Millions Make Bets On Who Will Be The Next Pontiff

(Mint Press) – Elbert Hubbard, an American writer and philosopher, once wrote: “The only man who makes money following the races is [the] one who does it with a broom and shovel.”   Despite this, for many — despite the unfavorable odds and the noticeable bias to the house — gambling is a way of […]

Frederick Reese
By Frederick Reese

(Mint Press) - Elbert Hubbard, an American writer and philosopher, once wrote: “The only man who makes money following the races is [the] one who does it with a broom and shovel.”   Despite this, for many — despite the unfavorable odds and the noticeable bias to the house — gambling is a way of life. It represents easy money, an

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Online Privacy Bill Introduced In House, Building Support For Surveillance Restrictions

(MintPress) – On Wednesday, a bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House of Representatives introduced The Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act, a bill that would require the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other intelligence agencies to get a warrant before viewing citizens’ emails. If passed, the Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act, would […]

Martin Michaels
By Martin Michaels

(MintPress) - On Wednesday, a bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House of Representatives introduced The Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act, a bill that would require the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other intelligence agencies to get a warrant before viewing citizens’ emails. If passed, the Online Communications

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Waterboarding: Internationally Illegal Technique Has Roots In America’s Political History

(MintPress) – On Jan. 21, 1968, the Washington Post ran a front page photo of a North Vietnamese soldier pinned down, a towel covering his face as American and Vietnamese soldiers pour water into his mouth. It’s a method of torture that leaves the victim unable to breathe, while at the same time simulating death through […]

Trisha Marczak
By Trisha Marczak

(MintPress) - On Jan. 21, 1968, the Washington Post ran a front page photo of a North Vietnamese soldier pinned down, a towel covering his face as American and Vietnamese soldiers pour water into his mouth. It’s a method of torture that leaves the victim unable to breathe, while at the same time simulating death through drowning. As water

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One Year Since Trayvon Martin Murder: New Play ‘Outcry’ In His Memory

NEW YORK –  (MintPress) – Trayvon Martin would have turned 18 this month. Instead, his family is mourning the one-year anniversary of his fatal shooting in Miami. It is a fitting time for staging a play about the teen’s life and death. “Outcry,” written by 22-year-old playwright Thais Francis, is now showing at the newly-opened […]

Lisa Barron
By Lisa Barron
People attend a rally demanding justice for Trayvon Martin in Freedom Plaza on March 24, 2012, in Washington. Martin, an unarmed young black teen was fatally shot by a volunteer neighborhood watchman. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

NEW YORK -  (MintPress) - Trayvon Martin would have turned 18 this month. Instead, his family is mourning the one-year anniversary of his fatal shooting in Miami. It is a fitting time for staging a play about the teen’s life and death. “Outcry,” written by 22-year-old playwright Thais Francis, is now showing at the newly-opened JACK theater and

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Racism In Palmdale Elections Brings Voting Rights Act Violations To National Spotlight

Across the San Gabriel Mountains from Los Angeles, the city of Palmdale, Calif. is in the midst of a racial dispute. In this city of 152,750 — which served as the construction site for all five space shuttle orbiters — the city is currently being sued over claims of racial bias in city elections. A […]

Frederick Reese
By Frederick Reese

Across the San Gabriel Mountains from Los Angeles, the city of Palmdale, Calif. is in the midst of a racial dispute. In this city of 152,750 — which served as the construction site for all five space shuttle orbiters — the city is currently being sued over claims of racial bias in city elections. A majority-minority city, Palmdale is

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Secret Court To Review American Drone Deaths, Ignoring Civilian Casualties Overseas

(MintPress) – “My firm opinion is that these drone attacks, these targeted killings are illegal — period. They are unlawful whether they are carried out against a U.S. citizen or a non-U.S. citizen,” said Marjorie Cohn, a professor at the Thomas Jefferson School of Law, in a recent interview with Mint Press News. Despite the […]

Martin Michaels
By Martin Michaels
As Congress returns from its winter recess, protesters aligned with the Occupy Wall Street movement demonstrate on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

(MintPress) - “My firm opinion is that these drone attacks, these targeted killings are illegal — period. They are unlawful whether they are carried out against a U.S. citizen or a non-U.S. citizen,” said Marjorie Cohn, a professor at the Thomas Jefferson School of Law, in a recent interview with Mint Press News. Despite the growing public

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