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The Slow Death Of Nuclear Power

Six decades ago, the head of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission forecast an era of electricity that would be “too cheap to meter,” so what happened?

七月 31st, 2014

作者 Jeffrey Cavanaugh

The Chairman of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission Lewis Strauss noted in a 1954 speech to the National Association of Science Writers that the splitting of the atom and the dawn of the Atomic Age heralded, in his view, a coming era of electrical power that for consumers would be “too cheap

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Jeffrey Cavanaugh

Jeffrey Cavanaugh is a Mint Press political analyst and columnist specializing in international relations and US policy. He holds a Ph.D. in International Relations, specializing in International Security and Conflict. He has worked as a political science and public administration lecturer at Mississippi State University. Cavanaugh also writes about farm politics and policy, where his work has appeared in agriculture news publications in Illinois.

Why Latin American Diplomats Are Pulling Out Of Israel

More and more of the region’s governments are yanking their ambassadors out of Israel in protest.

七月 31st, 2014

作者 Simeon Tegel

LIMA, Peru and JERUSALEM — Latin American nations are expressing their revulsion at the bloodshed in Gaza — and squarely pinning the blame on Israel. Chile, Peru and El Salvador said this week they are recalling their ambassadors from Israel for consultation. That was after Ecuador and Brazil did the same last week. And on

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VIDEO: How the Term ‘Human Shield’ is Used to Justify State Sponsored Massacres

Nations around the world including Israel are using the term “human shields” to justify civilian deaths, but how is this term just a propaganda tool to ethnically cleanse a population?

七月 31st, 2014

作者 Abby Martin

VIDEO: How the Term ‘Human Shield’ is Used to Justify State Sponsored Massacres

RT host of Breaking the Set, Abby Martin, breaks through the propaganda rhetoric of ‘Human Shields’, calling out instances such as the second Iraq War and the current conflict in Gaza where the term has been used to demonize the entire demographics and populations subjected to being overthrown.

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Abby Martin

Abby Martin is an artist, activist and citizen journalist. She graduated from SDSU with a B.A. in political science where she was involved in community organizing for multiple causes.

VIDEO: Bolivia Declares Israel “Terrorist State”, UN Condemns Civilian Deaths

After a UN-run school which housed over 3,000 Palestinian civilians was struck by Israel, Bolivia’s Evo Morales, the UN’s Ban Ki-Moon, and the UN spokesperson have had enough.

七月 31st, 2014

作者 Mnar Muhawesh Adley Mnar Muhawesh Adley @mnarmuh

VIDEO: Bolivia Declares Israel “Terrorist State”, UN Condemns Civilian Deaths

This week, Bolivia declared Israel a “terrorist state” while renouncing a visa exemption agreement with Israel in protest over the ongoing Israeli military offense Operation Protective Edge in Gaza which has killed more than 1,300 Palestinians and has left over 7,000 wounded, most of which have been women and

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Mnar Muhawesh Adley

Mnar Muhawesh is founder, CEO and editor in chief of MintPress News, and is also a regular speaker on responsible journalism, sexism, neoconservativism within the media and journalism start-ups. She started her career as an independent multimedia journalist covering Midwest and national politics while focusing on civil liberties and social justice issues posting her reporting and exclusive interviews on her blog MintPress, which she later turned MintPress into the global news source it is today. In 2009, Muhawesh also became the first American woman to wear the hijab to anchor/report the news in American media. Contact Mnar at mnar@mintpressnews.com. Follow Mnar on Twitter at @mnarmuh

S. Leone Declares Health Emergency Amid Ebola

Ebola has been blamed for more than 670 deaths in four West African countries this year, and has shown no signs of slowing down.

七月 31st, 2014

作者 Associated Press

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — The president of Sierra Leone declared a public health emergency as the Ebola crisis blamed for nearly 700 deaths deepened across West Africa, vowing to quarantine sick patients at home and conduct house-to-house searches for others who may have been exposed. The announcement from President Ernest Bai Koroma late

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State Department OKs Largest-Ever Sale Of Hellfire Missiles To Iraq

Pending Congressional approval, 5,000 Hellfire missiles will be shipped to Iraqi forces

七月 31st, 2014

作者 Lauren McCauley

State Department OKs Largest-Ever Sale Of Hellfire Missiles To Iraq

In a sign that the U.S. Pentagon is preparing further military backing of the government of Nouri al-Maliki, the State Department on Monday granted its approval of the largest shipment to date of Hellfire missiles to Iraq. The possible Foreign Military Sale includes 5,000 AGM-114K/N/R Hellfire missiles in addition to the "associated equipment,

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Combating Israel’s Flimsy “Human Shield” Rhetoric

Israeli “human shield” rhetoric is — at its best — a marketing scheme misrepresenting reality and — at its worst — an excuse for exterminating the Palestinian population.

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