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Hurricane Sandy hits East Coast, affecting millions of residents with strong winds, rain Supreme Court hears challenge to government surveillance powers in Clapper vs. Amnesty International Peta Lindsay, presidential candidate for Party for Socialism...

UN investigators to launch inquiry into drone attacks, targeted killings Congressional hearing considers bill to restrict domestic drones Maricopa County Sheriff Arpaio faces tight reelection race in Arizona Russell Means, American Indian activist and...

Corporate funding on rise in US judicial races Billboards in Ohio, Wisconsin taken down after pressure from voting rights groups Advocates work to ensure access to polls for transgender voters In Argentina, activists say...

Third-party candidates expand debate in US presidential election, call for end to outside money US voters report intimidation, misinformation ahead of November election In Colorado, Republican secretary of state pursues illegal voting, despite concerns...

As international talks stall, Romney, Obama omit climate change from debates Residents in Panama protest privatization of canal zone as US trade deal nears Big beverage companies fund effort to defeat California initiative on...

As Obama, Romney spar over foreign policy, advocates urge candidates to address US drone program Veterans call for on-the-ground accounts, post-war challenges to be included in Afghan war debate In upholding Maryland same sex...

Housing advocates call for action as report finds more than half of bank settlement funds diverted from homeowners Alameda County residents cite privacy concerns, police abuse as officials seek to use domestic drones New...

Voter suppression reported in key states, neighborhoods of color In Navajo Nation, water issues bring up representation, land rights in election season Colorado voters weigh pros, cons of marijuana legalization Berkeley measure would ban...

Following Romney’s claims about “binders full of women,” rights groups dispute account Romney, Obama omit discussion of climate change, pledge to increase oil, gas, coal In Washington governor’s race, candidates avoid climate change label...

Leaked memo details two-party deal on presidential debates as advocates call for reform Death of Guantanamo prisoner draws attention to dozens still detained despite being cleared for release Illinois workers call on Romney to...