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Washington - The State Department was expected to announce later Wednesday that it cannot recommend going forward with the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline within the 60-day deadline set …

Abd Al-Rahim Hussayn Muhammad al-Nashiri. (Photo: Wikipedia) Editor's note: Coverage of this week's military commission hearing at Guantanamo is a collaboration between Truthout and Seton Hall University …

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges has filed suit against President Obama and Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta to challenge the legality of the National Defense Authorization Act, which includes …

Washington - A flash point has emerged in American science education that echoes the battle over evolution, as scientists and educators report mounting resistance to the study of man-made …

With a Web-wide protest on Wednesday that includes a 24-hour shutdown of the English-language Wikipedia, the legislative battle over two Internet piracy bills has reached an extraordinary moment — …

Tucson - Outrage was the response to the news that Tucson schools has banned books, including “Rethinking Columbus,” with an essay by award-winning Pueblo author Leslie Marmon Silko, who …

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel delivering his speech at the Iowa Democratic Party's 2011 Jefferson Jackson Dinner, November 19, 2011. (Photo: Iowa Democratic Party) Following weeks of public …

Sacramento, California - California Gov. Jerry Brown plans to call for less statewide testing and expanding lessons beyond math and English in his annual State of the State address …

Activists rally for a constitutional amendment overturning the Citizens United Supreme Court decision on Friday, January 21, 2011 in Washington, DC. (Photo: Brendan Hoffman / Public Citizen) …

The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) has got the entire Internet up in arms today. Media justice advocates say the bill is anathema to basic functioning of the Internet; …