Monthly Archive: February 2013

Newscast for Thursday, February 28, 2013

Bradley Manning testifies in military court, pleads guilty to some charges House reauthorizes Violence Against Women Act with protections for LGBT, undocumented and Native women Wisconsin tribal communities vow to stop iron ore mine...

Newscast for Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Supreme Court weighs Voting Rights Act case that could weaken protections for voters of color Mexico’s Interior Ministry says 26,000 disappeared during drug war in Calderon’s term As Mali war continues, critics say land...

Newscast for Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Supreme Court rejects challenge to government surveillance powers under FISA Documents show ICE used traffic stops for immigration checks in strategy to increase deportations New Yorkers consider worker cooperatives as part of long-term recovery...

Newscast for Monday, February 25, 2013

Rights commissioner criticizes UN Security Council for lack of action on Syria as refugees flow into Lebanon, Jordan Clashes erupt in West Bank as thousands march for funeral of Palestinian prisoner, Arafat Jaradat Afghanistan...

Newscast for Friday, February 22, 2013

In Syria, fighting over territory blocks access to vital medicine, health services for residents Operation Streamline program, faulted for human rights abuses, could expand under immigration reform Central American migrants face risks in Mexico...

Newscast for Thursday, February 21, 2013

Trial begins for alleged Stratfor leaker Jeremy Hammond as US government announces further crackdown on hacktivists Toxic fracking dump in Ohio river reveals weak oversight, gaps in regulation Detroit anti-eviction campaign keeps families in...

Newscast for Wednesday, February 20, 2013

In Syria, shortage of food, medicine, water put heavy strain on civilians Palestinian prisoner, Samer Issawi, challenges order that allows Israeli military to rearrest prisoners Suit against IRS challenges tax-exempt status for non-profits that...

Newscast for Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Human rights groups condemn Georgia order of execution for Warren Hill, man diagnosed with mental disabilities Indiana farmer challenges Monsanto’s reach of GMO seed patents From Africa to Latin America, local communities say land-grabs...

Newscast for Monday, February 18, 2013

Tens of thousands converge in Washington DC to call on Obama to reject Keystone XL Pipeline Tucson residents criticize police traffic stops as part of immigration and deportation process Armenians cite poverty, unemployment concerns...

Newscast for Friday, February 15, 2013

As FAA considers more domestic use of drones, privacy advocates call for protections Climate change rally in DC to focus on TransCanada’s Keystone XL Pipeline Residents of Sanford, New York file suit against ban...