Tagged: 2011

Newscast for Friday, November 4, 2011

Unemployment lowers in US, but joblessness rates still far from recovery Educators use Occupy movement to empower students, defend public education Alternative G20 in Nice calls for fundamental changes to financial system Ortega favored...

Newscast for Thursday, November 3, 2011

Oakland protesters hit streets for general strike, shut down port area Women face pay discrimination as congressional action blocked Nebraskans raise concerns over controversial Keystone XL Pipeline Corporate money floods Ohio ahead of repeal...

Newscast for Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Oakland general strike brings labor, students, teachers into streets Harsh police tactics criticized after crackdowns at Occupy encampments As protesters converge for G-20 in France, US lawmakers weigh transaction tax In Philadelphia, domestic abuse...

Newscast for Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Colorado voters consider anti-corporate personhood measure EPA orders Pennsylvania to cut coal pollution that spans state borders Environmentalists, fisher folk push to recover historic Manila Bay Crucial resources for Haiti’s fight against cholera dip...

Newscast for Monday, October 31, 2011

In Egypt, arrests and reports of torture prompt criticism of military counci Population growth in Nigeria strains attempts to fight poverty US Supreme Court hears cases on ineffective defense counsel in plea bargains Obama...

Newscast for Friday, October 28, 2011

Deficit reduction, cuts to Medicaid could hit minorities hardest Same sex couples file suit, saying denial of military benefits unconstitutional Honduran campesinos call for investigation into human rights violations Florida gears up for Republican...

Newscast for Thursday, October 27, 2011

Lawmakers press Clinton on US policy in Afghanistan, Pakistan Oakland protesters call for support after police action critically injures US veteran Egypt court’s sentencing of Khaled Said’s killers draws criticism as limited, lenient Deal...

Newscast for Wednesday, October 26, 2011

In Turkey, residents point to lax oversight, building violations in earthquake damage Lawyers challenge Bush-era detention, torture in Padilla case Police crack down on Oakland protesters for second time in street clash Millions of...

Newscast for Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Police raid Occupy Oakland Occupy Chicago crackdown, nurses, marines support Occupy movement EPA to allow drilling for oil in arctic waters Elections in Tunisia indicate victory for formerly banned political party India struggles with...

Newscast for Monday, October 24, 2011

With US troops set to leave Iraq, private contractors and police training come under scrutiny Proposed changes to FBI’s DNA database could have wide implications for civil rights, privacy Argentina re-elects Cristina Kirchner for...