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Supreme Court strikes down 100-year-ban on corporate election spending in Montana Military judge in Bradley Manning case orders prosecution to explain withholding of key evidence As Morsi prepares for Egyptian presidency, revolutionaries call for...

Supreme Court allows Arizona police to seek legal status of those detained but blocks other parts of immigration law Arizona ruling could affect legal fate of other state measures on immigration Life sentences without...

Senate’s Farm Bill protects GMO foods and corporate agriculture As Rio+20 ends, People’s Summit calls for bold action on sustainable development Kiribati, small island nation, says residents already endangered by climate change Thousands return...

Supreme Court rules on union dues, drug sentencing, courtroom rights and TV indecency Obama Administration withholds information on targeted killing program, citing security In Nigeria, electronic waste harms environment and workers Russian courts block...

Industry broadcasters fight FCC proposal to increase transparency of political advertisements UN development policy shows corporate influence at RIO+20 summit Brazilian residents describe pollution, health effects from steel company UN warns of killings and...

Senate convenes first hearing on solitary confinement in US prisons Guest workers call on Walmart to respond to allegations of forced labor in Louisiana Ahead of Mexican election, student movement calls for democratization and...

Egyptians express frustration in presidential voting as military expands power Greek election results show no clear direction on economic and political crisis Socialists secure majority in France parliament, paving way for Hollande’s policies As...

After pressure from DREAMers, President Obama announces temporary relief for young immigrants Environmental activists converge in Ohio for major anti-fracking rally Indigenous rights groups in Brazil challenge colonial, corporate agenda of UN’s Rio+20 conference...

Amendment to Farm Bill seeks drastic cuts to food stamp program Pacific trade deal could allow corporations to bypass domestic laws, leaked text says As armed conflict increases toll on children, former child soldier...

JP Morgan’s Dimon defends risky trading as CEO roles on Fed Reserve boards scrutinized Discounted taxes for Chevron in small California city leads to controversy Activists call for international presence as violence in Myanmar...