On April 11, more than 400 people packed the third public Portland Budget Hearing, which was organized by the City of Portland and which left many spilling out beyond the room where the hearing took place. More importantly, for the City Council there was an unexpected critical outpouring from the vast majority who attended. For […]
On April 11, more than 400 people packed the third public Portland Budget Hearing, which was organized by the City of Portland and which left many spilling out beyond the room where the hearing took place. More importantly, for the City Council there was an unexpected critical outpouring from the vast majority who attended. For […]
Katie Rucke Mint Press felt compelled to highlight all of the deaths that have occurred as a result of war, specifically the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In Iraq, about 4,500 U.S. soldiers have lost their lives in addition to the 122,000 Iraqi civilians that were murdered. In Afghanistan, about 2,200 U.S. soldiers have […]
Katie Rucke Mint Press felt compelled to highlight all of the deaths that have occurred as a result of war, specifically the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In Iraq, about 4,500 U.S. soldiers have lost their lives in addition to the 122,000 Iraqi civilians that were murdered. In Afghanistan, about 2,200 U.S. soldiers have […]
Martin Michaels “I knew something wasn’t right,” said Meredith Aby, speaking to Mint Press News. “My daughter had just learned to walk. My goal was […] to get her out of the house because they were all armed.” Aby and 22 other anti-war activists in Minnesota, Illinois and Michigan were raided by the FBI on […]
Martin Michaels “I knew something wasn’t right,” said Meredith Aby, speaking to Mint Press News. “My daughter had just learned to walk. My goal was […] to get her out of the house because they were all armed.” Aby and 22 other anti-war activists in Minnesota, Illinois and Michigan were raided by the FBI on […]
A South Korean protester holds a sign and flowers during a rally demanding resolve of war crisis and peace on the Korean peninsula in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, April 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) Don’t worry, one popular argument goes, we’ve seen this before. Just ignore Pyongyang’s unlikely threats of nuclear holocaust as you would, […]
A South Korean protester holds a sign and flowers during a rally demanding resolve of war crisis and peace on the Korean peninsula in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, April 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) Don’t worry, one popular argument goes, we’ve seen this before. Just ignore Pyongyang’s unlikely threats of nuclear holocaust as you would, […]
Frederick Reese In Mower County, Minn., last week, a mother fought for the right to do what she felt was best for her child. Lindsey Nagel, 22, contested a case before the Mower County District Court to determine if her 4-month-old son is to be remanded to county authorities in order to administer a recommended medication […]
Frederick Reese In Mower County, Minn., last week, a mother fought for the right to do what she felt was best for her child. Lindsey Nagel, 22, contested a case before the Mower County District Court to determine if her 4-month-old son is to be remanded to county authorities in order to administer a recommended medication […]
Katie Rucke Opposition to war usually conjures up a cliche image of a 1960s hippie — a person with long hair, bodies decorated with tie-dye apparel — but in the U.S. there is an increasing number of citizens speaking out in favor of peace options, many of whom are veterans. Since their voices are largely […]
Katie Rucke Opposition to war usually conjures up a cliche image of a 1960s hippie — a person with long hair, bodies decorated with tie-dye apparel — but in the U.S. there is an increasing number of citizens speaking out in favor of peace options, many of whom are veterans. Since their voices are largely […]
In this April 3, 2013 photo, Duna Lopez, 8, center, whispers into the ear of classmate Mathew Botros, 9, right, during an English class at the Coral Way K-8 Center, in Miami, the nation’s oldest bilingual school. At left is teacher Julia Puentes. Students who speak a language other than English at home are one […]
In this April 3, 2013 photo, Duna Lopez, 8, center, whispers into the ear of classmate Mathew Botros, 9, right, during an English class at the Coral Way K-8 Center, in Miami, the nation’s oldest bilingual school. At left is teacher Julia Puentes. Students who speak a language other than English at home are one […]
