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First Republican Debate of 2016 Presidential Race Kicks Off With Roger Ailes’ Favorites
Ten leading Republican presidential candidates faced off.
Will New Film Force US to Acknowledge Role in 1965 Indonesian Genocide?
October 1 marks the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the 1965 genocide in Indonesia.
Imprisoned in Ethiopia for 438 Days: Journalist Recounts Facing Arrest, Mock Execution and Terror Charges
At least 11 journalists and bloggers are currently in prison.
The Wanted 18: US and Israel Bar Palestinian Filmmaker From NYC Film Premiere About Intifada Cows
Israel recently deemed Palestinian filmmaker Amer Shomali a "security threat" and prevented him from traveling to Jerusalem to obtain a US visa.
WikiLeaks Launches Campaign to Offer $100,000 “Bounty” for Leaked Drafts of Secret TPP Chapters
We speak to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
CIA Whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling Speaks Out Upon Sentencing to 3.5 Years in Prison
Since he was indicted four years ago, Jeffrey Sterling's voice has never been heard by the public, but that changes today.
Did NBC Cover Up Role of US-Backed Free Syrian Army in 2012 Kidnapping of Richard Engel?
NBC News is at the center of a new controversy, this time focused on its chief foreign correspondent, Richard Engel.
Remembering Eduardo Galeano, Champion of Social Justice and Chronicler of Latin America’s Open Veins
One of Latin America's most acclaimed writers, Eduardo Galeano, died on Monday at age 74 in Montevideo, Uruguay.
BRIEF: Potential Use as “Anti-American Propaganda” Not a Valid Reason to Classify Information
The US government should not be permitted to classify information simply because it could be used to stir anti-American sentiment abroad.
Ecuadorean Foreign Minister on Press Freedom, Anti-Correa Protests and Chevron
Thousands took to the streets in Quito.