Calif. legislature will consider health coverage for undocumented
A bill to extend health coverage to all Californians regardless of their immigration status will be among items California's new legislature will consider.
UN officials demand prosecutions for U.S. torture
All senior U.S. officials and CIA agents who authorized or carried out torture like waterboarding must be prosecuted, top U.N. officials said Wednesday.
Foreign policy intrigue: Why Obama got rid of Chuck Hagel
If you haven't been following the news, Hagel announced his resignation from the top civilian Pentagon post on Nov. 24, reportedly at Obama's request.
Protesters hit School of the Americas “training” center
The procession of about 1,000 included street theater, giant parade puppets, and musicians and ended at the stage set at the gates of the base.
SOA Watch protest links immigration with foreign policy
Pinochet's army in Chile, generals who fueled El Salvador's civil war and murderous paramilitaries in Colombia's drug war have all been trained at the SOA.
Lesson from the 2014 elections: Inclusive 50-state strategy needed
The time for licking election wounds is over, but as many factors came into play, lessons are still being drawn from the setbacks.
“Low-cost, high quality” public education at stake in Calif. tuition debate
The decision to hike tuition has kicked off a new round in the long struggle between the university and the State of California over funding for the 10-campus system.
Making new victims out of revictimization
It is now possible in American law, under the cover of "victim relief," to create new victims by depriving them of their freedom of speech.
Democrat Bera beats Republican Ose in close California race
Right after the election, Bera appeared to be trailing Ose by more than 3,000 votes. But on Nov. 19, with nearly all ballots counted, he led by over 1,400.
The heart of the matter: What counts after Election Day
The vicissitudes of politics bring me back to the core issues; the electoral process amounts to only a part of what makes a democracy work.
