Sandy Surges into Salem Sound
Region: MassachusettsHurricane Sandy arrives in Beverly, Massachusetts with strong winds but it's the tidal surge that is likely to cause most harm. Chris Gilbert reporting more
Views: 797Mexico: Central American Mothers in Search of Abducted and Missing Migrants
Region: MexicoBy Andrea Arzaba According to statistics by the Mesoamerican Migrant Movement [1] [es], in the last six years around 70,000 migrants [2] [es] have disappeared in Mexico. For several years, Central American mothers ... more
Views: 732Brazil: Violence Sparked By Privatization of Public Space
Region: BrazilBy Raphael Tsavkko Garcia On October 4, 2012 hundreds of students and activists met at the Montevideo Plaza and in the Glênio Peres Square in Porto Alegre, to protest against what they called the privatization of ... more
Views: 914The Struggle for Undocumented Youth
Region: United StatesBy Robert Valencia Hundreds of thousand of young undocumented immigrants rejoiced at the news: President Barack Obama's Government authorized registration for the deferred action plan, which allows them to res... more
Views: 844Blog Action Day! Celebrates the “Power Of We”
Region: United StatesBy Solana Larsen Every year, bloggers around the world join forces and write about one topic, on one day, to reach a collective audience of millions. It's Blog Action Day today (October 13, 2012) and this year blogge... more
Views: 550Worldwide Pot-Banging Protests
Region: United StatesBy Sara Moreira A day of pot-banging protests promises to shake the most sensitive ears across the globe [2] on October 13, 2012. The Global Noise [3] initiative is organized by the international networks of Occupy, Ind... more
Views: 1088Blog Action Day 2012
Region: United StatesBy Maria Grabowski So far, bloggers from 95 countries are ready to type with fast and fit fingers. For one day they will blog about one common theme creating a colorful collection of stories and reflections that will re... more
Views: 589Dominican Republic: Proposal to Raise Maximum Penalties for Minors
Region: Dominican RepublicBy Pamela Martínez Achecar [links in Spanish] On the 19th of September, the House of Representatives approved on second reading a controversial bill which amends seven articles of the Protection of the Rights ... more
Views: 745Iran: Collapse of Iran's Regime and Fall of Currency?
Region: Iran
By Fred Petrossian The Iranian rial hit a record low on Tuesday October 2, 2012, yet Iranian authorities appear confused and powerless face to this financial tsunami. Sanctions [1] are being blamed for the national curr... more
Views: 1095Fox News Accidentally Airs Arizona Suicide?
Region: United StatesThis week was another banner week for the national media, and my former home state of Arizona. Recently, there was a mainstream media story regarding the "accidental" airing of a high speed chase in Arizona which was carr... more
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