The murder case against Tony Bennett seemed pretty straightforward. Shortly before midnight on May 7, 1994, police found a 26-year-old man in the foyer of an apartment building near Flushing, Queens. Jake Powell was near death, blood pouring from a gunshot wound, but he managed to speak the name of the man who had shot […]
The murder case against Tony Bennett seemed pretty straightforward. Shortly before midnight on May 7, 1994, police found a 26-year-old man in the foyer of an apartment building near Flushing, Queens. Jake Powell was near death, blood pouring from a gunshot wound, but he managed to speak the name of the man who had shot […]
North Vietnamese army veteran Nguyen Anh Quoc grimaces as he forces down the last of the 35 vitamins he takes each morning. After decades of suffering from illnesses he believes were caused by exposure to Agent Orange, he is putting his faith in a regime advocated by the Church of Scientology. “I have to take […]
North Vietnamese army veteran Nguyen Anh Quoc grimaces as he forces down the last of the 35 vitamins he takes each morning. After decades of suffering from illnesses he believes were caused by exposure to Agent Orange, he is putting his faith in a regime advocated by the Church of Scientology. “I have to take […]
MINNEAPOLIS – While Washington’s sequestration battle of elephants and donkeys continue fighting to the bitter end over cuts or no cuts, 50 million Americans, including 17 million children, will pay the price — suffering real hardship and hunger. Children like 8-year-old Abdulm — who regularly goes to bed without food — tells Mint Press what it’s like to […]
MINNEAPOLIS – While Washington’s sequestration battle of elephants and donkeys continue fighting to the bitter end over cuts or no cuts, 50 million Americans, including 17 million children, will pay the price — suffering real hardship and hunger. Children like 8-year-old Abdulm — who regularly goes to bed without food — tells Mint Press what it’s like to […]
“There are 300,000 petitions [signatures] that we are going to deliver across the street to the federal courthouse. There are 12 cities around the country that are doing actions, demanding these bankers be held accountable, demanding that arrests be made,” shouted Anthony Newby, a community organizer at a demonstration in Minneapolis on Tuesday. “We want […]
“There are 300,000 petitions [signatures] that we are going to deliver across the street to the federal courthouse. There are 12 cities around the country that are doing actions, demanding these bankers be held accountable, demanding that arrests be made,” shouted Anthony Newby, a community organizer at a demonstration in Minneapolis on Tuesday. “We want […]
This is the final installment in a three-part series on media bias in the news. Click here to go to Parts 1 and 2 of the series. Biased media coverage may be the result of news organizations failing to address multiple perspectives on any given issue, but many times bias creeps into the media through […]
This is the final installment in a three-part series on media bias in the news. Click here to go to Parts 1 and 2 of the series. Biased media coverage may be the result of news organizations failing to address multiple perspectives on any given issue, but many times bias creeps into the media through […]
On Monday, United Mine Workers of America (UMW) President Cecil Roberts and 15 others were arrested in a demonstration against Patriot Coal’s plan to eliminate not only the retiree health care plan, but the health care plan for its current employees — a move that would affect 23,000 families. More than 6,000 people from several […]
On Monday, United Mine Workers of America (UMW) President Cecil Roberts and 15 others were arrested in a demonstration against Patriot Coal’s plan to eliminate not only the retiree health care plan, but the health care plan for its current employees — a move that would affect 23,000 families. More than 6,000 people from several […]
“Once they said, ‘this is temporary’ that ‘the occupation will end’ that soon we will have two states or a different democratic solution. Today it’s clear to everyone that it is not going to end in the near future. The Israeli army has an important role in preserving this condition, and my conscience does not […]
“Once they said, ‘this is temporary’ that ‘the occupation will end’ that soon we will have two states or a different democratic solution. Today it’s clear to everyone that it is not going to end in the near future. The Israeli army has an important role in preserving this condition, and my conscience does not […]
