(MintPress) – The City of Minneapolis, Minn. is taking a step in a new direction when it comes to handling cases of police misconduct, claiming its new process, which includes the Civil Rights Department, will provide a fair avenue for complainants to make their case — one the city hopes will help to increase confidence […]
(MintPress) – The City of Minneapolis, Minn. is taking a step in a new direction when it comes to handling cases of police misconduct, claiming its new process, which includes the Civil Rights Department, will provide a fair avenue for complainants to make their case — one the city hopes will help to increase confidence […]
(MintPress) – A new study from the Washington D.C.-based advocacy group Freedom House has found the Philippines to have the greatest degree of Internet freedom among countries studied in Asia. But that may change in the future, as Philippine President Benigno Aquino III recently signed the Cybercrime Prevention Act, which criminalizes activity such as libel, spamming and pornography. […]
(MintPress) – A new study from the Washington D.C.-based advocacy group Freedom House has found the Philippines to have the greatest degree of Internet freedom among countries studied in Asia. But that may change in the future, as Philippine President Benigno Aquino III recently signed the Cybercrime Prevention Act, which criminalizes activity such as libel, spamming and pornography. […]
(MintPress) – Starting this weekend, traditional Sunday National Football League (NFL) broadcasts will be awash in pink, as the league continues its campaign to raise awareness for breast cancer research in partnership with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Pink shoes. Pink wristbands. Pink gloves. The ubiquity will continue throughout the month of October, […]
(MintPress) – Starting this weekend, traditional Sunday National Football League (NFL) broadcasts will be awash in pink, as the league continues its campaign to raise awareness for breast cancer research in partnership with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Pink shoes. Pink wristbands. Pink gloves. The ubiquity will continue throughout the month of October, […]
“We had expected that the United States would have finally complied in good faith with its international commitments and would have abided by the World Trade Organization (WTO) rulings that clearly condemned U.S. subsidies to Boeing. We are disappointed that this does not seem to be the case. So the U.S. leaves us with no […]
“We had expected that the United States would have finally complied in good faith with its international commitments and would have abided by the World Trade Organization (WTO) rulings that clearly condemned U.S. subsidies to Boeing. We are disappointed that this does not seem to be the case. So the U.S. leaves us with no […]
The annual Mayor’s Management Report is City Hall’s version of a report card, grading agencies on performance over the past fiscal year. Yesterday, the City Council’s Committee on Governmental Operations graded the graders, with council members, college professors and a good-government group delivering their assessment of the edition released last week to the mayoral agency tasked with […]
The annual Mayor’s Management Report is City Hall’s version of a report card, grading agencies on performance over the past fiscal year. Yesterday, the City Council’s Committee on Governmental Operations graded the graders, with council members, college professors and a good-government group delivering their assessment of the edition released last week to the mayoral agency tasked with […]
Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry has bluntly rejected claims by the Obama administration that it tacitly approves CIA drone strikes on its territory, saying that ‘drone attacks are illegal, counterproductive, in contravention of international law and a violation of Pakistani sovereignty.’ The remarks came after the Wall Street Journal revealed that US claims of legality appear built on a […]
Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry has bluntly rejected claims by the Obama administration that it tacitly approves CIA drone strikes on its territory, saying that ‘drone attacks are illegal, counterproductive, in contravention of international law and a violation of Pakistani sovereignty.’ The remarks came after the Wall Street Journal revealed that US claims of legality appear built on a […]
(MintPress) – In an effort to help alleviate the rising burden of costs on students, Democratic California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a proposal into law that would provide free open-source digital textbooks to students and create a database operated by the state to host the books. The legislation is another step toward helping students access educational […]
(MintPress) – In an effort to help alleviate the rising burden of costs on students, Democratic California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a proposal into law that would provide free open-source digital textbooks to students and create a database operated by the state to host the books. The legislation is another step toward helping students access educational […]