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Advocates launch direct action as TransCanada begins construction of controversial pipeline Justice Department approves Verizon deal with cable companies, despite consumer concerns Paul Ryan budget outlines drastic changes to Medicare, cuts to Medicaid New...

Details emerge of bomb attack on northern Syrian village as UN cites 2.5 million in need of assistance Bahrain judge sentences human rights activist Nabeel Rajab to three years in prison Official in India...

Colombian workers from GM plant continue hunger strike outside US Embassy As efforts stall to prosecute Goldman Sachs, advocates call for protection for homeowners, renters Quebec students divided on whether to continue strike after...

Peace Caravan heads across country to call for changes to US, Mexico drug policies After deadly shooting in Texas, advocates call for federal action to stem gun violence As warm seawater shuts Connecticut reactor,...

Syrian opposition calls for no-fly zone as US, allies weigh military intervention Palestinian prisoners continue call for end to administration detention in Israel In Wisconsin, pick of Ryan as VP candidate elicits pride, criticism...

Students gather in Columbus to take on immigration, incarceration, student debt and more School suspensions target African Americans, students with disabilities at higher rates, study finds US-Mexico border plan falls short of protecting environment,...

Advocates call for removal of housing finance head, DeMarco, after his refusal of homeowner debt relief Pressure mounts on FCC to update cell phone radiation rules as industry tries to block disclosure of potential...

Satellite imagery shows shelling of civilian areas in Syria Hundreds gather in Wisconsin after Sikh temple shooting Court cases challenge US authority to indefinitely detain, deny due process to terrorism suspects Colorado moves closer...

As Sikhs cope with Wisconsin temple massacre, online activity links killer to white power movement Investigations continue into Joplin, Missouri mosque burning Obama signs new law to help military contamination victims, restrict protests at...

Sikhs around the world express shock and grief as the FBI investigates Sunday’s mass shooting Rights advocates warn of a food crisis in Syria Tibetans continue self-immolations to protest Chinese rule of their homeland...