BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO’s top official on Monday defended the alliance’s plan for a shield against ballistic missiles in Europe, insisting the system is on track despite two U.S. reports that describe it as over budget and plagued by technical problems. Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said in an interview with The Associated Press the military […]
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO’s top official on Monday defended the alliance’s plan for a shield against ballistic missiles in Europe, insisting the system is on track despite two U.S. reports that describe it as over budget and plagued by technical problems. Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said in an interview with The Associated Press the military […]
(Mint Press)— The SAFE California Act, a citizen led ballot initiative that has gathered more than the minimum 500,000 petition signatures needed to be placed on the ballot, could abolish the death penalty in California this November making it the sixth state since 2007 to end capital punishment. If successful, the proposed California act could […]
(Mint Press)— The SAFE California Act, a citizen led ballot initiative that has gathered more than the minimum 500,000 petition signatures needed to be placed on the ballot, could abolish the death penalty in California this November making it the sixth state since 2007 to end capital punishment. If successful, the proposed California act could […]
He walked quietly between his two friends as he entered the conference hall in one of the best hotels in an exclusive enclave of Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. The carpeted room filled with chairs draped in white as if for a wedding, usually hosted business conferences. But this event was different. The smart suited-business […]
He walked quietly between his two friends as he entered the conference hall in one of the best hotels in an exclusive enclave of Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. The carpeted room filled with chairs draped in white as if for a wedding, usually hosted business conferences. But this event was different. The smart suited-business […]
CHICAGO (AP) — Poverty, a lack of education and arms proliferation present daunting obstacles, yet peace can be achieved if world leaders are more willing to talk and young people are encouraged to get involved, Nobel Peace Prize winners said at their annual meeting. Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and ex-presidents Mikhail Gorbachev of […]
CHICAGO (AP) — Poverty, a lack of education and arms proliferation present daunting obstacles, yet peace can be achieved if world leaders are more willing to talk and young people are encouraged to get involved, Nobel Peace Prize winners said at their annual meeting. Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and ex-presidents Mikhail Gorbachev of […]
(NEW YORK) MintPress — The Obama administration is imposing new sanctions on seven government agencies and private companies in Syria and Iran as part of a new campaign to crack down on the use of technology to suppress dissent. The sanctions, including a U.S. visa ban and financial restrictions, come after the President issued a unique executive […]
(NEW YORK) MintPress — The Obama administration is imposing new sanctions on seven government agencies and private companies in Syria and Iran as part of a new campaign to crack down on the use of technology to suppress dissent. The sanctions, including a U.S. visa ban and financial restrictions, come after the President issued a unique executive […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Monday announced a plan to impose sanctions against foreign entities and individuals who help authoritarian regimes use technology to crackdown on dissidents. Obama signed an executive order authorizing the new category of sanctions on Sunday. The tougher penalties are aimed in particular at those who facilitate human-rights abuses […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Monday announced a plan to impose sanctions against foreign entities and individuals who help authoritarian regimes use technology to crackdown on dissidents. Obama signed an executive order authorizing the new category of sanctions on Sunday. The tougher penalties are aimed in particular at those who facilitate human-rights abuses […]
(MINNEAPOLIS) – Republican representatives in Congress are introducing bills to limit environmental regulations and expand domestic production, including the Gasoline Regulations Act and the Strategic Energy Production Act, both aimed at lowering gas prices at the pump and expanding domestic oil-and-gas leasing. A Republican super-PAC blames Obama for rising gas prices. And other conservative leaders are personally attacking Obama on this […]
(MINNEAPOLIS) – Republican representatives in Congress are introducing bills to limit environmental regulations and expand domestic production, including the Gasoline Regulations Act and the Strategic Energy Production Act, both aimed at lowering gas prices at the pump and expanding domestic oil-and-gas leasing. A Republican super-PAC blames Obama for rising gas prices. And other conservative leaders are personally attacking Obama on this […]
