Monthly Archive: August 2011

Newscast for Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Civil libertarians protest a decision in California to shut off cell phone service at public transit stations Two Wisconsin Democrats keep their seats after the final round of recall elections Migrants continue to flee...

Newscast for Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Human rights observers demand to know the fate of thousands of Palestinian refugees in Syria Children escaping famine in the Horn of Africa contend with malnutrition and a measles outbreak Land investment deals as...

Newscast for Monday, August 15, 2011

The Republican race for a presidential candidate and the weekend’s campaigning in Iowa The Slutwalk movement comes to Washington The Colorado residents who say pollution from natural gas drilling has driven them from their...

Newscast for Friday, August 12, 2011

Anti-nuclear activists rally outside the UN Headquarters in New York calling for the Indian Point nuclear plant to be shut down Activist scientists urge more federal support for farmers markets to create jobs Nigeria...

Newscast for Thursday, August 11, 2011

Telecommunications company Verizon seeks injunctions to limit the strike by thousands of its US workers Street vendors in Los Angeles face deportation under the controversial Secure Communities Program The Syrian regime ignores UN condemnation...

Newscast for Wednesday, August 10, 2011

US State and local authorities express relief after Standard & Poor’s says it won’t downgrade their credit rating Wisconsin Democrats fail to take control of the State Senate after historic recall elections As Guatemala...

Newscast for Tuesday, August 9, 2011

London’s rioting and violence spreads to other cities in the UK Lawmakers call for big cuts to military spending in the wake of the downgrading of the US credit The impact of the US...

Newscast for Monday, August 8, 2011

The Syrian regime faces international pressure from Arab nations but continues its crackdown In cities across Israel, tens of thousands protests the high cost of living Progressive economists assess the impact of the downgrading...

Newscast for Friday, August 5, 2011

US unemployment drops but economists warn jobs growth is insufficient Wisconsin prepares for recall elections More than 12 million people are now affected by Somalia’s famine In Britain, advocates raise concerns about the increase...

Newscast for Thursday, August 4, 2011

Judge rules that a lawsuit accusing former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld of torture can proceed Somali Americans say they’re committed to combating radicalism Lawmakers push for progress on debate over offshore drilling Farm workers...