(MintPress)— Between 464 and 818 civilians have been credibly reported as killed, including 175 children, as a result of U.S. drone attacks in Pakistan, according to an in-depth investigation by the British Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ). In total, the report claims that over the past eight years, the United States’ undeclared drone war in […]
(MintPress)— Between 464 and 818 civilians have been credibly reported as killed, including 175 children, as a result of U.S. drone attacks in Pakistan, according to an in-depth investigation by the British Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ). In total, the report claims that over the past eight years, the United States’ undeclared drone war in […]
(MintPress)— Over 4,000 US troops were killed as a result of the 2003 US invasion of Iraq, many of whom died as a result of the radical Sunni insurgency along Iraq’s Western border with Syria. So far, the same rebels that killed American soldiers in Iraq have killed almost 2,000 Syrian troops as well. Syrian rebels […]
(MintPress)— Over 4,000 US troops were killed as a result of the 2003 US invasion of Iraq, many of whom died as a result of the radical Sunni insurgency along Iraq’s Western border with Syria. So far, the same rebels that killed American soldiers in Iraq have killed almost 2,000 Syrian troops as well. Syrian rebels […]
Photo by Jeremy Keith . (MintPress)—A new tool on Twitter is causing a buzz amongst anti-censorship activists, and those concerned by a wave of recent efforts to restrict the freedom of expression on the world wide web. Twitter posted, on it’s corporate blog this week entitled “The Tweets Still Must Flow” which read, “As we continue […]
Photo by Jeremy Keith . (MintPress)—A new tool on Twitter is causing a buzz amongst anti-censorship activists, and those concerned by a wave of recent efforts to restrict the freedom of expression on the world wide web. Twitter posted, on it’s corporate blog this week entitled “The Tweets Still Must Flow” which read, “As we continue […]
(MintPress)— Yemeni dictator Ali Abdulla Saleh is reportedly on his way to the United States to receive medical treatment for blast wounds suffered in an assassination attempt last June. The refuge for the Yemeni leader comes as a Yemeni uprising has called for the end of his three-decade rule while demanding Saleh to go on trial for the […]
(MintPress)— Yemeni dictator Ali Abdulla Saleh is reportedly on his way to the United States to receive medical treatment for blast wounds suffered in an assassination attempt last June. The refuge for the Yemeni leader comes as a Yemeni uprising has called for the end of his three-decade rule while demanding Saleh to go on trial for the […]
CAIRO (AP) — Popular uprisings sweeping the Arab world exposed biases by Westerngovernments that supported Arab autocratic rulers for the sake of “stability” while turning a blind eye to their repressive policies, Human Rights Watch said Sunday. The New-York based group urged democratic governments to adopt persistent and consistent support for peaceful protesters and to press both autocratic rulers […]
CAIRO (AP) — Popular uprisings sweeping the Arab world exposed biases by Westerngovernments that supported Arab autocratic rulers for the sake of “stability” while turning a blind eye to their repressive policies, Human Rights Watch said Sunday. The New-York based group urged democratic governments to adopt persistent and consistent support for peaceful protesters and to press both autocratic rulers […]