May 29, 2012
US air strikes in Pakistan raise questions of targeted killing program UN envoy meets with Syrian President Assad as details of massacre emerge California school district, facing budget cuts, chooses solar power Fighting in...
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May 28, 2012 – Neighborhood Schools: The fight for the future of American public education
In the US, the historic struggle for quality education continues to unfold as America’s public schools have become the center of an intense debate. Much of that has focused on deciding what to do...
May 25, 2012
As US cites human rights violations abroad, some question American support of repressive regimes In Honduras, witnesses describe US role in deadly raid Northern California tribe challenges Forest Service on access to sacred site...
May 24, 2012
EPA rule on carbon emissions at center of public hearing in DC As head of nuclear commission resigns, weakened rules on emergency response take effect Israeli military leaders voice doubt on possible Iran strike...
May 23, 2012
Egyptians cast votes in long-awaited presidential elections Congress debates transportation bill with measure on Keystone XL Pipeline Report finds abuse, flaws in due process at Georgia’s for-profit detention centers In Iowa town, residents point...
May 22, 2012
NATO plan on Afghanistan under scrutiny after decade of war In Alabama, accounts of sexual violence in women’s prison draw call for investigation Immigrant women and girls face sexual violence on US farms Settler...
May 21, 2012
In Washington, activists from Yemen, Bahrain, Egypt and other Arab countries call on G8 leaders to change foreign policy Thousands protest the NATO Summit in Chicago, including veterans of US led wars Vets protest...
May 18, 2012
Obama’s plan for food crisis in West Africa criticized for reliance on multinationals In Pakistan, a woman’s fight against hunger, one meal at a time Increase in Yemen attacks marks new phase of US...
May 17, 2012
Judge blocks part of NDAA that allows indefinite detention of US citizens Noam Chomsky on Occupy: a response to 30 years of economic assault on the population In Wisconsin, ALEC had deep influence on...
May 16, 2012
$2 billion loss at JP Morgan sparks calls for regulation of high risk trading Bahrain security forces arrest protest leaders in night raids Rights recognized, indigenous leaders call for action at UN meeting Pennsylvania...
