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In this photo taken Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012, a plastic replica of a bullet is used to quickly remove a ammunition magazine from an assault rifle in a demonstration at the California Department of Justice in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

The US And Its Guns: Why The Obsession?

Archives for septembre 2012

Israeli-South African Relations Tense As BDS Finds Way Into ANC Policy

Thousands of people participate in an anti-Israel march in Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2001. (AP Photo / Obed Zilwa) (NAMIBIA) MintPress – Howard Sackstein, founder of the South African Jewish Anti-Apartheid movement, opined that the Boycott, Divestment and Sactions (BDS) movement in South Africa is overpowering pro-Israel lobbies, pointing to a growing […]

Janessa Schilmoeller
Par Janessa Schilmoeller
Thousands of people participate in an anti-Israel march in Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2001. (AP Photo / Obed Zilwa)

(NAMIBIA) MintPress – Howard Sackstein, founder of the South African Jewish Anti-Apartheid movement, opined that the Boycott, Divestment and Sactions (BDS) movement in South Africa is overpowering pro-Israel lobbies, pointing to a growing rift in Israeli-South African relations following several controversial statements pertaining to Israel made by

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Built Around Narcissism, The Modern Economy Will Remain A Struggle

A woman looks at herself in the mirror. (Photo by Helga Weber via Flikr) (MintPress) – What was originally dubbed the “Me” generation – a slang term to describe self-involved qualities of a segment of the baby boomers – is eroding America by becoming a “Me” epidemic, psychologists say. The measurable effects of narcissism are […]

Joey LeMay
Par Joey LeMay
A woman looks at herself in the mirror. (Photo by Helga Weber via Flikr)

(MintPress) - What was originally dubbed the “Me” generation - a slang term to describe self-involved qualities of a segment of the baby boomers - is eroding America by becoming a “Me” epidemic, psychologists say. The measurable effects of narcissism are a growing worry in today’s susceptible economy, as short-term thinking and a do-anything

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Exclusive Interview: Muslim Brotherhood Trying To Create Positive Relationships

Mohammed Morsi, President of Egypt, addresses the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow) (NEW YORK) MintPress – Egypt’s new President Mohammed Morsi made his debut on the global stage at the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday by introducing himself as “the first Egyptian civilian president […]

Lisa Barron
Par Lisa Barron
Mohammed Morsi, President of Egypt, addresses the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

(NEW YORK) MintPress – Egypt’s new President Mohammed Morsi made his debut on the global stage at the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday by introducing himself as “the first Egyptian civilian president elected democratically and freely, following a great revolution." Morsi, 61, assumed the office on June 30 after winning the presidential runoff

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Tax Break Approved For World Financial Center Retail Complex

The World Financial Center is shown in thei July 2, 2006 picture. (Photo by Mark Skrobola via Flikr) The Battery Park City Authority board voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve a sales tax exemption for the reconstruction of the World Financial Center’s shopping promenade into a “hip luxury” retail and dining complex. “It was almost a no-brainer, […]

Nathaniel Herz
Par Nathaniel Herz
The World Financial Center is shown in thei July 2, 2006 picture. (Photo by Mark Skrobola via Flikr)

The Battery Park City Authority board voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve a sales tax exemption for the reconstruction of the World Financial Center’s shopping promenade into a “hip luxury” retail and dining complex. “It was almost a no-brainer, given the economics,” said BPCA Chair Dennis Mehiel. “We’re going to get a ton of money, and

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Why Patients Don’t Report Medical Errors

A patient lays in a hospital bed in Kansas City, Mo. (Photo by Tim Samoff via Flikr) I was recently browsing through the nearly 200 stories we’ve compiled with our Patient Harm Questionnaire, when I was reminded again of a troubling truth. Many of the people who suffer harm while undergoing medical care do not file […]

Marshall Allen
Par Marshall Allen
A patient lays in a hospital bed in Kansas City, Mo. (Photo by Tim Samoff via Flikr)

I was recently browsing through the nearly 200 stories we’ve compiled with our Patient Harm Questionnaire, when I was reminded again of a troubling truth. Many of the people who suffer harm while undergoing medical care do not file formal complaints with regulators. The reasons are numerous: They’re often traumatized, disabled, unaware they’ve been

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City Councils Try ‘Participatory Budgeting’ To Get Citizens More Involved In Community, Politics

New York City Council members Jumaane Williams, second left, and Ydanis Rodriguez, center, join Occupy Wall Street protesters in New York’s Zuccotti Park. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) After a dynamic inaugural year of inviting the public to help decide how the New York City Council spends some of its funds, four council members who pioneered the […]

Gianna Palmer
Par Gianna Palmer
New York City Council members Jumaane Williams, second left, and Ydanis Rodriguez, center, join Occupy Wall Street protesters in New York's Zuccotti Park. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

After a dynamic inaugural year of inviting the public to help decide how the New York City Council spends some of its funds, four council members who pioneered the practice are about to have some company. In contrast to the typical closed-door, opaque decision-making behind council members’ individual member-item spending, under “participatory

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