Might Americans’ growing ability to get stoned without fear of arrest end Mexico’s bloody gangster wars? The legalization of recreational marijuana approved by voters Tuesday in Washington and Colorado could sap power from vicious smuggling gangs, and undermine the Mexican government’s rationale for pressing on with thedrug war, some analysts say. The impact of the […]
Might Americans’ growing ability to get stoned without fear of arrest end Mexico’s bloody gangster wars? The legalization of recreational marijuana approved by voters Tuesday in Washington and Colorado could sap power from vicious smuggling gangs, and undermine the Mexican government’s rationale for pressing on with thedrug war, some analysts say. The impact of the […]
(MintPress) – The Northeast is still working to dig out of the destruction of Hurricane Sandy. With projected economic costs as high as $30 billion, the devastation inflicted by the storm is amongst the worst in history. The storm, however, may have broken a streak that promised to have been even worse climate-wise than the […]
(MintPress) – The Northeast is still working to dig out of the destruction of Hurricane Sandy. With projected economic costs as high as $30 billion, the devastation inflicted by the storm is amongst the worst in history. The storm, however, may have broken a streak that promised to have been even worse climate-wise than the […]
(NEW YORK) MintPress – Another major disaster, another case of the American Red Cross getting flak, not necessarily justified, for its response. “They’re always the ones under the microscope,” said Major George Hood of the Salvation Army, which considers itself a Red Cross partner during times of disaster even though it competes with them for […]
(NEW YORK) MintPress – Another major disaster, another case of the American Red Cross getting flak, not necessarily justified, for its response. “They’re always the ones under the microscope,” said Major George Hood of the Salvation Army, which considers itself a Red Cross partner during times of disaster even though it competes with them for […]
The British government is seeking to lift a moratorium on the transfer of prisoners to Afghan detention facilities where there is clear evidence of torture, the High Court heard today. The news comes six months after Defence Secretary Philip Hammond was forced to make an embarrassing u-turn on prisoner transfers to Afghanistan. The shift occurred after new […]
The British government is seeking to lift a moratorium on the transfer of prisoners to Afghan detention facilities where there is clear evidence of torture, the High Court heard today. The news comes six months after Defence Secretary Philip Hammond was forced to make an embarrassing u-turn on prisoner transfers to Afghanistan. The shift occurred after new […]
(MintPress) – In a statement dated Oct. 30, Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz announced that international election monitors observing the upcoming national election in the state will face arrest and criminal charges if they attempt to be present at polling places Election Day, as reported by the Des Moines Register. The Telegraph reports that Texas’ Attorney General, […]
(MintPress) – In a statement dated Oct. 30, Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz announced that international election monitors observing the upcoming national election in the state will face arrest and criminal charges if they attempt to be present at polling places Election Day, as reported by the Des Moines Register. The Telegraph reports that Texas’ Attorney General, […]
The future of a pricey malaria program meant to provide cheap drugs for poor patients may be in jeopardy after health officials clashed over its effectiveness in two new reports. In 2010, the Affordable Medicines Facility for malaria was started by groups including United Nations agencies and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and […]
The future of a pricey malaria program meant to provide cheap drugs for poor patients may be in jeopardy after health officials clashed over its effectiveness in two new reports. In 2010, the Affordable Medicines Facility for malaria was started by groups including United Nations agencies and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and […]
(MintPress) – Ask Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson what the scariest bill signed into law over the past year was and he often cites the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). During interviews and the third party presidential debate, Johnson has berated Congress and the president for their handling of the country since the calendar turned […]
(MintPress) – Ask Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson what the scariest bill signed into law over the past year was and he often cites the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). During interviews and the third party presidential debate, Johnson has berated Congress and the president for their handling of the country since the calendar turned […]
