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Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) proposed an amendment to the financial reform bill Monday that would further protect whistleblowers' identities while eliminating language that would “indefinitely shield critical information” in …

That Thursday morning was odd weather in Gaza. Gaza is pretty arid. Thick cloud cover is unusual in late April, so is rain. The slate storm-front sliding over the …

Todos Somos Arizona “We Are All Arizona. No to the Law against Immigrants.” Here, in the hands of this man at Saturday's May Day march in Foley Square, opposite …

In the wake of nationwide demonstrations calling for stronger government regulation of banks and investment firms, draft legislation was introduced in the House on Tuesday that targets a less …

Despite the broad, national backlash sparked by Arizona's harsh immigration bill - including protests and calls to boycott the state - lawmakers in more than 15 states across the …

Right now, the biggest battle in bank reform is over a provision introduced by Senator Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas that would force the giant Wall Street banks to give …

“We can't change the past, but at least we can stop future exploration in federal waters near California, Oregon, and Washington,” said Congressmen John Garamendi. "Why now? For years, …

Many of us progressives now in our 60s and 70s spent years of our young lives in “The Sixties” trying to stop the U.S. war in Vietnam. Many in …

Petroleum executives assure us that their giant tankers and offshore oil rigs pose no danger to the environment; coal company CEOs insist that their mines are safe and that …

The Los Angeles Times is reporting that Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed a bill targeting an ethnic studies program despite condemnation of the legislation by a report from United …