Monthly Archive: September 2013
Syria agrees to chemical weapons proposal, as US lawmakers debate authorizing military force As Syrian refugees cope with displacement, regional interests try to influence outcome in conflict Colorado recall election brings in out-of-state cash...
Syria takes focus at UN Human Rights Council session on global rights Anti-war protests take place in US cities, calling on Congress to reject military force in Syria NSA has capacity to access vast...
NSA breaks encryption on Internet, weakening security and paving way for spying on millions World biggest economies pledge to address tax evasion at G20 meeting At G20 summit, LGBT activists call attention to discrimination...
Protesters at G20 summit call for non-violent action in Syria, focus on human rights Farmers’ strike in Colombia highlights impact of free trade deal on local communities Female soldiers in Israeli army describe military...
Senate committee authorizes US attack on Syria as some question adherence to international law Legal experts call on US to pursue non-military action on Syria Floods displace thousands in South Sudan, as rainy season...
In Bolivia, the high demand and prices of minerals have revived mining in parts of the country. One of the largest producers of minerals is a region known as the department of Oruro. It’s...
Lawmakers, legal experts question US military action in Syria as Obama Administration makes case to Congress Anti-war activists rally in US cities, as Obama Administration pushes congress for approval of military action in Syria...
On Capitol Hill, elected officials have long supported big agricultural and industrial-scale farming that requires massive inputs of chemicals and fossil fuels. But can this system continue to feed the population of a warming...