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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, campaigns at American Legion Post 15 in Sumter, S.C., Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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NDAA provisions raise concerns over frivolous OWS arrests

AP Photo (MintPress)– As of January 11th, at least 5,884 documented arrests have been made across 106 US cities in connection to the Occupy Wall Street movement. Critics who are calling the Occupy movement “dead” have clearly not met the 133 protesters who have been arrested in the month of January alone. These arrests are […]

Janessa Schilmoeller
بواسطة Janessa Schilmoeller

(MintPress)-- As of January 11th, at least 5,884 documented arrests have been made across 106 US cities in connection to the Occupy Wall Street movement. Critics who are calling the Occupy movement “dead” have clearly not met the 133 protesters who have been arrested in the month of January alone. These arrests are being closely monitored by

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Tensions mount following assassinations in Iran

AP Photo   (MintPress)–Mourners lined the street of Tehran Friday, after Iranian nuclear-scientist Mostafa Ahmadi-Roshan was killed Wednesday. The 32-year old, who worked at the Natanz uranium enrichment facility, and the driver of his car were killed by a magnetic car bomb, and his wife was injured. The incident marks the third time in recent […]

Carissa Wyant
بواسطة Carissa Wyant
Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan and his son

  (MintPress)--Mourners lined the street of Tehran Friday, after Iranian nuclear-scientist Mostafa Ahmadi-Roshan was killed Wednesday. The 32-year old, who worked at the Natanz uranium enrichment facility, and the driver of his car were killed by a magnetic car bomb, and his wife was injured. The incident marks the third time in recent

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Efforts to recall Montana legislators over NDAA face challenges

The effort charges the legislators with violating their oaths to protect the U.S. Constitution by voting for the NDAA. Montana is currently the only state with an effort to recall federal legislators over their vote.

Joey LeMay
بواسطة Joey LeMay
Montana Recall NDAA feature photo

Efforts to recall three Montana federal legislators for their support of the United States’ National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) would face constitutional roadblocks, according to political scientists and written a legal analysis. In December, a group of Montanans began an effort to recall the state’s U.S. congressional delegation, consisting

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Israel Strengthens Alliance with South Sudan as Middle East Allies Falter

As long as the polarizing periphery doctrine exists, the newly independent South Sudan has no choice but to give Israel access to its resources.

Janessa Schilmoeller
بواسطة Janessa Schilmoeller
Israel South Sudan feature photo

Within hours of declaring its independence, Israel became one of the first countries to formally recognize the Republic of South Sudan. This comes as no surprise given the history of aid provided to Southern Sudanese fighters by the Israeli government. Since the 1960s, Israel has provided infrastructural, financial and military support to southern

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Video of US Marines Urinating on Corpses Threatens Peace Talks

Anti-American sentiment is already on the rise in Afghanistan, especially among Afghans who have not seen improvements to their daily lives despite billions of dollars in international aid.

Associated Press
بواسطة Associated Press
Jamie Roux, whose father was killed in the downing of United Airlines Flight 17, said he went to the remembrance ceremony but all he saw was a "program of military force." (Photo: US Marines/cc/flickr)

Pentagon officials worry that outrage over a video purporting to depict Marines urinating on Taliban corpses will tarnish the reputation of the entire military. Some also fear it could undermine prospects for exploratory Afghan peace talks. After roundly condemning the Marines' alleged behavior, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and top military

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PTSD, Misdiagnosis Linked to Soldier Rampages, Violence

“There is a tsunami heading our way, particularly when one of the wars is over and there is a downsize in the military, that’s when you’re going to see a lot problems emerging.”

Joey LeMay
بواسطة Joey LeMay
Afghanistan | Veterans Suicide

After Jorge Gonzalez returned home to Washington from a 15-month tour in Iraq, he attempted to kill himself. Gonzalez became distant with his wife and kids at times, who noticed he was not the same person after his deployment. People saw I drank more, became depressed,” Gonzalez, 32, said. “ ... I didn’t want to be in large crowds because I

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