Category: 2011

Newscast for Thursday, October 6, 2011

California prisoners highlight solitary confinement with hunger strike Protesters in Washington join New York and cities across the US Occupy Baltimore draws on issues of corporate greed, prisons to build coalition In the Philippines,...

Newscast for Wednesday, October 5, 2011

GOP takes steps to weaken environmental regulations on mercury Honduran leader meets with Obama as question over killings persist New York Muslims push to dismantle police spy unit Labor, community groups join Occupy Wall...

Newscast for Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Obama sends free trade deals to congress despite concern over jobs, environment and human rights violations At Occupy Wall Street encampment, organization and independent media take hold France criticized over treatment of Roma as...

Newscast for Monday, October 3, 2011

Occupy Wall Street enters third week as movement spreads across US In Boston, youth and students join protest against financial corruption State Department documents show close relationship to lobbyist in Keystone Pipeline decision Syrian...

Newscast for Friday, September 30, 2011

Killing in Yemen of suspected terrorist who is US citizen raises questions Women in Saudi Arabia push for right to drive, vote as king signals support Myanmar suspends construction of controversial dam after public...

Newscast for Thursday, September 29, 2011

US torture of detainee complicates death penalty case in military courts Alabama immigration law expands police power, checks status of schoolchildren For New York public park, a company’s ambiguous claim on protest site Abortion...

Newscast for Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Supreme Court to take up privacy, health care, immigration in coming term NYC protesters ‘taking a stand against Wall Street oligarchs,’ says Cornel West LA County rejects redistricting plan over Latino vote, setting up...

Newscast for Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Death draws attention to lack of improvement at US detention facilities US pursues arms deal with Bahrain despite violent crackdown on protests Ecuador uses terrorism charges against indigenous leaders, environmentalists Millions in Pakistan affected...

Newscast for Monday, September 26, 2011

Bahrain government cracks down on protests as majority boycott elections Victim families express concern over handling of Libya mass grave Kashmiri leader seeks international involvement in resolving conflict Police arrest dozens in New York...

Newscast for Friday, September 23, 2011

Yemeni President returns to the country amidst a rise in violence Mahmoud Abbas asks UN for Palestinian statehood Jeff Halper on the Israeli response to statehood bid Palestinian Art Exhibit moved to sidewalk No...