Radio Interview: NJP’s Gilbert Mercier On The Patriot Act
Earlier this month NEWS JUNKIE POST’s Co-Editor-in-Chief Gilbert Mercier was interviewed on Radio Islam 1450 AM in Chicago about the Patriot Act. In his interview Mercier talks about how the legislation has been detrimental to the country by unfairly targeting ordinary American citizens. He also talks about efforts in the US Senate to introduce legislation that would make the Patriot Act more just and fair.
Did Iran & Israel Meet Secretly For Nuclear Talks?
Today, Iran denied that its nuclear officials met with Israeli official last month in Cairo to discuss the possibility of a nuclear-free Middle-East. An official with the Israeli Atomic Energy Commission said that the talks took place, but declined to give details about the meeting. The Egyptian foreign ministry confirmed that the non-proliferation talks did […]
Is The US Turning Isolationist?
The reaction in the press and general public in the United States to Barack Obama being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for diplomacy and efforts to rid the world of nuclear arms is symptomatic of a disturbing and growing trend towards isolationism in the country. Former right wing ideas about leaving the UN, stopping immigration, and turning our backs on the world except for military solutions are catching hold on independents, and present a dangerous sign of troubles ahead.
Afghan Elections: Second Round To Take Place On November 7
Hamid Karzai and his opponent Abdullah Abdullah will both take part in the election run-off. The second round takes place after a fraud investigation revealed that Karzai’s share of the vote in the first round was below 50 percent. The flurry of international pressure in the last few days had given Karzai two options. Either […]
Kerry: How Do You Ask a Man to Be the Last One to Die for a Mistake?
This was the question that 27-year-old John Kerry (see photo) asked the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in 1971 in his compelling and passionate condemnation of the Vietnam war. Kerry’s historic testimony was a turning point and created an unstoppable momentum of public support for the anti-war movement. “We are asking here in Washington for some […]
