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Wisconsin Voters Line Up In Opposition To Citizens United

(MintPress) – After a record $5.2 billion dollars was spent in the 2012 election cycle, growing numbers of voters are calling for a move to publicly finance elections. Leading the way is Wisconsin, a progressive state where many citizens are pushing for a statewide referendum to oppose Citizens United, a 2010 U.S. Supreme Court case allowing […]

Martin Michaels
By Martin Michaels

(MintPress) - After a record $5.2 billion dollars was spent in the 2012 election cycle, growing numbers of voters are calling for a move to publicly finance elections. Leading the way is Wisconsin, a progressive state where many citizens are pushing for a statewide referendum to oppose Citizens United, a 2010 U.S. Supreme Court case allowing

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When Doctors Feel Pain After A Medical Mistake

Dr. David Ring, an associate professor at Harvard Medical School and board certified orthopedic and hand surgeon, once performed the wrong surgery on a patient’s finger. Ring quickly noticed and fixed his mistake, but it was one of the worst experiences of his life, he told ProPublica reporter Marshall Allen in a 2011 interview. Sometimes doctors or […]

Blair Hickman
By Blair Hickman

Dr. David Ring, an associate professor at Harvard Medical School and board certified orthopedic and hand surgeon, once performed the wrong surgery on a patient's finger. Ring quickly noticed and fixed his mistake, but it was one of the worst experiences of his life, he told ProPublica reporter Marshall Allen in a 2011 interview. Sometimes

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Sierra Club Turns To Civil Disobedience To Stop Keystone

(MintPress) – While the Sierra Club is considered a moderate environmental organization focused on practical natural preservation, it’s now turning up the gears to battle construction of the Keystone Pipeline, intended to transport oil from the Alberta tar sands in Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. “For civil disobedience to be justified something must be […]

Trisha Marczak
By Trisha Marczak

(MintPress) - While the Sierra Club is considered a moderate environmental organization focused on practical natural preservation, it’s now turning up the gears to battle construction of the Keystone Pipeline, intended to transport oil from the Alberta tar sands in Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. “For civil disobedience to be justified something

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Sex-Slavery Cult Dismantled By Mexican Immigration Authorities

(MintPress) – About a year after the National Immigration Institute said it filed a complaint against a sex-slavery ring operating near the U.S.-Mexico border, Mexican immigration authorities reported that they broke up the ring after a raid on Tuesday. Federal police, agents of Mexico’s National Immigration Institute and prosecutors raided a house where cult members were living […]

Katie Rucke
By Katie Rucke

(MintPress) - About a year after the National Immigration Institute said it filed a complaint against a sex-slavery ring operating near the U.S.-Mexico border, Mexican immigration authorities reported that they broke up the ring after a raid on Tuesday. Federal police, agents of Mexico’s National Immigration Institute and prosecutors raided a

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Syrian Crisis: UN’s Brahimi Warns Of ‘Unprecedented Levels Of Horror’

The United Nations-Arab League peace envoy for Syria said the conflict has reached “unprecedented levels of horror.” “The country is breaking up before everyone’s eyes,” Lakhdar Brahimi told a closed door meeting of the UN Security Council,the BBC reported. “Only the international community can help, and first and foremost the Security Council.” Brahimi told reporters Syria […]

Jennifer Mattson
By Jennifer Mattson

The United Nations-Arab League peace envoy for Syria said the conflict has reached "unprecedented levels of horror." "The country is breaking up before everyone's eyes," Lakhdar Brahimi told a closed door meeting of the UN Security Council,the BBC reported. "Only the international community can help, and first and foremost the Security

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US To Expand Drone Operations In West Africa Concerning Human Rights Groups Over Civilian Casualties

UPDATE: Niger has reportedly agreed to have U.S. drones stationed in its territory, a move that U.S. and Nigerian representatives hail as an important step forward in the fight against Al-Qaeda linked rebels in neighboring Mali.  Nigerian President Mahamadou Issoufou accepted the deal Wednesday signaling an escalation in U.S. military involvement in West Africa. Although […]

Martin Michaels
By Martin Michaels

UPDATE: Niger has reportedly agreed to have U.S. drones stationed in its territory, a move that U.S. and Nigerian representatives hail as an important step forward in the fight against Al-Qaeda linked rebels in neighboring Mali.  Nigerian President Mahamadou Issoufou accepted the deal Wednesday signaling an escalation in U.S. military involvement

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