Katie Rucke British comedian Gina Yashere once joked that if she were to be hit by a car in Los Angeles and lose her leg, it would be cheaper to buy two first class tickets back to England — one for her, one for her leg — than it would be to go to an […]
Katie Rucke British comedian Gina Yashere once joked that if she were to be hit by a car in Los Angeles and lose her leg, it would be cheaper to buy two first class tickets back to England — one for her, one for her leg — than it would be to go to an […]
As college-bound students weigh their options, they often look to the various statistics that universities trumpet 2014 things like the high number of applications, high test scores, and low acceptance rate. But students may want to consider yet another piece of info: the ways in which schools can pump up their stats. “There’s no question […]
As college-bound students weigh their options, they often look to the various statistics that universities trumpet 2014 things like the high number of applications, high test scores, and low acceptance rate. But students may want to consider yet another piece of info: the ways in which schools can pump up their stats. “There’s no question […]
Dale Gavlak Jordan is being drawn further into the Syrian crisis with Washington’s recent announcement that it will send 200 army planners to the kingdom to defend its border with Syria. Described as a command and control force, it could serve as the vanguard for a possible deployment of 20,000 U.S. troops should President Obama […]
Dale Gavlak Jordan is being drawn further into the Syrian crisis with Washington’s recent announcement that it will send 200 army planners to the kingdom to defend its border with Syria. Described as a command and control force, it could serve as the vanguard for a possible deployment of 20,000 U.S. troops should President Obama […]
Despite containing more than 54,000 pounds of highly explosive anhydrous ammonia, operators of the West Fertilizer Company in West, Texas lied to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other federal regulatory agencies in an effort to avoid inspection. The plant was destroyed in an April 17 explosion that killed 14 and injured 160 people, becoming […]
Despite containing more than 54,000 pounds of highly explosive anhydrous ammonia, operators of the West Fertilizer Company in West, Texas lied to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other federal regulatory agencies in an effort to avoid inspection. The plant was destroyed in an April 17 explosion that killed 14 and injured 160 people, becoming […]
Magda Fahsi Hundreds of young Europeans, some of them as young as 15, have joined the Syrian rebels in their fight against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad. They seem to have been recruited mainly by radical groups, prompting worries among national authorities and measures to try to stop them. A survey by the International […]
Magda Fahsi Hundreds of young Europeans, some of them as young as 15, have joined the Syrian rebels in their fight against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad. They seem to have been recruited mainly by radical groups, prompting worries among national authorities and measures to try to stop them. A survey by the International […]
Update from Mint Press News: After more than 277 days on hunger strike, Palestinian detainee Samer Issawi will end his fast after Israeli and Palestinian authorities reached a deal this week that would send Issawi to his home in Jerusalem after he serves an additional eight months. According to Qadura Fares, head of the Palestinian […]
Update from Mint Press News: After more than 277 days on hunger strike, Palestinian detainee Samer Issawi will end his fast after Israeli and Palestinian authorities reached a deal this week that would send Issawi to his home in Jerusalem after he serves an additional eight months. According to Qadura Fares, head of the Palestinian […]
Among the news that ended up being buried in the events last week: A nonpartisan think tank, the Constitution Project, released a scathing, 577-page report on the U.S.’s treatment, and torture, of detainees in the aftermath of 9/11. The investigation began in 2009, after Obama opposed creating a “truth commission.” With a Senate investigation of detainee treatment still classified, the […]
Among the news that ended up being buried in the events last week: A nonpartisan think tank, the Constitution Project, released a scathing, 577-page report on the U.S.’s treatment, and torture, of detainees in the aftermath of 9/11. The investigation began in 2009, after Obama opposed creating a “truth commission.” With a Senate investigation of detainee treatment still classified, the […]
