ExxonMobil Gears Up For Publicity Battle As US Oil Reserve Estimates Climb

The U.S. will produce enough oil to account for a third of the world’s new supply within only the next five years, says a new report.

Trisha Marczak
By Trisha Marczak

As America battles the prospect of a 1,700 mile Keystone XL pipeline constructed in the heartland of the nation that would transport more than 800,000 of oil through the U.S. every day, the oil-fracking movement is gaining even more traction with a new report indicating the nation has more oil than experts thought. A report released by the

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Bangladesh Government Announces Plan To Reform Workers’ Rights

The news comes following the collapse of a factory building near Dhaka, which killed more than 1,100 garment workers.

Katie Rucke
By Katie Rucke

On Monday the government of Bangladesh announced it had agreed to allow the country’s garment workers to form trade unions without first getting permission from factory owners. The announcement came after an eight-story garment factory building -- which housed five different garment factories -- collapsed on April 24, killing more than 1,100

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Lies About Austerity: The International Struggle For Economic Justice And Dignity

People all around the world are pushing back against the rising tide of economic devastation.

Edward Rhymes
By Edward Rhymes

The verdict has been in for several years – although the U.S. has just recently been added to the mix – austerity does not work. The cuts in vital programs has not produced the surge in employment or the boom in the economy that neoliberal forces across the globe said it would – you may color this writer cynical, but somehow I believe they never

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Post-Sandy Hook: Bulletproof Whiteboards Used By Schools For Protection

The products are a godsend for some, yet others are targeting the company for profiting off tragedy.

Trisha Marczak
By Trisha Marczak

In 2003, a 17-year-old student in a rural Minnesota community walked into his high school armed with a .22 caliber pistol and hunted down two of his classmates, killing one with a shot to the head and another with a shot to the chest. Ten years after the carnage caused by Jason McLaughlin, who has since been sentenced to life in prison, the

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Colorado Finalizes Laws Regulating Marijuana Sales, Recreational Use

In November, Coloradans voted to legalize marijuana — this week the state legislature passed the regulatory framework to implement the production, distribution and sale of recreational marijuana. The passage of this law was historical, making Colorado the first in the U.S. to pass a law regulating the sale and use of recreational marijuana. Colorado Gov. John […]

Katie Rucke
By Katie Rucke

In November, Coloradans voted to legalize marijuana — this week the state legislature passed the regulatory framework to implement the production, distribution and sale of recreational marijuana. The passage of this law was historical, making Colorado the first in the U.S. to pass a law regulating the sale and use of recreational

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Maine Poised To Limit Drones, Police Surveillance

With 30,000 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), i.e. “drones,” projected to fly in U.S. airspace by 2020, civil liberties groups and concerned citizens have struggled to preserve privacy rights amidst a booming, multibillion dollar drone manufacturing industry. For legislators in Maine, the promise of jobs, tax revenue and improvements to public safety isn’t enough to endorse police […]

Mint Press News Desk
By Mint Press News Desk

With 30,000 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), i.e. “drones,” projected to fly in U.S. airspace by 2020, civil liberties groups and concerned citizens have struggled to preserve privacy rights amidst a booming, multibillion dollar drone manufacturing industry. For legislators in Maine, the promise of jobs, tax revenue and improvements to public

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