Monthly Archive: June 2013
Obama Administration plans more military aid to Syrian opposition amid push for arms trade treaty US lawmakers, rights groups push for privacy protections after government surveillance programs revealed Supreme Court strikes down aspects of...
Supreme Court rules against private company’s patent on human gene, but opens possibility for synthetic gene patents In Washington, survivors of gun violence call for background checks, push lawmakers to confirm ATF head Presidential...
In Senate immigration debate, advocates push for inclusion of LGBT couples in path to citizenship Lawmakers dispute claims by Obama Administration on NSA surveillance program as ACLU files lawsuit Week two of Bradley Manning...
Farmers score partial victory in court case against Monsanto GMO crops Guantanamo hearing for defendant with history of torture draws scrutiny of military commissions Police raid Taksim Square, breaking barricades and using tear gas...
Edward Snowden, former CIA employee, says he disclosed NSA spying documents to spark public debate on surveillance NSA spying of US citizens raises questions of private contracting in surveillance programs “Moral Monday” protests in...
Leaked document shows broad US government surveillance of online communication in PRISM program Week one of Bradley Manning trial: supervisor ordered Manning to analyze field reports, Adrian Lamo describes online exchange Walmart workers converge...
US collecting data on millions of Verizon customers, according to secret court order Ahead of Iranian presidential election, arrests and restrictions on Internet access Egypt’s Tamarod campaign launches “no confidence” petition against President Morsi...
As peace talks stall, Syrian conflict continues heavy toll on children and refugees Mexican activists demand justice after campesinos found dead in Guerrero Families of workers at deadly factory fire in China call for...
UN commission finds war crimes in Syria, evidence of chemical weapons Obama nominates three judges to powerful DC Circuit Court of Appeals US imposes new sanctions on Iran currency, ahead of presidential election Scores...
Amid protests, court-martial begins for Bradley Manning over leaking of classified documents Supreme Court rules that police may take and analyze DNA samples for suspects of serious offenses Coloradans rally in Boulder after country...