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Supreme Court rules on union dues, drug sentencing, courtroom rights and TV indecency Obama Administration withholds information on targeted killing program, citing security In Nigeria, electronic waste harms environment and workers Russian courts block...

Industry broadcasters fight FCC proposal to increase transparency of political advertisements UN development policy shows corporate influence at RIO+20 summit Brazilian residents describe pollution, health effects from steel company UN warns of killings and...

Senate convenes first hearing on solitary confinement in US prisons Guest workers call on Walmart to respond to allegations of forced labor in Louisiana Ahead of Mexican election, student movement calls for democratization and...

Egyptians express frustration in presidential voting as military expands power Greek election results show no clear direction on economic and political crisis Socialists secure majority in France parliament, paving way for Hollande’s policies As...

After pressure from DREAMers, President Obama announces temporary relief for young immigrants Environmental activists converge in Ohio for major anti-fracking rally Indigenous rights groups in Brazil challenge colonial, corporate agenda of UN’s Rio+20 conference...

Amendment to Farm Bill seeks drastic cuts to food stamp program Pacific trade deal could allow corporations to bypass domestic laws, leaked text says As armed conflict increases toll on children, former child soldier...

JP Morgan’s Dimon defends risky trading as CEO roles on Fed Reserve boards scrutinized Discounted taxes for Chevron in small California city leads to controversy Activists call for international presence as violence in Myanmar...

Coalition seeks to protect right to vote as Florida moves ahead with purge of voter rolls Pennsylvania community faces eviction over fracking as police remove protesters from site Supreme Court’s refusal to hear Guantanamo...

In Afghanistan and Pakistan, civilian killings spark scrutiny of NATO airstrikes and US drone program Undocumented students occupy Obama’s Denver office to call for Dream Act passage Civil Rights Commission launches probe into gun...

In Israel, attacks against African refugees increase as a court upholds a deportation order World Bank panel says mining company can sue Salvadoran government over stopped gold mine Environmentalists call for meaningful action at...