There are two types of citizen journalists: the accidental documenter and the motivated newsmaker. Inspired by a desire to shape public discussion and highlight the forgotten news of their time, the latter form dedicates time, energy and resources to fill the gaps left empty by larger media outlets. Read Part 1 of this special Mint Press News […]
There are two types of citizen journalists: the accidental documenter and the motivated newsmaker. Inspired by a desire to shape public discussion and highlight the forgotten news of their time, the latter form dedicates time, energy and resources to fill the gaps left empty by larger media outlets. Read Part 1 of this special Mint Press News […]
Janessa Schilmoeller NAMIBIA — As many as 14,353 Somali refugees have returned home from Kenya since January, the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) reported over the weekend. Up to 1,029 people reported to have moved to Somalia thus far in April — a sign that increased security operations in the Horn of Africa appear to be contributing […]
Janessa Schilmoeller NAMIBIA — As many as 14,353 Somali refugees have returned home from Kenya since January, the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) reported over the weekend. Up to 1,029 people reported to have moved to Somalia thus far in April — a sign that increased security operations in the Horn of Africa appear to be contributing […]
Edward Rhymes The past few days we have heard a great deal about radical Islam and the supposed radicalizing of the Tsarnaev brothers. Much has been said, for example, about the influence of “radical Islam” in Chechnya in the evolution of these two young men from laid-back characters to alleged killers. There has even been […]
Edward Rhymes The past few days we have heard a great deal about radical Islam and the supposed radicalizing of the Tsarnaev brothers. Much has been said, for example, about the influence of “radical Islam” in Chechnya in the evolution of these two young men from laid-back characters to alleged killers. There has even been […]
Tom Engelhardt Chalmers Johnson’s book Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire was published in March 2000 — and just about no one noticed. Until then, blowback had been an obscure term of CIA tradecraft, which Johnson defined as “the unintended consequences of policies that were kept secret from the American people.” In his prologue, […]
Tom Engelhardt Chalmers Johnson’s book Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire was published in March 2000 — and just about no one noticed. Until then, blowback had been an obscure term of CIA tradecraft, which Johnson defined as “the unintended consequences of policies that were kept secret from the American people.” In his prologue, […]
The FBI interviewed Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the elder of the brothers suspected in the Boston bombings, in 2011, two U.S. law enforcement officials told ProPublica Friday evening. The FBI agents conducted the inquiry into suspected extremist or terrorist activity at the request of a Russian security agency, the officials said. “Yes he was interviewed,” a U.S. […]
The FBI interviewed Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the elder of the brothers suspected in the Boston bombings, in 2011, two U.S. law enforcement officials told ProPublica Friday evening. The FBI agents conducted the inquiry into suspected extremist or terrorist activity at the request of a Russian security agency, the officials said. “Yes he was interviewed,” a U.S. […]
The president of the humanitarian organisation International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) this week warned of the organisation’s concerns over drones being used in situations that are not official armed conflicts. Peter Maurer made the comments following a four-day trip to Washington, in which he met with President Obama and senior advisers to discuss […]
The president of the humanitarian organisation International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) this week warned of the organisation’s concerns over drones being used in situations that are not official armed conflicts. Peter Maurer made the comments following a four-day trip to Washington, in which he met with President Obama and senior advisers to discuss […]
[soundcloud id=’88138057′] 4:21 P.M. CST — President Obama is expected to deliver a statement today at 5:30 p.m. EST on curbing gun violence. 4:14 P.M. CST — The FBI and police have not given a reason for why the 5 p.m. EST press conference on the Boston bombings has been delayed. 3:53 P.M. CST — […]
[soundcloud id=’88138057′] 4:21 P.M. CST — President Obama is expected to deliver a statement today at 5:30 p.m. EST on curbing gun violence. 4:14 P.M. CST — The FBI and police have not given a reason for why the 5 p.m. EST press conference on the Boston bombings has been delayed. 3:53 P.M. CST — […]
