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Immigration Advocates Face Serious Challenges in Passing Reform in 2014
Despite nationwide mobilization, immigrant advocates acknowledge they have failed to reform a broken immigration system.
The Toxic Chemical Spill Crisis in West Virginia Will Happen Again. Here’s Why
Maya Nye, president of People Concerned About Chemical Safety, a citizen's group, explained: "We are so desperate for jobs in West Virginia we don't want to do anything that …
Canadian Government Bent on Expanding Weapon Sales Globally
Yves Engler: The Harper administration is propping up its domestic arms industry without regard to the consequences of weapons sales to countries like Colombia and Saudi Arabia.
Watchdogs to Sue FEC for Dismissal of Crossroads GPS Complaint
The complaint stemmed from the group's failure to register as a political committee and disclose its donors despite huge expenditures on political advertising in the 2010 election cycle.
“Balanced” Reporting on BDS Masks Asymmetries of Power, Vituperation and Factual Grounding
There is no question that solutions to the problems of Israel and Palestine are complex. The problems, however, are clear and should not be difficult to diagnose.
Coalition of Immokalee Workers Announces Walmart to Join Groundbreaking Fair Food Program
Walmart joined with its Florida tomato suppliers and the Coalition of Immokalee Workers to strengthen and expand the groundbreaking Fair Food Program.
Stop the Starvation Siege of Syria — Press Conference
Video of a press conference announcing an International Solidarity Hunger Strike for Syria.
Statement on Presidential Remarks on Signal Intelligence Programs on 1/17/14
The President acknowledged the privacy concerns of people in other countries who are the subject of NSA surveillance and suggested he will consider curtailing wholesale international data collection.
2014 Budget Restores & Increases Resources for Victims
The measure commits increased resources to the Violence Against Women Act, the Victims of Crime Act and the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act shelter funding.
Five Criticisms of Obama’s NSA Speech
If the speech was designed to quell fears, it hasn't entirely worked.