Billionaires Give $12.3M To Dems & Hillary Via Joint Fundraising Committee Loophole

While past presidential candidates waited until they received the nomination to join joint fundraising committees, the Hillary Victory Committee has already distributed over $44 million to her campaign and other Democratic candidates.

MintPress News Desk
By MintPress News Desk
Billionaires Give $12.3M To Dems & Hillary Via Joint Fundraising Committee Loophole

While past presidential candidates waited until they received the nomination to join joint fundraising committees, the Hillary Victory Committee has already distributed over $44 million to her campaign and other Democratic candidates.

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BRICS Under Attack: Western Banks, Governments Launch Full-Spectrum Assault On Russia (Part I)

Russia is the target of a multi-faceted, asymmetric campaign of destabilization that has employed economic, political, and psychological forms of warfare — each of which has been specifically designed to inflict maximum damage on the Kremlin.

Eric Draitser
By Eric Draitser
BRICS Under Attack: Western Banks, Governments Launch Full-Spectrum Assault On Russia (Part I)

Russia is the target of a multi-faceted, asymmetric campaign of destabilization that has employed economic, political, and psychological forms of warfare — each of which has been specifically designed to inflict maximum damage on the Kremlin.

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In Just Seven Years, It Became Ok For American Academics To Openly Criticize Israel

In 2007, it was professional suicide to vocalize criticism of Israel’s apartheid policies that deny basic human rights to the Palestinian population. By 2014, however, this wasn’t necessarily the case.

Robert Fantina
By Robert Fantina
In Just Seven Years, It Became Ok For American Academics To Openly Criticize Israel

In 2007, it was professional suicide to vocalize criticism of Israel’s apartheid policies that deny basic human rights to the Palestinian population. By 2014, however, this wasn’t necessarily the case.

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As Cannabis Becomes Big Business, Who’s Getting Smoked?

More and more states are expanding access to medical and recreational marijuana, creating a “green rush” for venture capital firms eager to cash in on a fresh, extremely lucrative market.

Kit O'Connell
By Kit O'Connell
As Cannabis Becomes Big Business, Who’s Getting Smoked?

More and more states are expanding access to medical and recreational marijuana, creating a “green rush” for venture capital firms eager to cash in on a fresh, extremely lucrative market.

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At UN Human Rights Council, Saudi Arabia Supports Right To Torture & Execute LGBT People

The Gulf kingdom, where homosexuality is punishable by beheading, objected to a report by the special rapporteur on torture because extending human rights protections to LGBT people “lacked any ground in international law.”

Kit O'Connell
By Kit O'Connell
At UN Human Rights Council, Saudi Arabia Supports Right To Torture & Execute LGBT People

The Gulf kingdom, where homosexuality is punishable by beheading, objected to a report by the special rapporteur on torture because extending human rights protections to LGBT people “lacked any ground in international law.”

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For Palestinian-Americans, Protesting Israeli Apartheid & Occupation Is A Family Affair

“I used to go to protests since I can remember, since I was able to walk. … My mother was very active, and she attended almost all, if not all, of the protests as I was growing up with my siblings and I,” said one woman who was joined by her teenage sons and daughter at a recent AIPAC protest.

Joe Catron
By Joe Catron
For Palestinian-Americans, Protesting Israeli Apartheid & Occupation Is A Family Affair

“I used to go to protests since I can remember, since I was able to walk. … My mother was very active, and she attended almost all, if not all, of the protests as I was growing up with my siblings and I,” said one woman who was joined by her teenage sons and daughter at a recent AIPAC protest.

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Cuba’s Support For Revolutions, Self-Defense Remains Largely Intact Despite Western Propoganda

Examining changes in the U.S.-Cuba relationship, one thing becomes clear: It’s the global situation — not Cuba — that has changed.

Caleb T. Maupin
By Caleb T. Maupin
Cuba’s Support For Revolutions, Self-Defense Remains Largely Intact Despite Western Propoganda

Examining changes in the U.S.-Cuba relationship, one thing becomes clear: It’s the global situation — not Cuba — that has changed.

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