Mint Press News felt compelled to highlight all of the deaths that have occurred as a result of war, specifically the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In Iraq, about 4,500 U.S. soldiers have lost their lives in addition to the some 122,000 Iraqi civilians that were murdered. In Afghanistan, about 2,200 U.S. soldiers have […]
Mint Press News felt compelled to highlight all of the deaths that have occurred as a result of war, specifically the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In Iraq, about 4,500 U.S. soldiers have lost their lives in addition to the some 122,000 Iraqi civilians that were murdered. In Afghanistan, about 2,200 U.S. soldiers have […]
Frederick Reese In Saratoga, Calif., 15-year-old Audrie Pott committed suicide after allegedly being sexually abused and bullied. While the circumstances behind this situation were tragic, it was compounded by the seemingly-apathetic attitude of the officials at Audrie’s high school. Last September, Audrie attended a house party with 10 other teenagers who were drinking. One of […]
Frederick Reese In Saratoga, Calif., 15-year-old Audrie Pott committed suicide after allegedly being sexually abused and bullied. While the circumstances behind this situation were tragic, it was compounded by the seemingly-apathetic attitude of the officials at Audrie’s high school. Last September, Audrie attended a house party with 10 other teenagers who were drinking. One of […]
Update The Saudi student wrongly accused of being a suspect in the Boston marathon bombings earlier this week has again been mislabeled — this time for violating his student visa. The student, who has been recovering from shrapnel wounds sustained during Monday’s attack has been cleared by police and is no longer a suspect in the […]
Update The Saudi student wrongly accused of being a suspect in the Boston marathon bombings earlier this week has again been mislabeled — this time for violating his student visa. The student, who has been recovering from shrapnel wounds sustained during Monday’s attack has been cleared by police and is no longer a suspect in the […]
Last month, the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) — the Pentagon’s intelligence arm — reported “with moderate confidence” in an intelligence assessment that North Korea had mastered a startling technology: the ability to shrink a nuclear warhead and place it on a crude missile. A Republican Congressman revealed the confidential finding at a defense budget hearing […]
Last month, the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) — the Pentagon’s intelligence arm — reported “with moderate confidence” in an intelligence assessment that North Korea had mastered a startling technology: the ability to shrink a nuclear warhead and place it on a crude missile. A Republican Congressman revealed the confidential finding at a defense budget hearing […]
Members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee have adopted Senate Resolution 65, which lends unconditional support to Israel should the Netanyahu government decide to conduct a military strike against Iran. Critics worry that the recent vote gives carte blanche to a government that has escalated hostile rhetoric in recent months, threatening a regional war […]
Members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee have adopted Senate Resolution 65, which lends unconditional support to Israel should the Netanyahu government decide to conduct a military strike against Iran. Critics worry that the recent vote gives carte blanche to a government that has escalated hostile rhetoric in recent months, threatening a regional war […]
Katie Rucke Mint Press felt compelled to highlight all of the deaths that have occurred as a result of war, specifically the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In Iraq, about 4,500 U.S. soldiers have lost their lives, in addition to the some 122,000 Iraqi civilians that were murdered. In Afghanistan, about 2,200 U.S. soldiers […]
Katie Rucke Mint Press felt compelled to highlight all of the deaths that have occurred as a result of war, specifically the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In Iraq, about 4,500 U.S. soldiers have lost their lives, in addition to the some 122,000 Iraqi civilians that were murdered. In Afghanistan, about 2,200 U.S. soldiers […]
The president of the humanitarian organisation International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) this week warned of the organisation’s concerns over drones being used in situations that are not official armed conflicts. Peter Maurer made the comments following a four-day trip to Washington, in which he met with President Obama and senior advisers to discuss […]
The president of the humanitarian organisation International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) this week warned of the organisation’s concerns over drones being used in situations that are not official armed conflicts. Peter Maurer made the comments following a four-day trip to Washington, in which he met with President Obama and senior advisers to discuss […]
