(NEW YORK) MintPress — In the wake of the Quran burnings at the Bagram military base in Afghanistan, winning the hearts and minds of that country’s people could become even more difficult for U.S.-led NATO forces. The incident is also not helping dissipate growing opposition to the war among active-duty troops themselves. Just this week, 21-year-old […]
(NEW YORK) MintPress — In the wake of the Quran burnings at the Bagram military base in Afghanistan, winning the hearts and minds of that country’s people could become even more difficult for U.S.-led NATO forces. The incident is also not helping dissipate growing opposition to the war among active-duty troops themselves. Just this week, 21-year-old […]
(MintPress)- One of the many issues the Occupy movement has thrust into the spotlight recently is media coverage. The issue of how the Occupy movement has been covered by members of the media has raised some important and interesting questions. A recent article in the New york Times points out, “Newspapers and television networks have been […]
(MintPress)- One of the many issues the Occupy movement has thrust into the spotlight recently is media coverage. The issue of how the Occupy movement has been covered by members of the media has raised some important and interesting questions. A recent article in the New york Times points out, “Newspapers and television networks have been […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama rolled out a corporate tax overhaul plan Wednesday that lowers rates but also eliminates loopholes and subsidies cherished by the business world. A long-shot for action in an election year, the plan nevertheless stamps Obama’s imprint on one of the most high-profile issues of the presidential campaign. The […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama rolled out a corporate tax overhaul plan Wednesday that lowers rates but also eliminates loopholes and subsidies cherished by the business world. A long-shot for action in an election year, the plan nevertheless stamps Obama’s imprint on one of the most high-profile issues of the presidential campaign. The […]
(MintPress)— Between 464 and 818 civilians have been credibly reported as killed, including 175 children, as a result of U.S. drone attacks in Pakistan, according to an in-depth investigation by the British Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ). In total, the report claims that over the past eight years, the United States’ undeclared drone war in […]
(MintPress)— Between 464 and 818 civilians have been credibly reported as killed, including 175 children, as a result of U.S. drone attacks in Pakistan, according to an in-depth investigation by the British Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ). In total, the report claims that over the past eight years, the United States’ undeclared drone war in […]
(MintPress)—This year, Americans are predicted to spend over $17 billion buying gifts for their loved ones on Valentine’s Day. The average expected amount that Americans will spend per person on Valentine’s Day is up 8.5 percent from last year, to just over $126, according to a National Retail Federation (NRF) survey, marking the largest […]
(MintPress)—This year, Americans are predicted to spend over $17 billion buying gifts for their loved ones on Valentine’s Day. The average expected amount that Americans will spend per person on Valentine’s Day is up 8.5 percent from last year, to just over $126, according to a National Retail Federation (NRF) survey, marking the largest […]
(NEW YORK) MintPress — At last, some progress amidst the growing calls for increased oversight of the NYPD. A federal judge has finally approved a settlement in a class-action case charging that the police had unlawfully arrested as many as 22,000 people over a period of nearly 30 years under laws that had long been […]
(NEW YORK) MintPress — At last, some progress amidst the growing calls for increased oversight of the NYPD. A federal judge has finally approved a settlement in a class-action case charging that the police had unlawfully arrested as many as 22,000 people over a period of nearly 30 years under laws that had long been […]
(MintPress) – With an executive order on Thursday, President Barack Obama issued a waiver to 10 states that alleviate them from following the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) education standards. The waivers suggest a movement from Obama to make adjustments to the law to make up for its shortcomings and shift more power to […]
(MintPress) – With an executive order on Thursday, President Barack Obama issued a waiver to 10 states that alleviate them from following the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) education standards. The waivers suggest a movement from Obama to make adjustments to the law to make up for its shortcomings and shift more power to […]
