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This Memorial Day, Remember The ‘Used & Betrayed’ Veterans Subjected To Horrific Experimentation

‘It felt like you were on fire,’ recalled one black Army veteran who was deliberately exposed to mustard gas by the U.S. military during World War II.

Kit O'Connell
By Kit O'Connell

AUSTIN, Texas --- Every Memorial Day, American leaders make passionate speeches about their love and admiration for the sacrifices made by the country’s brave military veterans. “There’s no phrase U.S. politicians love more than ‘support the troops,’” journalist Abby Martin declared on a recent episode of her show, “The Empire Files.” Yet, as

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‘Public Safety Concern’ For Protesting, Sues Government

“For the Obama administration to turn around and punish those who put their lives at risk to achieve this protection is without merit and wrong.”

Kevin Gosztola
By Kevin Gosztola
Ireri Unzueta Carrasco (center) at a conference in Chicago announcing his lawsuit against Citizenship and Immigration (USCIS). PHOTO: MARCELA CARTAGENA / LA RAZA

Published in partnership with Shadowproof. An undocumented Chicago woman, who has been a fierce advocate for immigrant rights, was labeled a “public safety concern” by an immigration agency in the United States government. She now fears she may be deported because she engaged in acts of civil disobedience. In response, she filed a

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Israeli Firm Claims It Can Tell If You’re a Terrorist By Looking At Your Face

The bold claims are made by Israeli start-up Faception.

MintPress News Desk
By MintPress News Desk
A camera mounted on the trunk of a police car scans traffic on the streets, aggregating data such as patterns on travel and frequency of visits to a certain area.

Can you predict who is a murderer just by looking at their face? What about a pedophile? A software company now says it can, and it claims it is able to identify terrorists purely by their facial features. Turning the old idiom that “you can’t judge a book by its cover” on its head, the two-year-old company claims its artificial intelligence

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Judge Compares Drug War To Slavery, Bravely Refuses To Put Convicted Drug Felon In Prison

It appears that America has awakened to the problem of mass incarceration–an issue underscored by the fact that the U.S. holds less than 5 percent of the world’s population but houses about 22 percent of the world’s prisoners. Congress is now making a token effort at criminal justice reform, including the reduction of mandatory minimum […]

MintPress News Desk
By MintPress News Desk
NYC Jails Federal Investigation

It appears that America has awakened to the problem of mass incarceration–an issue underscored by the fact that the U.S. holds less than 5 percent of the world’s population but houses about 22 percent of the world’s prisoners. Congress is now making a token effort at criminal justice reform, including the reduction of mandatory minimum sentences

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Monsanto Loses Major PCBs Poisoning Lawsuit, Forced To Pay $46 Million To Victims

According to the lawsuit, Monsanto knew about the dangers of PCBs but continued to sell the product even after a government ban.

Claire Bernish
By Claire Bernish
roundup causes cancer

St. Louis, Missouri — Three plaintiffs have been awarded $17.5 million in damages caused by Monsanto and three other companies for negligence in the production of PCBs. A jury voting 10-2 in St. Louis found Monsanto, Pfizer, Solutia, and Pharmacia must pay the plaintiffs and assessed an additional $29 million in punitive damages against Monsanto

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Palestinians Use Facebook To Warn Of Imminent Israeli Raids

“Women get up and change so they’re dressed appropriately if Israelis come into their home, and when people are ready for the army, they know to be awake and listen for the knock on their door so they can open it before forces blow it off its hinges.”

MintPress News Desk
By MintPress News Desk
Israeli soldiers during their early morning raid on Amari Palestinian refugee camp, near the West Bank city of Ramallah. Monday, Feb. 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Nasser Shiyoukhi).

Overnight Israeli military raids against refugee camps in the occupied West Bank are nothing new, but they aren’t nearly so convenient for the occupation forces as they once were, as their raids are no longer a surprise. As with so many other places around the world, the Internet changes everything. Now, some residents of the refugee camps stand

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