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Category: newscast

Newscast for Monday, March 25, 2013

Communal violence in Myanmar displaces thousands, prompts calls for reconciliation Myanmar’s Rohingya refugees face dire conditions abroad, describe persecution at home Amid scores of congressional amendments in budget deal, efforts to pave way for...

Newscast for Friday, March 22, 2013

Protesters fill Bethlehem’s streets as Obama visits West Bank Ralph Nader on US war spending, the minimum wage and democratic action Nearly three years after Michigan tar sands spill, pollution continues to threaten residents,...

Newscast for Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Decade after US invasion of Iraq, residents describe legacy of sectarian violence, call for accountability for US officials US lawmakers indicate shift in policy toward Syria amid reports of fighting Human rights advocates push...

Newscast for Tuesday, March 19, 2013

On Iraq War anniversary, US veterans and Iraqis describe ongoing trauma and call for human rights hearing Hunger strike at Guantanamo prison spreads, drawing attention to stalled military justice system Ahead of Obama’s visit...

Newscast for Monday, March 18, 2013

At Supreme Court, critics say Arizona voting law restricts Latinos, Native groups Detroit residents protest governor’s appointment of emergency manager, calling it “undemocratic” In San Francisco, workers and activists rally to save US Postal...

Newscast for Friday, March 15, 2013

Arrests and raids continue in West Bank as clashes escalate Indigenous communities, environmentalists launch protests as US lawmakers aim to force approval of Keystone XL Pipeline Mother of slain Brooklyn teen, Kimani Gray, calls...

Newscast for Thursday, March 14, 2013

Budget plan from progressive caucus seeks to repeal fossil fuel subsidies, tax Wall Street Role of Pope Francis and Catholic Church during Argentina’s “dirty war” comes under scrutiny Report finds NYPD spying has sown...

Newscast for Wednesday, March 13, 2013

At Senate hearing, sexual assault survivors describe impunity in US military New York residents call for accountability after killing of Brooklyn teen by police Firms that prepared State Department report on Keystone XL Pipeline...

Newscast for Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Guantanamo lawyers challenge US under international law as prisoners continue hunger strike In leaked audio, Bradley Manning says release of military files to Wikileaks was to “prompt a public debate” on US war policy...

Newscast for Monday, March 11, 2013

As Japan marks Fukushima nuclear disaster, US environmentalists call for shift to renewable energy Residents in Afghanistan’s Wardak Province describe US involvement in attacks on civilians Californians raise concerns about fracking rush in state...