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In this April 17, 2012, file photo, Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi greets her supporters from her vehicle on the way to visiting Kawhmu township in Yangon, Myanmar, on New Year's Day. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win, File)

The Plight Of Rohingyas In Myanmar, The International Community And Aung Sung Suu Kyi

Archives for July 2012

Catholic Schools See Marketing, Offering Incentives Aid Enrollment

After 97 years, Our Lady of Lourdes School was closing — enrollment had dwindled to just 35 children last year at what was once one of the West Coast’s biggest Catholic schools. But with a new principal who knocked on doors, offered X Box video game consoles to kids who brought in a friend, and […]

Associated Press
By Associated Press
This July 18, 2012, photo shows Adriana Landeros stapling colored paper to the wall of a classroom after summer school at Our Lady of Lourdes in Los Angeles. Many students, such as Landeros, volunteer their time after class to help improve the school in hopes of building enrollment. (AP Photo/Grant Hindsley)

After 97 years, Our Lady of Lourdes School was closing — enrollment had dwindled to just 35 children last year at what was once one of the West Coast's biggest Catholic schools. But with a new principal who knocked on doors, offered X Box video game consoles to kids who brought in a friend, and recruited families who lost their bid in a charter

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Republicans, Democrats Come Together To Oppose Chinese Oil Deal

(NEW YORK) MintPress — It seems that Congressional Democrats and Republicans have finally found something on which they can agree. Both parties are coming out against a bid by Chinese energy giant CNOOC for Canadian oil company Nexen. CNOOC, owned by the Chinese government and based in Beijing, agreed on July 23 to pay $15.1 billion […]

Lisa Barron
By Lisa Barron
In this photo taken Tuesday, July 10, 2012, a Nexen oil sands facility seen from a helicopter near Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. Nexen is being acquired by China National Offshore Oil Co. in a US$15-billion deal that, if successful, will be China's largest ever overseas acquisition. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)

(NEW YORK) MintPress — It seems that Congressional Democrats and Republicans have finally found something on which they can agree. Both parties are coming out against a bid by Chinese energy giant CNOOC for Canadian oil company Nexen. CNOOC, owned by the Chinese government and based in Beijing, agreed on July 23 to pay $15.1 billion for

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“Nepotism, Ethical Lapses and Misleading Statements” Plague Justice Department Hiring

(MintPress) —The Inspector General’s office reported Thursday that the Justice Department should reform hiring practices after eight senior officials sought jobs and internships for family members. The department has been charged with three known cases of nepotism as the Inspector General reported that “nepotism, ethical lapses and misleading statements was the result of bad behavior by […]

Martin Michaels
By Martin Michaels
The Justice Department in Washington is seen on Thursday, Aug. 2, 2001. ( AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

(MintPress) —The Inspector General’s office reported Thursday that the Justice Department should reform hiring practices after eight senior officials sought jobs and internships for family members. The department has been charged with three known cases of nepotism as the Inspector General reported that “nepotism, ethical lapses and misleading

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ID Laws Harming Voters, Could Keep Nearly Half Of Philadelphia Voters From Casting Ballots

(MintPress) – As states continue to debate the merit behind the increased push for tighter voter identification laws ahead of the 2012 presidential election, a staggering number of Philadelphia residents are at risk of being ineligible to vote in November. Philadelphia City Paper reports that 1,636,168 Pennsylvania voters are at risk of not having the […]

Joey LeMay
By Joey LeMay
Young Obama student volunteers Mike Stratta, left, and Christo Logan, right, assist University of Pennsylvania worker Dave Munson, 45, fills up a voter registration form on University of Pennsylvania campus, in Philadelphia, Thursday, March 20, 2008. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

(MintPress) – As states continue to debate the merit behind the increased push for tighter voter identification laws ahead of the 2012 presidential election, a staggering number of Philadelphia residents are at risk of being ineligible to vote in November. Philadelphia City Paper reports that 1,636,168 Pennsylvania voters are at risk of not having

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Amnesty International: US Must Step Up To Keep Arms Out Of Dangerous Hands

Update | By Trisha Marczak The U.S., China and Russia made the call Friday to delay negotiations on the International Arms Treaty, drawing criticism from human rights groups who accused the governments of caving into domestic politics and overlooking the immediate need for a treaty. “These negotiations were an acid test for world leaders,” Secretary […]

Trisha Marczak
By Trisha Marczak
In this April 13, 2012 file photo, former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton speaks at the National Rifle Association convention in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Update | By Trisha Marczak The U.S., China and Russia made the call Friday to delay negotiations on the International Arms Treaty, drawing criticism from human rights groups who accused the governments of caving into domestic politics and overlooking the immediate need for a treaty. “These negotiations were an acid test for world leaders,”

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Obama Releases $70M In Additional Military Funding To Israel

President Barack Obama said Friday he is releasing an additional $70 million in military aid for Israel, a previously announced move that appeared timed to upstage Republican rival Mitt Romney’s trip to Israel this weekend. The stepped-up U.S. aid, first announced in May, will go to help Israel expand production of a short-range rocket defense […]

Associated Press
By Associated Press
President Barack Obama speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Friday, July 27, 2012, before signing the United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act. From left are, Richard Stone, chairman, Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, Rep. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., Howard Friedman, past chair of the Board, AIPAC, the president, Rep. Howard Berman, D-Calif., and Lee Rosenberg, chairman of the Board, AIPAC. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

President Barack Obama said Friday he is releasing an additional $70 million in military aid for Israel, a previously announced move that appeared timed to upstage Republican rival Mitt Romney's trip to Israel this weekend. The stepped-up U.S. aid, first announced in May, will go to help Israel expand production of a short-range rocket defense

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