Author : Martin Michaels
Martin Michaels About Martin Michaels
Martin Michaels is a Mint Press staff writer specializing in immigration, international affairs and social justice issues. A native New Yorker, Michaels graduated with a degree in international relations and democratization in the Middle East. He has traveled to Jordan, Egypt and Israel, conducting research and studying human rights issues there. Michaels has also worked in various positions with J Street and Occupy Wall Street, promoting peace and social justice. Contact Martin at mmichaels@mintpress.net. Follow Martin on Twitter at @MMichaelsMPN.
Japan’s Alternative To Austerity Dogma Is Showing Signs That It’s Working
Japan’s Alternative To Austerity Dogma Is Showing Signs That It’s Working By May 20, 2013
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic stimulus policies have put GDP growth numbers far higher than forecasts predicted.
Grassroots Peacebuilding: Palestinian, Israeli Youth Turn To Sports
Grassroots Peacebuilding: Palestinian, Israeli Youth Turn To Sports By
After months of building ramps and a halfpipe, the skate park finally opened in Gaza in April.
Americans Increasingly Travel To Cuba As Tight Restrictions Begin To Loosen
Americans Increasingly Travel To Cuba As Tight Restrictions Begin To Loosen By
A labor delegation heads to Cuba as polls show a majority support ending the Cold War-era embargo on the communist nation.
Wage Theft Is Rampant In NYC’s Fast-Food Industry, Says Report
Wage Theft Is Rampant In NYC’s Fast-Food Industry, Says Report By
Eighty-four percent of all fast-food workers in New York City reported wage theft.
Somali-American Faces Life In Prison For Donating To Al-Shabaab
Somali-American Faces Life In Prison For Donating To Al-Shabaab By
Her sentencing hearing Thursday in the Minneapolis Federal Court could seal her fate behind bars for the rest of her life.
Abercrombie & Fitch Under Fire For Burning Clothes, Being Exclusionary
Abercrombie & Fitch Under Fire For Burning Clothes, Being Exclusionary By
“In every school there are the cool and popular kids and then there are the not-so cool kids. We go after the cool kids,” said the company's CEO.
Human Rights Defender Disappears In Bahrain: Crackdown On Whistleblowers Continues
Human Rights Defender Disappears In Bahrain: Crackdown On Whistleblowers Continues By
Where in the world is Nabeel Rajab? It’s the question Bahrainis and human rights advocates are asking after the sudden disappearance of the key opposition leader this week. Rajab, the president of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, has been in prison since August 2012
Strike! Fast-Food Workers in Milwaukee Walk Out As Protests Go National
Strike! Fast-Food Workers in Milwaukee Walk Out As Protests Go National By
The Milwaukee walkout is the fifth U.S. fast-food workers’ strike in six weeks.
Museum For Fallen Journalists Bans Names Of Palestinian Journalists Killed By IDF
Museum For Fallen Journalists Bans Names Of Palestinian Journalists Killed By IDF By
Pro-Israeli organizations in the U.S. claim the journalists were Hamas-affiliated "terrorists."
Students, Narratives Clash To Mark Palestinian Nakba In Tel Aviv
Students, Narratives Clash To Mark Palestinian Nakba In Tel Aviv By
Palestinian and Jewish students alike demonstrated to commemorate the Nakba, meaning "catastrophe," that ensued following Israel's creation.