1,000 Days In Prison And No Justice For Bradley Manning

(MintPress) – Wikileaks whistleblower Bradley Manning is approaching 1,000 days in prison without a speedy, transparent trial, a clear violation of Manning’s constitutional rights. After exposing war crimes and corruption committed by the U.S. armed forces by providing thousands of classified documents to whistleblower organization WikiLeaks, Manning was detained in 2010 on 22 charges that include […]

Martin Michaels
By Martin Michaels

(MintPress) - Wikileaks whistleblower Bradley Manning is approaching 1,000 days in prison without a speedy, transparent trial, a clear violation of Manning’s constitutional rights. After exposing war crimes and corruption committed by the U.S. armed forces by providing thousands of classified documents to whistleblower organization WikiLeaks,

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Two Years Later: ‘The Green Tent’ And Egypt’s Fractured Revolution

CAIRO — Two years ago today, with history on the line and revolution in the air, a group of 15 idealistic young Egyptians came together under what became known as “the green tent.” It was a Coleman “Montana” tent and its emerald color stood out against the ragtag maze of clear plastic sheeting and drab […]

Charles M. Sennott
By Charles M. Sennott

CAIRO — Two years ago today, with history on the line and revolution in the air, a group of 15 idealistic young Egyptians came together under what became known as “the green tent.” It was a Coleman “Montana” tent and its emerald color stood out against the ragtag maze of clear plastic sheeting and drab canvas tarps where hundreds of thousands of

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Oscar Contender On Palestinians Angers Many

An Oscar-nominated documentary about this West Bank hamlet has managed to infuriate people on both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian divide. In Israel, some are asking why the government helped fund a film so scathing in its criticism of its own policies, while Palestinians are shocked that the film is winning accolades for being “Israeli.” “Five […]

Associated Press
By Associated Press

An Oscar-nominated documentary about this West Bank hamlet has managed to infuriate people on both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian divide. In Israel, some are asking why the government helped fund a film so scathing in its criticism of its own policies, while Palestinians are shocked that the film is winning accolades for being

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Palestinian Prisoner Samer Issawi In Critical Condition: Exclusive Interview With Sister

(MintPress) – In a rare telephone interview, Samer Issawi’s sister Shireen tells Mint Press News that a Red Cross doctor who saw him on Monday later visited the family and warned that the 33-year-old’s heart could stop at any moment. Issawi has been on hunger strike since July 29, 2012, for nearly 200 days now. He […]

Lisa Barron
By Lisa Barron

(MintPress) - In a rare telephone interview, Samer Issawi’s sister Shireen tells Mint Press News that a Red Cross doctor who saw him on Monday later visited the family and warned that the 33-year-old’s heart could stop at any moment. Issawi has been on hunger strike since July 29, 2012, for nearly 200 days now. He has remained in the Assaf Harofeh

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Black Bloc Emerges in Egypt, Escalates Street Riots

(MintPress) – As thousands of Egyptians continue to riot against President Muhammad Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood in Port Said and other cities across Egypt, protests have begun to take on a new, more confrontational approach with the emergence of Black Bloc tactics challenging Egyptian security forces. Despite calling a state of emergency last month, more […]

Martin Michaels
By Martin Michaels

(MintPress) - As thousands of Egyptians continue to riot against President Muhammad Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood in Port Said and other cities across Egypt, protests have begun to take on a new, more confrontational approach with the emergence of Black Bloc tactics challenging Egyptian security forces. Despite calling a state of emergency

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Freddie Mac Targets Occupy Homes Activists With New Charges

(MintPress) – Forty Minnesota Occupy Homes activists stood in solidarity with community organizer Anthony Newby during the closing arguments of his trial Monday, donning blue garments in support of the defendant. Newby was found not guilty of fifth degree assault, but was found guilty of trespassing during a March 1, 2012, protest at the law offices […]

Martin Michaels
By Martin Michaels

(MintPress) - Forty Minnesota Occupy Homes activists stood in solidarity with community organizer Anthony Newby during the closing arguments of his trial Monday, donning blue garments in support of the defendant. Newby was found not guilty of fifth degree assault, but was found guilty of trespassing during a March 1, 2012, protest at the law

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