(MintPress) — The Mujahideen-el Khalq (MEK) could soon be removed from America’s list of terrorist organizations. However, the controversial decision is being hindered by reports that the embattled group has failed to evacuate the remaining 1,400 group members from Camp Ashraf in Iraq. The MEK has long fought Iranian governments, both secular monarchies, and later […]
(MintPress) — The Mujahideen-el Khalq (MEK) could soon be removed from America’s list of terrorist organizations. However, the controversial decision is being hindered by reports that the embattled group has failed to evacuate the remaining 1,400 group members from Camp Ashraf in Iraq. The MEK has long fought Iranian governments, both secular monarchies, and later […]
(MintPress) – The President of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) has said that access to voting and voter registration is becoming a “civil emergency” for Native Americans. NCAI president Jefferson Keel told the Associated Press (AP) that state and federal governments should help with providing voter registration at Indian Health Service facilities. The United States […]
(MintPress) – The President of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) has said that access to voting and voter registration is becoming a “civil emergency” for Native Americans. NCAI president Jefferson Keel told the Associated Press (AP) that state and federal governments should help with providing voter registration at Indian Health Service facilities. The United States […]
(MintPress) – After having her breasts and genitals groped by a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agent, a woman who formerly worked as a TSA agent in south Florida was arrested for protesting what her lawyers are calling an extremely inappropriate search. Airline passenger Carol Price was traveling to attend her brother’s funeral in Ohio last week […]
(MintPress) – After having her breasts and genitals groped by a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agent, a woman who formerly worked as a TSA agent in south Florida was arrested for protesting what her lawyers are calling an extremely inappropriate search. Airline passenger Carol Price was traveling to attend her brother’s funeral in Ohio last week […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
A new timeline launched by oil watchdog Platform suggests that the role of British and US governments in the Niger Delta conflict links them to Nigerian military groups through oil giants like Shell and Chevron. The timeline, based on over 4,000 leaked US embassy cables from 2001 – 2010, is part of Platform’s ongoing investigation […]
A new timeline launched by oil watchdog Platform suggests that the role of British and US governments in the Niger Delta conflict links them to Nigerian military groups through oil giants like Shell and Chevron. The timeline, based on over 4,000 leaked US embassy cables from 2001 – 2010, is part of Platform’s ongoing investigation […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that nearly 230,000 claims have already been processed for the three newest Agent-Orange related conditions through June 2012, including over 150,000 claims required to be adjudicated under the order of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in Nehmer v. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The near […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that nearly 230,000 claims have already been processed for the three newest Agent-Orange related conditions through June 2012, including over 150,000 claims required to be adjudicated under the order of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in Nehmer v. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The near […]
(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 — […]
(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 — […]