In this March 1, 2013 file photo, Jessica Bridge, a spo […]
(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
In this June 28, 2010, file photo, Senate Judiciary Com […]
(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
Photo from a May 2008 protest against waterboarding, on […]
(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
People attend a rally demanding justice for Trayvon Mar […]
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
Road sign entering Palmdale, Calif. (Photo/via city-dat […]
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
As Congress returns from its winter recess, protesters […]
(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
