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Panic Erupts in Wake of New Anti-Immigrant Law
Arizona community activists and religious leaders are trying to mitigate fears over a new law that would require state employees to denounce undocumented immigrants. “There's panic in the community,” …
Women’s Treaty a Powerful Force for Equality
Activists and U.N. officials celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) say the treaty has been an increasingly …
“Climategate”: Leaked Emails Push Scientists Toward Transparency
As delegates for climate talks in Copenhagen, Denmark, prepare to craft the outlines of a new global-warming treaty, a controversy over the hacked e-mails of some climate researchers is …
Bhopal Reminder for Nuclear India
As India prepares to roll out the red carpet to multinational corporations cashing in on the country's nuclear deals with the US and others, a painful reminder has come …
The Afghan Ambush
The decision has been made. The months of meetings and briefings are over. Tuesday night, the president made it official: 30,000 more American troops to Afghanistan. Along with Friday's …
We Need a Clean Vote Now on Afghanistan Escalation
Under our constitutional democracy, Congress has the power and the responsibility to establish a policy on President Obama's plans to send 30,000 more US troops to Afghanistan, and, if …
Gates, Clinton Warn Congress About Afghanistan Failure
Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton voiced their support for President Obama's proposed troop escalation in Afghanistan but cautioned Wednesday that a failure may have …
Watchdog Group Calls for Senate Ethics Committee to Review “Secret Holds“
Government watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) on Wednesday asked the Senate Select Committee on Ethics to investigate senators' failure to abide by a provision …
Four Men Leave Guantanamo; Two Face Ill-Defined Trials in Italy
On Monday, the Obama administration announced that it had transferred four prisoners from Guantanamo: Sabir Lahmar, an Algerian, was transferred to France; an unidentified Palestinian was transferred to Hungary; …
At Least 30 Dead in Attack on Pakistani Mosque
Rawalpindi, Pakistan - At least 30 people were killed and scores wounded Friday in an attack on a mosque in a military area in the garrison city of Rawalpindi. …