Category: 2012

August 13, 2012

Syrian opposition calls for no-fly zone as US, allies weigh military intervention Palestinian prisoners continue call for end to administration detention in Israel In Wisconsin, pick of Ryan as VP candidate elicits pride, criticism...

August 10, 2012

Students gather in Columbus to take on immigration, incarceration, student debt and more School suspensions target African Americans, students with disabilities at higher rates, study finds US-Mexico border plan falls short of protecting environment,...

August 9, 2012

Advocates call for removal of housing finance head, DeMarco, after his refusal of homeowner debt relief Pressure mounts on FCC to update cell phone radiation rules as industry tries to block disclosure of potential...

August 8, 2012

Satellite imagery shows shelling of civilian areas in Syria Hundreds gather in Wisconsin after Sikh temple shooting Court cases challenge US authority to indefinitely detain, deny due process to terrorism suspects Colorado moves closer...

August 7, 2012

As Sikhs cope with Wisconsin temple massacre, online activity links killer to white power movement Investigations continue into Joplin, Missouri mosque burning Obama signs new law to help military contamination victims, restrict protests at...

August 06, 2012

Sikhs around the world express shock and grief as the FBI investigates Sunday’s mass shooting Rights advocates warn of a food crisis in Syria Tibetans continue self-immolations to protest Chinese rule of their homeland...

August 3, 2012

UN condemns violence in Syria as fighting, protests wage on US-backed agricultural project in Tanzania would displace 160,000 people, harm environment, report finds As US unveils new details of deportation policy, youth infiltrate Florida...

August 2, 2012

UN Envoy to Syria Kofi Annan resigns as fighting continues in Aleppo, other cities Israel increases spending on West Bank settlements Senate rejects cybersecurity bill, but other Internet measures on horizon Undocumented activists head...

August 1, 2012

Extreme weather events tied to climate change as drought extends over half of US Federal judge throws out EPA mountaintop removal ‘guidance’ School founded by teen in West Bengal aims to open education to...

July 31, 2012

As new health care measures take effect, fight over reproductive rights continues Anaheim residents call for reform at city council after deadly police shootings Elections in disputed Caucusus region show promise, highlight tension Corporations...