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Violence against environmental activists has resulted in an average of one environmental activist death each day worldwide. (Photo by Daniel Beilinson)

“1 Per Day” Murder of Environmental Activists Continues To Rise

Archives for June 2012

Moody’s Downgrade Of Big Banks Highlights Need For Ongoing Financial Reforms

(NEW YORK) MintPress – Both Wall Street and Main Street have been bracing for a sweeping downgrade of major banks since February, when credit ratings agency Moody’s said it would review the status of more than 100 financial institutions around the world. Still, it is the first time that Moody’s has imposed a widespread ratings cut on […]

Lisa Barron
By Lisa Barron
In this May 11, 2012 file photo, people stand in the lobby of JPMorgan Chase headquarters in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

(NEW YORK) MintPress – Both Wall Street and Main Street have been bracing for a sweeping downgrade of major banks since February, when credit ratings agency Moody's said it would review the status of more than 100 financial institutions around the world. Still, it is the first time that Moody’s has imposed a widespread ratings cut on banks since

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Online Community Unites In Support For 68-Year-Old Severely Taunted By Middle School Students

(MintPress) – A video of middle school boys taunting a 68-year-old school bus monitor, calling her “fat” and a “troll” while threatening to stab her, has led to a global fundraising campaign, generating more than $450,000 for victim Karen H. Klein’s vacation. The issue is being used to highlight a common concern that respect for […]

Trisha Marczak
By Trisha Marczak
In this June 20, 2012 photo, Karen Klein, 68, of Greece, N.Y., talks about the verbal abuse she endured from Greece middle school students while she was school bus monitor. (AP Photo/Democrat & Chronicle, Jamie Germano)

(MintPress) – A video of middle school boys taunting a 68-year-old school bus monitor, calling her “fat” and a “troll” while threatening to stab her, has led to a global fundraising campaign, generating more than $450,000 for victim Karen H. Klein’s vacation. The issue is being used to highlight a common concern that respect for elders — or

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Turkish Plane Reportedly Shot Down In Syrian Airspace

(CHICAGO) – On June 22, Reuters headlined “Turkish jet downed by Syria air defenses: report,” saying that according to Lebanon’s Al-Manar television, “Syrian air defenses shot down a Turkish military aircraft, quoting Syrian security sources.” Reportedly it was an F-4 Phantom fighter bomber. First introduced in 1960, McDonnell Aircraft produced it. It was used extensively during […]

Stephen Lendman
By Stephen Lendman
An airforce plane flies over the river Nile in Cairo Wednesday, Oct.6, 2004. Reports from Syrian officials state that Turkey has shot down a Syrian aircraft. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

(CHICAGO) - On June 22, Reuters headlined "Turkish jet downed by Syria air defenses: report," saying that according to Lebanon's Al-Manar television, "Syrian air defenses shot down a Turkish military aircraft, quoting Syrian security sources." Reportedly it was an F-4 Phantom fighter bomber. First introduced in 1960, McDonnell Aircraft produced

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UPDATE: Minn. Police Department DRE Chief Under Review After Claims Of Officers Getting Activists High

Update | By Joey LeMay The head of the Minneapolis Police Department’s Drug Recognition Evaluator (DRE) program currently under investigation was allegedly fired from the department earlier in his career before being brought back, former and current State Patrol employees told Minnesota Public Radio (MPR). Sgt. Rick Munoz has received nine internal complaints during his eight years […]

Muna Hassan
By Muna Hassan
A police car follows Occupy protesters on May Day in Minneapolis. Police in Minneapolis are coming under pressure after officers allegedly offered illicit drugs to protesters as part of a police training program. (Photo MintPress/Joey LeMay)

Update | By Joey LeMay The head of the Minneapolis Police Department's Drug Recognition Evaluator (DRE) program currently under investigation was allegedly fired from the department earlier in his career before being brought back, former and current State Patrol employees told Minnesota Public Radio (MPR). Sgt. Rick Munoz has received nine

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Iowa Lawmakers Petition To Cut Medicare Funding For All Abortions, Including Incest And Rape

(MintPress) – More than 40 Iowa Republican lawmakers have added their name to a petition demanding the state strip provisions that allow Medicare funds for abortions in the case of incest, rape or the fetal anomalies, claiming doing so violates the state’s abortions’ laws. Implementation of such a law could potentially strip the state from […]

Trisha Marczak
By Trisha Marczak
Rep. Dawn Pettengill, R-Mount Auburn, hugs Rep. Lance Horbach, R-Tama, after the House adjourned the 2012 legislative session, Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

(MintPress) – More than 40 Iowa Republican lawmakers have added their name to a petition demanding the state strip provisions that allow Medicare funds for abortions in the case of incest, rape or the fetal anomalies, claiming doing so violates the state’s abortions’ laws. Implementation of such a law could potentially strip the state from $1.8

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Bleak Economic Report Could Play To Voters’ Crestfallen Emotions

(MintPress) – The United States Federal Reserve has lowered its economic outlook for the remainder of 2012, citing a forecast that predicts little change in the unemployment rate and reduced economic growth. The announcement could hinder President Barack Obama’s reelection bid in November, as the economy has consistently been cited as the main concern for voters heading […]

Joey LeMay
By Joey LeMay

(MintPress) – The United States Federal Reserve has lowered its economic outlook for the remainder of 2012, citing a forecast that predicts little change in the unemployment rate and reduced economic growth. The announcement could hinder President Barack Obama’s reelection bid in November, as the economy has consistently been cited as the main

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