Monthly Archive: April 2012

April 30, 2012

Pakistanis challenge US drone strikes as Obama Administration defends practice Syrian government detains thousands despite UN-backed efforts at peace In Arizona, immigrants and indigenous people rally for human rights India children union helps empower...

April 27, 2012

FCC approves rule to reveal sources of political ads Obama withdraws child labor rules for farmworkers Citing racial disparity, fed agency issues new guidelines for criminal checks in employment New York taxi drivers join...

April 26, 2012

Former Liberian leader, Charles Taylor, convicted at international court Manning whistleblower trial could chill service member speech, says defense Congress takes up CISPA as critics say cyber security measure would impinge on Internet privacy...

April 25, 2012

US Supreme Court hears challenge to Arizona’s immigration law Gas and oil boom in North Dakota drives tribal residents from homes Protesters target Wells Fargo shareholder meeting in San Francisco Sudanese refugees, hoping to...

April 24, 2012

Syrian government continues attacks despite presence of UN observers Protesters gather at US Dept of Justice to call for end to mass incarceration Federal agency recognizes protection for transgender workers in ruling In New...

April 23, 2012

Obama says tech sanctions target Syria, Iran but US record on privacy criticized Thousands displaced along Sudanese border as violence escalates Mexican coastal village turns to sustainable practices to help economy In Africa, residents...

April 20, 2012

Investigation finds BP cover-up of rig explosion two years before Gulf disaster Gulf residents push for spill fines to go toward coastal recovery Conservatives put forward immigration plans as state measures are challenged in...

April 19, 2012

Reauthorization of Violence Against Women Act runs into Republican roadblock in Congress US increases military strikes in Yemen as civil rights groups seek transparency in 2009 civilian killing Israel slates West Bank solar and...

April 18, 2012

EPA issues new rules to reduce air pollution from fracking Voter ID laws challenged at state and federal levels Teachers, parents push back against high stakes testing In Pakistan, families of disappeared call for...

April 17, 2012

Syria regime forces expand strikes despite UN-brokered peace deal On tax day, global activists draw attention to military spending Poland pushes fracking despite concern about environmental impact California tribe urges Forest Service to respect...