(MintPress)— Protesters across the United States took part in the National Occupy Day in Support of Prisoners on Monday, February 20th. The day of action follows a wave of hunger strikes that have swept through California prisons starting last summer, reportedly resulting in the death of one prisoner earlier this month. Hunger strikes, a form of […]
(MintPress)— Protesters across the United States took part in the National Occupy Day in Support of Prisoners on Monday, February 20th. The day of action follows a wave of hunger strikes that have swept through California prisons starting last summer, reportedly resulting in the death of one prisoner earlier this month. Hunger strikes, a form of […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Gasoline prices have never been higher this time of the year. At $3.53 a gallon, prices are already up 25 cents since Jan. 1. And experts say they could reach a record $4.25 a gallon by late April. “You’re going to see a lot more staycations this year,” says Michael […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Gasoline prices have never been higher this time of the year. At $3.53 a gallon, prices are already up 25 cents since Jan. 1. And experts say they could reach a record $4.25 a gallon by late April. “You’re going to see a lot more staycations this year,” says Michael […]
NEW YORK (AP) — One autumn morning in Buffalo, N.Y., a college student named Adeela Khan logged into her email and found a message announcing an upcoming Islamic conference in Toronto. Khan clicked “forward,” sent it to a group of fellow Muslims at the University at Buffalo, and promptly forgot about it. But that simple […]
NEW YORK (AP) — One autumn morning in Buffalo, N.Y., a college student named Adeela Khan logged into her email and found a message announcing an upcoming Islamic conference in Toronto. Khan clicked “forward,” sent it to a group of fellow Muslims at the University at Buffalo, and promptly forgot about it. But that simple […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration said Monday it backs Arab League plans to end ongoing violence in Syria but noted several obstacles to deploying a proposed international peacekeeping force to the country and stopped short of a full endorsement of the idea. The administration has said repeatedly it does not see a military […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration said Monday it backs Arab League plans to end ongoing violence in Syria but noted several obstacles to deploying a proposed international peacekeeping force to the country and stopped short of a full endorsement of the idea. The administration has said repeatedly it does not see a military […]
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani intelligence officials say a U.S. drone fired two missiles at a house in northwest Pakistan, killing three suspected militants. The officials say the attack occurred before dawn Thursday in the main bazaar in Miran Shah, the biggest town in the North Waziristan tribal area. Three suspected militants were also wounded. […]
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani intelligence officials say a U.S. drone fired two missiles at a house in northwest Pakistan, killing three suspected militants. The officials say the attack occurred before dawn Thursday in the main bazaar in Miran Shah, the biggest town in the North Waziristan tribal area. Three suspected militants were also wounded. […]
(MintPress) — On the surface, proposed legislation dubbed the “Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011” sounds like a step in the right direction for financial securities whistleblowers. Digging further into the bill, however, reveals controversial requirements of whistleblowers, such as internal reporting and no guarantee for financial award. The bill could be detrimental for a practice […]
(MintPress) — On the surface, proposed legislation dubbed the “Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011” sounds like a step in the right direction for financial securities whistleblowers. Digging further into the bill, however, reveals controversial requirements of whistleblowers, such as internal reporting and no guarantee for financial award. The bill could be detrimental for a practice […]
Photo by Jagz Mario NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department recommended increasing surveillance of thousands of Shiite Muslims and their mosques, based solely on their religion, as a way to sweep the Northeast for signs of Iranian terrorists, according to interviews and a newly obtained secret police document. The document offers a […]
Photo by Jagz Mario NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department recommended increasing surveillance of thousands of Shiite Muslims and their mosques, based solely on their religion, as a way to sweep the Northeast for signs of Iranian terrorists, according to interviews and a newly obtained secret police document. The document offers a […]
