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Newscast for Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Congress breaks for recess; Leaving FAA unfunded Former Egyptian President Mubarak appears in court Iraqi lawmakers considering extending US troop presence beyond end of 2011 Inuits in Greenland struggle to maintain their traditional ways...

Newscast for Tuesday, August 2, 2011

President Obama signs the debt ceiling compromise bill but critics say it sacrifices the working poor The New Orleans trial of 5 policemen accused of killing unarmed civilians in the wake of Hurricane Katrina...

Newscast for Monday, August 1, 2011

Critics say President Obama and congressional leaders’ debt ceiling deal may do more harm than good After the Norway attacks, CAIR calls on law enforcement and security agencies to stop using Islamophobic trainers In...

Newscast for Friday, July 29, 2011

In Egypt, canal workers strike for better working conditions in the post-Mubarak era In Afghanistan, the prospects for peace negotiations with the Taliban Mexico’s San Sebastian Bachajon indigenous community continue their push for rights...

Newscast for Thursday, July 28, 2011

US lawmakers urge the President to take action on the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline Haiti’s government says last month there were 1000 new cases of cholera every day Bedouins in Israel’s Negev desert...

Newscast for Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Progressive lawmakers push the President to make a stand for the poor In Kashmir, some residents condemn the arrest of the director of the US-based, Kashmir American Council US-Pakistan relations and the arrest of...

Newscast for Tuesday, July 26, 2011

The extreme right in Norway and Europe The barcoding of trees in Liberia to stop illegal logging A progressive lawmaker pushes an alternative budget plan to deal with the debt ceiling Activists in Los...

Newscast for Monday, July 25, 2011

In New York, hundreds of same sex couples exchange vows as the new marriage equality law takes effect In Washington, defense spending comes under greater scrutiny as the debt ceiling debate rages on Somalia’s...

Newscast for Friday, July 22, 2011

A government minister in Ghana calls for gays and lesbians to be rounded up and arrested Farmers in the Philippines protest a court decision that they say sets back agrarian reform In Egypt, protests...

Newscast for Thursday, July 21, 2011

The Syrian regime renews its assault on Homs with soldiers and tanks The achievements and future challenges of the Dodd Frank Protection Act As the deadline looms, the ongoing impasse over the debt ceiling...