Monthly Archive: June 2014
When Cambodian garment workers making clothes for U.S. brands like Walmart, Levis and Puma took to the streets in January demanding to be paid more than $3.00 a day, police and soldiers opened fire....
UN alarmed as ISIS presses toward Baghdad Drone strikes resume in Pakistan following Karachi airport attack FBI probes VA healthcare crisis; whistleblower website collects hundreds of reports World Cup preparations and urban displacements...
All photos by Robin Dianoux. Hear and read the report on the march and the energy projects it opposes by Carla Green.
For the past month, a group of activists has been marching across Québec, protesting pipelines, tar sands extraction, and what they call “unsustainable development.” Two pipelines in particular have drawn their criticism: Energy...
The FBI opened a probe into allegations of criminal fraud at the Department of Veteran’s Affairs. The investigation comes after the VA Inspector General released a report this week revealing that more than 120,000...
Armed militants have taken over the Iraqi cities of Mosul and Tikrit since Monday, expanding their territorial hold from Fallujah. The violence now sweeping part of Iraq has triggered the largest wave of displacements...
The Bureau of Indian Affairs in Washington, DC, has issued a draft proposal that would make it significantly easier for tribes to win federal recognition — and all the benefits that go along with...
The 2014 FIFA World Cup kicks off this Thursday in Brazil. However, not all Brazilians will be celebrating. Across the 12 host cities, large numbers of people have been evicted from their homes or...
All photos by Sam Cowie. Click on any thumbnail to launch slideshow. Hear and read the story.
The Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility for an attack on the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, which killed at least 28 people. Gunmen disguised as security forces gained access to the busy airport via...