakers have added their name to a petition demanding the state strip provisions that allow Medicare funds for abortions in the case of incest, rape or the fetal anomalies, claiming doing so violates the state’s abortions’ laws. Implementation of such a law could potentially strip the state from $1.8

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North Carolina Senate Says ‘No’ To Payouts For Victims Secretly Sterilized By Government

(MintPress) – Thousands of women who fell victim to forced sterilization by the government are losing their fight for reparations in North Carolina, where the Senate recently voted against a measure that would have awarded such women $50,000 for the loss of a portion of their body and any hope of having children. Those who opposed […]

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Elaine Riddick, right, is comforted by her son Tony Riddick as she testifies before the Justice for Sterilization Victims Foundation task force compensation hearing in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, June 22, 2011. (AP Photo/Jim R. Bounds)

(MintPress) – Thousands of women who fell victim to forced sterilization by the government are losing their fight for reparations in North Carolina, where the Senate recently voted against a measure that would have awarded such women $50,000 for the loss of a portion of their body and any hope of having children. Those who opposed the measure

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Grant Targets Programs Aimed At Helping Vets Off The Streets And Into Employment

(MintPress) – With nearly 70,000 U.S. veterans homeless, the Obama Administration is attempting to make good on its promise to eradicate the issue through a new grant program aimed at assisting public and nonprofit organizations by reaching out to those who go without shelter in a country they once sacrificed to serve. To assist veterans […]

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Mark Salvatore, left, a homeless outreach nurse with the Veterans Administration talks with homeless Vietnam veteran William Joyce in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007. A new report scheduled to be released Thursday shows nearly a half-million veterans were homeless last year.(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

(MintPress) – With nearly 70,000 U.S. veterans homeless, the Obama Administration is attempting to make good on its promise to eradicate the issue through a new grant program aimed at assisting public and nonprofit organizations by reaching out to those who go without shelter in a country they once sacrificed to serve. To assist veterans off the

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Divide In Congress Leads To Inefficiency In Government, Is The Job Getting Done?

(MintPress) – During a time when many political leaders are pointing to an “inefficient government” as the source of taxpayer waste, Congress is proving that it, too, is part of the problem, with the current Legislature passing 70 percent fewer bills than the previous Congress. According to a recently released CNN poll, 132 bills have passed […]

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In this Feb. 18, 2011, file photo Congressmen leave the House of Representatives as they work throughout the night on a federal spending bill on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

(MintPress) – During a time when many political leaders are pointing to an “inefficient government” as the source of taxpayer waste, Congress is proving that it, too, is part of the problem, with the current Legislature passing 70 percent fewer bills than the previous Congress. According to a recently released CNN poll, 132 bills have passed

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Global Community Not Expecting Real Change From Rio+20

(MintPress) – When world leaders gather in Rio De Janeiro this week for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), they’ll be faced with skepticism by a world used to progressive dialogue, but little effective change and action. The Rio+20 Summit is more than a gathering of those concerned about the world’s environment — […]

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Christ the Redeemer statue is backdropped by Sugar Loaf mountain as the sun sets in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, May 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

(MintPress) – When world leaders gather in Rio De Janeiro this week for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), they’ll be faced with skepticism by a world used to progressive dialogue, but little effective change and action. The Rio+20 Summit is more than a gathering of those concerned about the world’s environment —

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