Jo Erickson

Jo Erickson is a Mint Press investigative journalist and producer specializing in criminal and social justice as well as politics. She worked as the BBC’s News and Current Affairs Producer, breaking the news of the 2011 London riots while also covering African affairs and human rights. She has been published in The Guardian, The Daily Mirror and various U.K. publications. She has worked as an undercover journalist and filmed documentaries for the BBC exposing crime and terrorism. Contact Jo at [email protected] .

Ron Paul On US Intervention In Syria: ‘I Don’t Think We’re Quite Capable Of Doing This’

[soundcloud id=’99232115′]   President Obama’s isn’t hiding his motivation to enter the Syrian war: regime change. In this report, former U.S. Congressman Ron Paul talks about the poor decision-making that led to U.S. intervention in Iraq, and how Syria could portend a similar mistake. Meanwhile, with 1.6 million refugees already in camps in Jordan, Lebanon […]

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[soundcloud id='99232115']   President Obama's isn't hiding his motivation to enter the Syrian war: regime change. In this report, former U.S. Congressman Ron Paul talks about the poor decision-making that led to U.S. intervention in Iraq, and how Syria could portend a similar mistake. Meanwhile, with 1.6 million refugees already in

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They’re Not Lovin’ It: McDonald’s Snubs Jewish Settlers

McDonald’s has refused to open a branch in the Israeli West Bank settlement of Ariel, sparking anger and cries for a boycott of the franchise.

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The Israeli occupation of the West Bank suffered a huge setback this week, with the unlikely champion of fast-food chain McDonald’s highlighting the issue of the occupied territory. McDonald’s has refused to open a branch in the Israeli West Bank settlement of Ariel, sparking anger and cries for a boycott of the franchise. McDonald’s said the

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Stand Your Ground: Sybrina And Tracy Martin Fight For Justice For Trayvon

[soundcloud id=’98570328′]   Florida’s so-called « stand your ground » law will be tested in the courts this week. In this report, Sybrina and Tracy Martin talk about their struggle to deal with a life without their son and their fight for justice. Travyon Martin was an unarmed teenager who was shot by a neighborhood watchman, George […]

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[soundcloud id='98570328']   Florida's so-called "stand your ground" law will be tested in the courts this week. In this report, Sybrina and Tracy Martin talk about their struggle to deal with a life without their son and their fight for justice. Travyon Martin was an unarmed teenager who was shot by a neighborhood watchman, George

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Western Powers Faced With Dilemma As Al-Qaeda Group Takes Lead Role In Syria Uprising

A deteriorating situation has U.S. authorities seeking to restart ceasefire negotiations, while other actors are beating war drums.

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Whoever said “A week is a long time in politics” has not faced the new levels of uncertainty of the Syrian uprising. This week U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, in an effort to resolve the Syrian crisis, insisted that Bashar al-Assad could not be part of a future transitional government. This poses the question, if the dictator Bashar al-Assad is

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The Funerals Of Margaret Thatcher: One For The State, The Other For Protesters

:)Mnar Jo Erickson With full military honors, the coffin bearing the body of one of Britain’s most divisive politicians of modern times, was escorted by representatives of the armed forces to a service before a congregation of 2,300 international dignitaries, former state leaders and HRH Queen Elizabeth II.   Breaking the traditions of British state […]

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:)MnarJo EricksonWith full military honors, the coffin bearing the body of one of Britain's most divisive politicians of modern times, was escorted by representatives of the armed forces to a service before a congregation of 2,300 international dignitaries, former state leaders and HRH Queen Elizabeth II.  Breaking the traditions of British state

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Caste Discrimination Outlawed In US But Not In UK

Tuesday, hundreds will protest at Parliament to demand legal protection for under-caste British Asians. (Photo/peter pearson via Flickr) “My nose was broken, they kicked me in my chest and then they ran off. » « … I was targeted because I’m of the Dalit caste [known as the “untouchable” caste]; I’m a subhuman being to my people,” […]

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“My nose was broken, they kicked me in my chest and then they ran off." "... I was targeted because I’m of the Dalit caste [known as the “untouchable” caste]; I’m a subhuman being to my people,” said Raj, a victim of a “caste hate crime” perpetrated in the U.K. Caste discrimination, abuse and hate crime is rife in the U.K., and hundreds of

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After News Of Thatcher’s Death, Song ‘Ding-Dong, The Witch Is Dead’ Leads Song Charts

Jo Erickson Controversy followed her in life and it still follows in her death. Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher battled the country’s recession by initially raising interest rates to control inflation. She was best known for her selling off Britain’s traditional industries, her attacks on labor organizations such as the miner’s union and for the […]

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Jo EricksonControversy followed her in life and it still follows in her death. Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher battled the country's recession by initially raising interest rates to control inflation. She was best known for her selling off Britain's traditional industries, her attacks on labor organizations such as the miner's union and for

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