Monthly Archive: January 2013
Secretary of Defense nominee Chuck Hagel faces questions on nuclear proliferation at Senate hearing Senate suspends debt ceiling as activists warn of risk to social programs Nigerian troops set to enter Mali as French...
Senate hears plans to reduce gun violence: background checks, weapons bans, increasing firearms Parents, students demand nationwide moratorium on public schools closings Blackout at Guantanamo hearing draws attention to restrictions at military commissions Myanmar...
Advocates criticize militarization of US-Mexico border in immigration reform plans New Yorkers plan for waterfront improvements to brace for extreme weather In Egypt’s Port Said, protests continue against President Morsi despite curfew, state of...
Labor, faith and migrant rights groups critical of Senate immigration reform proposal Court decision invalidating President Obama’s recess appointments threatens dozens of National Labor Relations Board rulings Hundreds protest in Portland, Maine against Canadian...
US sends ex-CIA analyst to prison in case that brought light to Bush Administration torture New federal assault weapons bill aims to close loopholes of expired ban Youth of color, hit by high unemployment,...
Washington DC police failed in response to sexual assault cases, report finds As Secretary of State, John Kerry could play key role in Keystone XL Pipeline decision Europe’s small farmers say Parliament’s agriculture plan...
Download Audio HEADLINES Israel poised to move slightly left after election The final counts are still coming in, but the results of yesterday’s election in Israel show an unexpected shift towards the center. Although...
Protesters converge in Washington over measures to restrict abortion rights under Roe v. Wade Israel’s Labor Party transforms itself in contentious election Da’am Party cites economic equality, inclusion in calls for new Left in...
Barack Obama takes oath to begin second term as US president At Obama inauguration, people cite historic rights struggle and hopes for second term Protesters call on Obama, FDA for stronger action on GMO...
Attacks and explosions hit Syrian cities amid news of massacre near Homs Anti-corruption protests end in Islamabad as Supreme Court orders arrest of Pakistani prime minister Housing advocates say new mortgage rules from federal...