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A Turkish Spring? Over 1,000 Injured as Anti-Government Protests Spread Outside of Istanbul; Bradley Manning Trial: After 3 Years, Army Whistleblower Begins Court Martial Shrouded in Secrecy. HeadlinesJune 3, 2013 Protests at Ft. Meade Ahead of Bradley Manning Trial Guantánamo Prisoners Pen Open Letter to Military Doctors 13 Killed in Oklahoma Tornado Fires Erupt … Continued
In Civil Rights Victory, Virginia Restores Voting Rights for Hundreds of Thousands Nonviolent Felons; As FBI Seeks Capture of Assata Shakur, NAACP Head Calls for U.S. Truth & Reconciliation Commission; Oscar López Rivera: After 32 Years in Prison, Calls Grow for Release of Puerto Rican Activist; our Years After Murder of Dr. George Tiller, His … Continued
Did Public Television Commit Self-Censorship to Appease Billionaire Funder David Koch? As Lawmakers Target Food Stamp Funding, New Report Finds 1 in 6 in U.S. are Going Hungry. HeadlinesMay 30, 2013 U.S. Soldier Reaches Plea Deal to Avoid Death Penalty for Afghan Massacre U.K. Admits to Holding Dozens Without Charge in Afghanistan Both Sides … Continued
Chicago to Shutter 50 Public Schools: Is Historic Mass Closure an Experiment in Privatization?; Obama Taps Billionaire Fundraiser Penny Pritzker for Commerce Despite Anti-Labor, Subprime Legacy; Poet, Author Alice Walker Meets the Inner Journey With Global Activism in “The Cushion in the Road.” HeadlinesMay 28, 2013 EU Ends Arms Embargo on Syria; McCain Visits … Continued
Medea Benjamin v. President Obama: CodePink Founder Disrupts Speech, Criticizing Drone, Gitmo Policy; “That Woman Is Worth Paying Attention To”: Medea Benjamin Explains Why She Disrupted Obama’s Speech; As Guantánamo Hunger Strike Enters 107th Day, Diane Wilson begins 25th Day of Solidarity Fast; The Story of Jude Mohammad: Why Was a U.S. Citizen Secretly Killed … Continued
Killing Americans: Jeremy Scahill on Obama Admin’s Admission 4 U.S. Citizens Died in Drone Strikes; Ríos Montt Genocide Verdict Annulled, But Activists Ensure US-Backed Crimes Will Never Be Forgotten; Mexican Priest Alejandro Solalinde on Central, South American Migrants’ Perilous Journey to U.S. HeadlinesMay 23, 2013 Obama Admin Admission of U.S. Drone Strikes Suggests Accidental … Continued
“The Unimaginable Has Happened”: Massive Tornado Kills Dozens, Flattens Suburb of Oklahoma City; Why Austerity Kills: From Greece to U.S., Crippling Economic Policies Causing Global Health Crisis. HeadlinesMay 21, 2013 Dozens Dead in Oklahoma Tornado Guatemalan Court Overturns Genocide Verdict for Ex-Dictator Ríos Montt Foreclosed Homeowners Arrested at Justice Department Protest for Bank Prosecutions … Continued
