Archives for February 2015

MintPress #TBT: A Ret. Pentagon Official Predicted Saudi Ambitions For ME Through Use Of Terror In 2011

In 2011, Mnar Muhawesh, founder and editor-in-chief of MintPress News, interviewed Air Force Col. B. Wayne Quist (Ret.) about goings on in the Middle East. Quist detailed Saudi plans for the region — plans that are important to reflect upon today.

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  Editor’s Note: Originally published in May 2011 on MintPress.net, the precursor to MintPress News, the following interview by Mnar Muhawesh, founder and editor-in-chief of MintPress, provides an in-depth look at Saudi Arabia’s plans for the region.  Four years have passed and much has come to fruition, as the rebels armed and

VIDEO: The Origins Of ISIS

Ben Swann explores the origin of ISIS that has already been long forgotten by American media. Swann takes on the central issue of whether or not ISIS was created by “inaction” by the United States government or by “direct” action.

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DC Legalizes Pot In Capital, Despite Threats From Congress

The District becomes the first place east of the Mississippi River where recreational pot is legal. Alaska also legalized pot this week, joining Colorado and Washington state.

FILE - In this Oct. 9, 2014 file photo, posters encouraging people to vote yes on DC Ballot Initiative 71 to legalize small amounts of marijuana for personal use are readied in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

WASHINGTON  — The District of Columbia defied threats from Congress and moved forward Thursday with legalizing possession of marijuana after a voter-approved initiative. Despite last-minute maneuvers by Republican leaders in Congress and threats that city leaders could face prison time, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said the city was implementing

Netanyahu Admits Sabotage Of Iran Talks His Primary Mission

‘It is my obligation,’ says Israeli prime minister, ‘to do everything that I can to prevent this agreement.’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting in his Jerusalem office, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015.  Israel's premier says he will go "anywhere" he is invited to speak about the country's stance regarding Iran's nuclear program. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged on Tuesday that the purpose of his

State Rules That Lobbyists And Politicians Can Legally Have Sex

The new law brings up a subject that many rarely think about, the fact politicians are literally in bed with representatives of groups that are interested in influencing government.

(ANTIMEDIA) Should lobbyists and politicians be legally allowed to have sex with one another? That is the debate that many people are having in North Carolina, where the state’s ethics commission recently decided that sex between lobbyists and politicians is perfectly legal. The new law brings up a subject that many rarely think about, the fact