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Immigrant Detentions Draw International Fire
Immigration enforcement in the United States is plagued by unjust treatment of detainees, including inadequate access to lawyers and insufficient medical care, and by the excessive use of prison-style …
No Coverage Zone: Media Ignores Brutal Crackdowns by US Allies Bahrain and Yemen
One of the major factors in the success so far of the “Jasmine Revolution” — the wave of pro-democracy revolts across the Middle East — has been the empowering …
The Cost in Human Lives Grows
The estimated number of victims has been re-evaluated at 30,000. There is growing concern for the 600,000 refugees faced with icy temperatures and deprivation. The cost in human life …
Muslim Brotherhood Goes Mainstream in Egypt
Cairo - Egyptians voted in a nationwide referendum yesterday on proposed amendments to the constitutional articles that govern the electoral process. But regardless of the outcome, political analysts are …
Domestic Workers Celebrate Women’s Day
A call for passing the California Bill of Rights for domestic workers. San Francisco - A coalition of domestic workers' and other low wage workers' organizations celebrated Women's …
Fuzzy Privatization Math
On May 31, 2010, Governor Chris Christie’s New Jersey Privatization Task Force reported that more than $210 million would be saved by privatizing work that had traditionally been performed …
Big Dreams in a Small Place
I remember the exact moment I knew I wanted to be a doctor. I was a sophomore in high school, staring out beyond the rattling windowpane of a cramped, …
Qaddafi Pledges “Long War” as Allies Pursue Air Assault on Libya
Tripoli, Libya - A day after American and European forces began a broad campaign of strikes against the government of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, the Libyan leader delivered a fresh …
US Missiles Strike Libyan Air Defense Targets
Paris - American and European forces began a broad campaign of strikes against the government of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi on Saturday, unleashing warplanes and missiles in the first round …