The protests in Ferguson, Missouri have brought militarized policing policies and how they can encroach upon the free exercise of constitutional rights into focus. In response to multiple legal irregularities surrounding the fatal shooting...
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon today ordered National Guard forces to begin a gradual withdrawal from Ferguson, citing improvement in the on-the-ground situation. The order comes after a visit to Ferguson and St. Louis yesterday...
In a video released Tuesday by Islamic State militants, a man claiming to represent the group executed US journalist James Foley. The National Security Council says the video is authentic. Foley, who was abducted...
A human-rights activist in India who’s been on hunger strike for nearly 14 years and in police custody for much of that time may soon be free. An Indian court today ruled that charges...
Fighting in northeastern Nigeria between Boko Haram militants and the country’s armed forces has displaced around 400 thousand people this year alone. That’s according to the most recent estimate from Nigeria’s National Emergency Management...
Activists opposed to Israeli government policies towards Palestinians blocked the shipment of Israeli cargo in Oakland this past weekend. Organizers say it’s a move to put economic pressure on Israel to stop military strikes...
Police shooting sparks a week of protests and vigils in Ferguson, MO Obama announces aid drops to end, airstrikes to continue in northern Iraq White House reverses policy on lobbyists Texas and California: Opposing...
Protests and vigils which started in Ferguson, Missouri after a local police officer shot and killed 18-year-old Michael Brown last weekend turned into a national call for police accountability. A moment of silence was...
The Canadian immigration detention system has come under scrutiny in recent months. Last fall, hundreds of migrant detainees in Ontario launched a 65-day hunger strike calling for an overhaul of the system. Demands for...
The White House has reversed part of its own policy banning lobbyists from serving in government positions. A rule change implemented this week could allow for private sector lobbyists to serve on almost 1,000...
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