(MintPress) – With the appointment of John Kerry as secretary of state last week, many are hopeful that the former Massachusetts senator can jumpstart the moribund U.S.-Cuba relationship, defunct for more than 50 years. Despite major policy and economic differences, President Raul Castro has extended an olive branch to the U.S., saying he is “willing to speak” […]
(MintPress) – With the appointment of John Kerry as secretary of state last week, many are hopeful that the former Massachusetts senator can jumpstart the moribund U.S.-Cuba relationship, defunct for more than 50 years. Despite major policy and economic differences, President Raul Castro has extended an olive branch to the U.S., saying he is “willing to speak” […]
Secretary of State John Kerry vowed Wednesday that the United States will not retreat from the world stage due to budget constraints or the complexity of global challenges. Speaking after being ceremonially sworn into office by Vice President Joe Biden, Kerry said his military service in Vietnam taught him the cost of failed diplomacy. He […]
Secretary of State John Kerry vowed Wednesday that the United States will not retreat from the world stage due to budget constraints or the complexity of global challenges. Speaking after being ceremonially sworn into office by Vice President Joe Biden, Kerry said his military service in Vietnam taught him the cost of failed diplomacy. He […]
(MintPress) – Dirk Currier, an American pastor who has worked with Thrive Rescue Home, a Thailand-based sex trafficking victim rehabilitation organization, had a difficult time grasping the reality of the scene at Thailand’s Pattaya Beach. For as far as he could see, streets were lined with thousands of women, men and “lady boys,” all of whom […]
(MintPress) – Dirk Currier, an American pastor who has worked with Thrive Rescue Home, a Thailand-based sex trafficking victim rehabilitation organization, had a difficult time grasping the reality of the scene at Thailand’s Pattaya Beach. For as far as he could see, streets were lined with thousands of women, men and “lady boys,” all of whom […]
(MintPress) – Three years have passed since the devastating earthquake that killed more than 300,000 people, left 1.5 million homeless and caused the world to collectively take notice of the impoverished Haiti. It sparked a frenzy of donations to the poverty-stricken nation that had long been forgotten, with roughly $12 billion poured in from around […]
(MintPress) – Three years have passed since the devastating earthquake that killed more than 300,000 people, left 1.5 million homeless and caused the world to collectively take notice of the impoverished Haiti. It sparked a frenzy of donations to the poverty-stricken nation that had long been forgotten, with roughly $12 billion poured in from around […]
In the approaching twilight of its war in Afghanistan, the U.S. is forging ahead with a giant infrastructure project long criticized as too costly in both blood and money. It’s a $500 million effort to refurbish the massive Kajaki dam and hydro-electric power system with an extensive network of power lines and transmission substations. It […]
In the approaching twilight of its war in Afghanistan, the U.S. is forging ahead with a giant infrastructure project long criticized as too costly in both blood and money. It’s a $500 million effort to refurbish the massive Kajaki dam and hydro-electric power system with an extensive network of power lines and transmission substations. It […]
(MintPress) – As the U.S. takes a seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council, the records of its oppressive allies are drawn to light. Throughout the world, the U.S. continues to enjoy friendly relationships with some of the world’s most horrific human rights abusers, including Saudi Arabia, where women are still unable to vote. But […]
(MintPress) – As the U.S. takes a seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council, the records of its oppressive allies are drawn to light. Throughout the world, the U.S. continues to enjoy friendly relationships with some of the world’s most horrific human rights abusers, including Saudi Arabia, where women are still unable to vote. But […]
(NAMIBIA) MintPress— As the United Nations Biodiversity Conference wrapped up in India last month, Namibia once again found itself at the forefront of wildlife conservation after being awarded the prestigious Markhor Award by the International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC). The Markhor Award, which celebrates outstanding conservation projects that link the conservation of […]
(NAMIBIA) MintPress— As the United Nations Biodiversity Conference wrapped up in India last month, Namibia once again found itself at the forefront of wildlife conservation after being awarded the prestigious Markhor Award by the International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC). The Markhor Award, which celebrates outstanding conservation projects that link the conservation of […]
