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West Bank Teachers Strike Rolls Into A Third Week Despite PA Crackdown

The strike, in which teachers demand the fulfillment of promises outlined in a 2013 agreement, comes amid growing discontent with the Palestinian Authority among Palestinians in the West Bank.

Megan Hanna
Par Megan Hanna
Twenty teachers and two school principles were arrested after last week’s protest. Teachers throughout the West Bank have been striking for over two weeks, demanding to have the rights outlined in a 2013 agreement with the PA honored. (Photo:: Rich Wiles)

BETHLEHEM, Occupied West Bank --- Schools throughout the West Bank have been closed for over two weeks due to a widespread teachers strike against the Palestinian Authority government. The strike is unfolding amid Palestinians’ growing discontent with the PA, as well a worsening economic situation that is putting more pressure on Palestinians in

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The Native American Water Poisoning That’s Far Worse & More Persistent Than Flint

In this episode of “Behind the Headline,” host and MintPress News Editor-in-Chief Mnar Muhawesh explores decades of water pollution in various Native American communities — an issue the mainstream media and public overlook while erupting with outrage over the Flint crisis.

Mnar Adley
Par Mnar Adley
Pete McKay, San Juan County commissioner in Colorado, looks at the site Monday, Aug. 10, 2015, where the Gold King Mine breach occurred, north of Silverton. (Jon Austria, The Daily Times via The Associated Press)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFhFXmaBGIQ MINNEAPOLIS --- Outrage erupted earlier this year as we learned that local, state and federal officials knew about Flint, Michigan's lead-contaminated water supply for nearly a year, but they did nothing to address the deadly problem. But few took note when people converged in Washington to protest

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ACLU Sounds Alarm As Obama Administration Plans Quiet NSA Expansion

« Before we allow them to spread that information further in the government, we need to have a serious conversation about how to protect Americans’ information. »

Nadia Prupis
Par Nadia Prupis
Homeland Security logo reflected in the eyeglasses of a cybersecurity analyst at the agency’s secretive cyber defense facility in Idaho. (AP/Mark J. Terrill)

Civil liberties advocates slammed reports on Friday that the Obama administration is poised to authorize the National Security Agency (NSA) to share more of its private intercepted communications with other U.S. intelligence agencies without expanding privacy protections. "Before we allow them to spread that information further in the government,

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Proposed Legislation Would End Bail System That Punishes The Poor

Money bail is a hallmark of America’s unequal and blatantly discriminatory justice system–one in which freedom and justice are only available to those with the money to buy them

Brian Sonenstein
Par Brian Sonenstein
A sign is seen outside a bail bondsman across the street from Mercer County criminal courthouse Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014, in Trenton, N.J. There isn’t much disagreement with the underlying goal of a constitutional amendment that will be before New Jersey voters next month: Low-level suspects who are not threats to anyone should not have to pay to get out of jail as they await trial, and those who are threats shouldn’t be let out on bail at all. But there is some debate over whether the ballot measure would accomplish that. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Congressman Ted Lieu introduced the No Money Bail Act of 2016, which prohibits the payment of money as a condition of pretrial release in federal criminal cases, and bars vital federal funding from going to states that impose money bail. If enacted, the legislation could potentially abolish money bail in the United States. Co-sponsored by Reps.

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Ben Carson Questioned On The U.S. Government Funding Of ISIS

A Carson presidency would include more international meddling by the U.S. government which will lead to an increase in anti-American sentiment, possibly fueling the rise of even more terrorism.

Derrick Broze
Par Derrick Broze
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson speaks during a news conference, Friday, Nov. 6, 2015, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

On February 25th the Republican Presidential Debate circus made its way to Houston, Texas. Rubio, Cruz, Kasich, Carson and Trump took to the stage to convince the people of Houston and millions of Americans that they deserve their support and vote. Most of the candidates chose to continue the childish attacks which have become a staple in the

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Virginia Senate Passes Bill That Will Effectively Turns Cops Into Secret Police

« It’s like a secret police force. A police force the public must pay for, but a police force the public is not entitled to look at with any scrutiny ».

Clarice Palmer
Par Clarice Palmer
Ferguson

In the United States, the Fourth Estate, also known as the Fourth Power or the fourth branch of government, has always been a popular label for the media’s role in a free society. But in the state of Virginia, legislators want to remove that power from the press by shielding police officers from public scrutiny. Senate Bill 552, which has

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