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In Syria, fighting over territory blocks access to vital medicine, health services for residents Operation Streamline program, faulted for human rights abuses, could expand under immigration reform Central American migrants face risks in Mexico...

Trial begins for alleged Stratfor leaker Jeremy Hammond as US government announces further crackdown on hacktivists Toxic fracking dump in Ohio river reveals weak oversight, gaps in regulation Detroit anti-eviction campaign keeps families in...

In Syria, shortage of food, medicine, water put heavy strain on civilians Palestinian prisoner, Samer Issawi, challenges order that allows Israeli military to rearrest prisoners Suit against IRS challenges tax-exempt status for non-profits that...

Human rights groups condemn Georgia order of execution for Warren Hill, man diagnosed with mental disabilities Indiana farmer challenges Monsanto’s reach of GMO seed patents From Africa to Latin America, local communities say land-grabs...

Tens of thousands converge in Washington DC to call on Obama to reject Keystone XL Pipeline Tucson residents criticize police traffic stops as part of immigration and deportation process Armenians cite poverty, unemployment concerns...

As FAA considers more domestic use of drones, privacy advocates call for protections Climate change rally in DC to focus on TransCanada’s Keystone XL Pipeline Residents of Sanford, New York file suit against ban...

People worldwide join “One Billion Rising” campaign to end violence against women Palestinian prisoners join Samer Issawi in hunger strike to protest conditions at Israeli prisons As Obama calls for $9 minimum wage, some...

Protesters converge at White House to urge action on climate change President Obama issues executive order on cybersecurity; CISPA reintroduced in House Treasury Secretary nominee Jack Lew faces questions on hedge fund investment, offshore...

Ahead of State of the Union, bi-national couples push Obama for equal rights North Korea’s nuclear test draws condemnation amid US military rise in Asia Defying Buenos Aires’ government, artists take over cultural space...

Criticism of India’s law and justice system intensifies after execution of Mohammad Afzal Guru Women arrested in Saudi Arabia for protesting government detention of family members Air strike along Syria border heightens tension for...