In my third installment, I mentioned that during the daylight hours we were on call in case of an Iranian attack or passing U.S. Navy convoy, and we were basically confined to the Hyatt Regency complex. Luckily, the CNN bureau chief was obsessed with monitoring radio traffic alone and didn’t mind if we were not in the […]
In my third installment, I mentioned that during the daylight hours we were on call in case of an Iranian attack or passing U.S. Navy convoy, and we were basically confined to the Hyatt Regency complex. Luckily, the CNN bureau chief was obsessed with monitoring radio traffic alone and didn’t mind if we were not in the […]
(CHICAGO) — Netanyahu represents lawless rogue leadership. He belongs in prison, not high office. Pre-election polls suggest he’ll retain power. Israelis aren’t smart enough to spurn him. Palestinian suffering will continue. The new year began like 2012 ended. More on that below. On Dec. 22, Netanyahu warned he’ll hit Hamas “with a heavier blow” than […]
(CHICAGO) — Netanyahu represents lawless rogue leadership. He belongs in prison, not high office. Pre-election polls suggest he’ll retain power. Israelis aren’t smart enough to spurn him. Palestinian suffering will continue. The new year began like 2012 ended. More on that below. On Dec. 22, Netanyahu warned he’ll hit Hamas “with a heavier blow” than […]
(NEW YORK) MintPress – Iraq ended 2012 just as it started the year, right after the departure of U.S. troops: In full crisis mode. The country is facing a major confrontation between the Shiite-led government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Malaki and a minority Sunni opposition, exposing sectarian strife that has erupted despite — or as […]
(NEW YORK) MintPress – Iraq ended 2012 just as it started the year, right after the departure of U.S. troops: In full crisis mode. The country is facing a major confrontation between the Shiite-led government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Malaki and a minority Sunni opposition, exposing sectarian strife that has erupted despite — or as […]
(MintPress) – All eyes are on President Barack Obama as he approaches his second term, with conservatives cringing and liberals hoping he’ll revert to the tune of hope he sang in his 2008 presidential race. He ran on a platform in 2012 of getting the job done, seeing his plan to fruition — one he […]
(MintPress) – All eyes are on President Barack Obama as he approaches his second term, with conservatives cringing and liberals hoping he’ll revert to the tune of hope he sang in his 2008 presidential race. He ran on a platform in 2012 of getting the job done, seeing his plan to fruition — one he […]
(MintPress) — As a college professor, it’s not uncommon to get emails alerting me to various professional development and other training opportunities, but the one that showed up in my inbox this week was uncommon, to say the least. The notification I received was an invitation to a free Minnesota Permit to Carry class specifically for […]
(MintPress) — As a college professor, it’s not uncommon to get emails alerting me to various professional development and other training opportunities, but the one that showed up in my inbox this week was uncommon, to say the least. The notification I received was an invitation to a free Minnesota Permit to Carry class specifically for […]
This is Part I of a MintPress two-part series about Bahrain. (MintPress) – For many in the small Middle Eastern nation of Bahrain, the ordeal that they went through in the name of fairness and self-determination is harrowing: “Jaffar Salman, has been injured on 15 March 2011 and detained then sentenced in unfair military trial and […]
This is Part I of a MintPress two-part series about Bahrain. (MintPress) – For many in the small Middle Eastern nation of Bahrain, the ordeal that they went through in the name of fairness and self-determination is harrowing: “Jaffar Salman, has been injured on 15 March 2011 and detained then sentenced in unfair military trial and […]
With a bump in the Washington state minimum wage to $9.19 an hour, high school student Miranda Olson will edge closer to her goal of buying the black Volkswagen Beetle she’s been researching online. Olson is only able to pick up part-time hours working at a cafe after classes and on weekends. But the extra […]
With a bump in the Washington state minimum wage to $9.19 an hour, high school student Miranda Olson will edge closer to her goal of buying the black Volkswagen Beetle she’s been researching online. Olson is only able to pick up part-time hours working at a cafe after classes and on weekends. But the extra […]
