Category: 2013

Newscast for Friday, May 24, 2013

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...

Newscast for Thursday, May 23, 2013

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...

Newscast for Wednesday, May 22, 2013

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...

Newscast for Tuesday, May 21, 2013

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...

Newscast for Monday, May 20, 2013

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...

Newscast for Friday, May 17, 2013

Protesters increase calls to close Guantanamo as hunger strike continues Federal fracking rules draw criticism from industry and environmentalists New evidence, testimony from Syrian city shows arbitrary detention, torture under government control Nigeria’s expanding...

Newscast for Thursday, May 16, 2013

Lawmakers review 2001 law that permits drone warfare and GITMO detentions Hundreds of Bangladesh garment factories to reopen after weeks of protests Tens of thousands of homes in Bangladesh destroyed by Cyclone Mahasen As...

Newscast for Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Calling for end to unlimited spending, watchdogs link IRS scandal to fallout from Citizens United Fighting in Sudan displaces tens of thousands in Darfur, South Kordofan, straining aid services Palestinian refugees from Syria face...

Newscast for Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Associated Press calls Justice Department gathering of phone records “massive” and “unprecedented” Anti-poverty advocates urge protection of SNAP funds as Senators debate Farm Bill Labor groups, free press advocates raise concerns over potential buying...

Newscast for Monday, May 13, 2013

After historic verdict in genocide trial, Guatemalan court takes on reparations for survivors In Mexico, mothers and family of disappeared march in capital to demand justice Domestic workers in Cameroon call on government to...