Category: 2011

The debt ceiling deadline nears but the White House and Republicans fail to find common ground As China launches another bullet train, the challenge of establishing a fast rail network in the US A...

In Cairo’s Tahrir square, violent clashes erupt overnight – hundreds are injured Lawmakers in Greece narrowly pass an austerity plan as thousands protest and continue a general strike Thailand’s political parties prepare to contend...

A fire in New Mexico threatens the Los Alamos nuclear research facility The International Criminal Court Prosecutor calls for Libyans to arrest Colonel Gaddafi On Capitol Hill, an undocumented student and a Pulitzer Prize...

New Yorkers celebrate the new same sex marriage law during yesterday’s Gay Pride parade The US Supreme Court rules that Arizona’s campaign finance law is unconstitutional In Morocco, thousands of people demonstrate across the...

US lawmakers defeat two bills on the Libya war Congressmembers push to end the federal prohibition of marijuana Canada’s parliament debates legislation that would force striking postal employees back to work In Louisiana, rights...

The Syrian regime continues its assault on towns and villages using soldiers and tanks Critics say President Obama’s plan for Afghanistan fails to make good on his campaign promises The increasing violence in Sudan’s...

In Washington, Democratic lawmakers push Congress to focus on creating jobs Pakistan’s blasphemy laws and human rights problems In New York, India’s Consul General faces forced labor charges Thailand’s pro-nationalist conservative party calls on...

Republicans oppose Obama administration’s nomination for Commerce Secretary Serious flaws in the NRC’s oversight of US nuclear plants revealed by a yearlong investigation The US Congress of Mayors calls on the President and Congress...

The US Supreme Court dismisses a class action lawsuit filed against Wal-Mart on behalf of more than a million female employees Global warming lawsuit filed by States to cut greenhouse gas emissions rejected by...

In Saudi Arabia, women across the country defy a ban on driving In Benton Harbor, Michigan, the Governor’s Emergency Manager faces increasing opposition from the Mayor, city commissioners and residents US lawmakers approve an...