Monthly Archive: March 2013

Newscast for Friday, March 15, 2013

Arrests and raids continue in West Bank as clashes escalate Indigenous communities, environmentalists launch protests as US lawmakers aim to force approval of Keystone XL Pipeline Mother of slain Brooklyn teen, Kimani Gray, calls...

Newscast for Thursday, March 14, 2013

Budget plan from progressive caucus seeks to repeal fossil fuel subsidies, tax Wall Street Role of Pope Francis and Catholic Church during Argentina’s “dirty war” comes under scrutiny Report finds NYPD spying has sown...

Newscast for Wednesday, March 13, 2013

At Senate hearing, sexual assault survivors describe impunity in US military New York residents call for accountability after killing of Brooklyn teen by police Firms that prepared State Department report on Keystone XL Pipeline...

Newscast for Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Guantanamo lawyers challenge US under international law as prisoners continue hunger strike In leaked audio, Bradley Manning says release of military files to Wikileaks was to “prompt a public debate” on US war policy...

Newscast for Monday, March 11, 2013

As Japan marks Fukushima nuclear disaster, US environmentalists call for shift to renewable energy Residents in Afghanistan’s Wardak Province describe US involvement in attacks on civilians Californians raise concerns about fracking rush in state...

Newscast for Friday, March 8, 2013

Mujeres de Maiz artists in Los Angeles explore politics of “bling” for women Women in India call for justice and end to dowry killings, sexual assault and child marriages Rep. Julia Brownley outlines gains,...

Newscast for Thursday, March 7, 2013

Fighting in Syria sends health care underground, putting residents at risk UNICEF calls for halt to arrests, detention of youth by Israeli military Journalist Greg Palast on the legacy of Hugo Chavez in Venezuela...

Newscast for Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Thousands in Caracas mourn Venezuelan leader, Hugo Chavez, as country considers legacy US Attorney General Eric Holder faces questions on US strikes against terrorist suspects In Gaza, local hospital provides rare kidney transplant, meeting...

Newscast for Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Immigration advocates call for path to citizenship as appeals court rules part of SB1070 unconstitutional Civil society groups call for more transparency in US trade deals, citing concerns about labor, environment, sovereignty Bus lines...

Newscast for Monday, March 4, 2013

Environmentalists criticize State Department report finding Keystone XL Pipeline would threaten soil, water and endangered species, but not climate Residents and Greenpeace protest fracking in New York and the UK In Kenya, millions vote...