Monthly Archive: May 2013
As student loan interest rates prepare to double, protesters say corporations are profiting off student debt Activists call for investigation into FBI killing of man questioned about Boston bombing For Civic Hacking Day, ACLU...
In Istanbul, police raid protesters at historic park as tense debate over public space continues In South Sudan, refugees at Yida Camp face rainy season, as humanitarian groups warn of crisis in Jonglei state...
Walmart workers walk off job, launch caravan ahead of annual shareholder meeting Supporters of Anonymous activist Jeremy Hammond call for leniency following guilty plea Pennsylvania prisoner Russell Shoatz files civil rights lawsuit after being...
Federal court finds Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s tactics are unconstitutional in targeting of Latinos As international conference on drones opens in Atlanta, protesters call for end to targeted killings, domestic surveillance In Argentina, marchers...
Families of veteran suicide victims honor their loved ones, fight for better services Suicide survivor creates Welcome Your Soldier Home project, becomes advocate for others with PTSD As sexual assault increases in the military,...
Ahead of global protests against Monsanto, Senators block efforts to allow labeling of GMO food in Farm Bill After struggling with PTSD, Navy veteran uses meditation, counseling to help others overcome trauma Local residents...
Obama outlines new rules on Guantanamo, drone strikes as law and human rights experts call for policies to adhere to constitution Latin American communities raise concern about Transpacific Partnership trade deal’s effects on region...
As immigration bill advances in Senate, unions and civil rights groups call for measures to ensure equality among immigrants Undercover police in Chicago infiltrated and tracked activist groups, report finds In Latvia, former dissidents...
Search and rescue continues in Oklahoma after massive tornado marks wide path Lawmakers question Apple executives over billions in unpaid taxes Families of undocumented immigrants protest in New York to halt separations Human rights...
As Myanmar president meets with Obama, former prisoners, human rights groups call on leaders to adhere to reforms Homeowners rally in Washington, DC, calling on Obama Administration to prosecute Wall Street execs for foreclosure...