December 31, 2009 Special – Press Freedom on the Front Lines
In 2009, our reporters brought you voices from across the globe. And it often wasn’t easy. They work in the shadow of war, censorship and other dangers to bring you the voices of the...
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December 30, 2009
Ruling allows Nigerian villagers to take Royal Dutch Shell to court Protests in Iran continue despite arrests and calls for crackdown on opposition Obama signs order to broaden public access to national security information...
December 29, 2009
Republican senator blocks TSA nominee over unionization Nominee for critical Department of Justice office delayed One year later, Palestinians struggle to recover from devastation of Israeli attacks Activists push for access to Gaza border...
December 28, 2009
Failed bomb plot focuses attention on Yemen Thai military forcibly returns Hmong refugees to Laos Strict policies in the West Bank affect holiday tourism Human trafficking in Houston, Texas: Part one Download Audio HEADLINES...
Friday, December 25, 2009 documentary – Maoist India: The search for economic justice (encore presentation)
In most places around India, Maoists are an underground hit and run force… but in Central India’s Bastar forests, they’re well-entrenched. Join us today for an encore presentation of “Maoist India, the search for...
December 24th, 2009 documentary – Guests in the Waiting Room: Iraqi refugees in Jordan
Iraqis make up the world’s largest population of refugees. The 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq released a wave of violence and economic instability and brought with it the destruction of key infrastructure and the...
December 23, 2009
Senate to vote on health care despite rush of Republican opposition Partisan politics changes in Washington over time Wall between Egypt and Gaza draws criticism from Palestinians Federal government urges use of coal byproducts...
December 22, 2009
Suicide bomber attacks Peshawar press club Tennessee coal ash spill anniversary Minority groups push for accurate census count in 2010 Doctors Without Borders lists top 10 humanitarian crises of 2009 Indigenous displacement in...
December 21, 2009
Health care legislation clears critical vote in Senate Critics say Copenhagen climate deal lacks necessary reforms Egypt begins construction of underground barrier with Gaza Violence endangers Colombia’s indigenous groups – Part one ...
December 18, 2009
Delegates scramble to reach agreement on final day of climate talks Connection between climate change and gender explored in Copenhagen Residents in Oaxaca meet water crisis with innovative solutions US and Russia near deal...
