North Vietnamese army veteran Nguyen Anh Quoc grimaces as he forces down the last of the 35 vitamins he takes each morning. After decades of suffering from illnesses he believes were caused by exposure to Agent Orange, he is putting his faith in a regime advocated by the Church of Scientology. “I have to take […]
North Vietnamese army veteran Nguyen Anh Quoc grimaces as he forces down the last of the 35 vitamins he takes each morning. After decades of suffering from illnesses he believes were caused by exposure to Agent Orange, he is putting his faith in a regime advocated by the Church of Scientology. “I have to take […]
“Here we are again promised that we will be protected, and still we die. Is this justice? … Is this humanity?” said Hassan Hussein — a Hazara Muslim Shi’a in Pakistan who lost a brother in a bomb attack last month. In 2012, 1,450 Shias died in Pakistan — the worst toll since the 1990s, as […]
“Here we are again promised that we will be protected, and still we die. Is this justice? … Is this humanity?” said Hassan Hussein — a Hazara Muslim Shi’a in Pakistan who lost a brother in a bomb attack last month. In 2012, 1,450 Shias died in Pakistan — the worst toll since the 1990s, as […]
MINNEAPOLIS – (MintPress) – It reads like a plot of a bad thriller, with the assassinations of Iranian nuclear scientists, the detaining government agent prisoner X over alleged revelations of Israeli secrets, and Israeli and U.S. cyber attacks to derail Iran’s nuclear energy program, but would consumers of the news media think this is the […]
MINNEAPOLIS – (MintPress) – It reads like a plot of a bad thriller, with the assassinations of Iranian nuclear scientists, the detaining government agent prisoner X over alleged revelations of Israeli secrets, and Israeli and U.S. cyber attacks to derail Iran’s nuclear energy program, but would consumers of the news media think this is the […]
Venezuelans mourn. Chavismo lives! Bolivarianism is institutionalized. Venezuelans expect no less. They want no part of their ugly past. They’ll put their bodies on the line to prevent it. They did before. They’ll do it again. Bolivarianism is policy. It’s vital to preserve. It’s polar opposite neoliberal harshness. America and Venezuela are constitutional worlds apart. […]
Venezuelans mourn. Chavismo lives! Bolivarianism is institutionalized. Venezuelans expect no less. They want no part of their ugly past. They’ll put their bodies on the line to prevent it. They did before. They’ll do it again. Bolivarianism is policy. It’s vital to preserve. It’s polar opposite neoliberal harshness. America and Venezuela are constitutional worlds apart. […]
Torture is official Israeli policy. It’s long-standing and Palestinian suffering explains it best. Thousands every year are subjected to cruel and inhumane treatment. Their physical and emotional scars bear witness. Accountability is long overdue. Arafat Jaradat is Israel’s latest victim. Israel tortured him to death. His body bore clear signs. Autopsy evidence proved it. Severe […]
Torture is official Israeli policy. It’s long-standing and Palestinian suffering explains it best. Thousands every year are subjected to cruel and inhumane treatment. Their physical and emotional scars bear witness. Accountability is long overdue. Arafat Jaradat is Israel’s latest victim. Israel tortured him to death. His body bore clear signs. Autopsy evidence proved it. Severe […]
Last week, Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) introduced bills H.R. 747 and 748 to the House for consideration — this bill package will be the first national service law to be considered by the Congress in recent history. The package has a 3 percent chance of getting past committee, as determined by Govtrack.us. In light of potential […]
Last week, Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) introduced bills H.R. 747 and 748 to the House for consideration — this bill package will be the first national service law to be considered by the Congress in recent history. The package has a 3 percent chance of getting past committee, as determined by Govtrack.us. In light of potential […]
For the past decade, the world’s most powerful nations have turned to sanctions in an attempt to punish North Korea for a series of rocket launches and nuclear tests. Their stated goal: to stop North Korea’s march toward acquiring an arsenal of nuclear-armed long-range missiles. The sanctions, however, have failed to slow Pyongyang down. It […]
For the past decade, the world’s most powerful nations have turned to sanctions in an attempt to punish North Korea for a series of rocket launches and nuclear tests. Their stated goal: to stop North Korea’s march toward acquiring an arsenal of nuclear-armed long-range missiles. The sanctions, however, have failed to slow Pyongyang down. It […]
