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Tagged: 2009

January 23, 2009

Missile Attacks in Pakistan Roadblocks to Obama’s Stimulus Package What’s In The Stimulus? New Ethics Rules Let Citizens Lodge Complaints Against Representatives Grim Climate Change News: Trees Dying, Seasons Changing, Harvests Dropping Bishop Desmond...

January 22, 2009

Blair Faces Confirmation Hearing Washington: Obama Bars Torture, Appoints Middle East Peace Envoy Pakistan: School Bombings Continue Massive University Strike in Canada Chile Still Training Officers at Controversial US Facility Download Audio HEADLINES Sri...

January 21, 2009

President Obama’s first full day in office At his nomination hearing, Geithner defends financial bailout Hundreds gather urging comprehensive immigration reform Homeless weigh in on ideas for “Change” Challenging San Francisco’s camera surveillance East...

January 19, 2009

MLK Day means Service Day for many volunteers Israeli troops move out of devastated Gaza The politics of the controlling the Egypt-Gaza border DC’s homeless scramble to make it through the next few days...

January 16, 2009

El Salvador Holds Historic Elections Amid Violence US Interference in Salvadoran Elections Diminishes Mexican Police Violence Makes Immigration More Dangerous Equal Pay is on its Way “Huey – A Memory” Commentary by Mumia Abu-Jamal...

January 15, 2009

Israeli Navy stops supply ship in international waters Israeli ground forces continue Gaza City incursion Honor killings claim women’s lives in Pakistan’s tribal region Former Guantanamo chaplain James Yee Eric Holder denounces torture at...

January 14, 2009

Veteran’s Affairs nominee hearing Community leaders weigh in on arrest of BART officer that killed Oscar Grant Human rights group calls on Obama administration to reverse harm done Colombia’s travel agents hype drug trafficking...

January 13, 2009

Clinton receives praises at nomination hearing Duncan seeks Senate confirmation DOJ’s internal investigation details federal violations Ecuador: new mining law approved amidst rising tension Reporter’s notebook: covering Brazil’s landless movement Commentary: Mumia Abu Jamal...

January 12, 2009

Suspected Use of White Phosphorus in Israel’s War on Gaza Philip Rizk to Egyptian Officials: Open Rafah Crossing US House of Representatives Votes Unwavering Support for Israel Activists Urge Obama to Close Guantanamo Bay...