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Carmen Russell-Sluchansky Duke Research report: All-white juries convict blacks more often than whites21 апреля 2012 11:00It has long been accepted that all-white juries are more likely to convict African-American defendants than a jury that includes other African-Americans. Planned Parenthood spends $100,000 on election commercial21 апреля 2012 10:21Planned Parenthood has spent an unexpected $100,000 on running an ad which took on the state's representative in Northern Pennsylvania. It might be seen as a precursor of the 2012 election campaign. BP finalizes $7.8bln settlement over Gulf-spill claims20 апреля 2012 11:57BP announced that it has finalized a $7.8 billion settlement with more than a 100,000 businesses and individuals harmed by the 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil spill. This comes just days before the second anniversary, the rig explosion that triggered one of the worst environmental disasters in the U.S. Super lobbyist Jack Abramoff turns against system18 апреля 2012 16:13Just a few years ago Jack Abramoff was called the super lobbyist for his lobbying success in national newspapers and magazines. In 2005, however, he was convicted of corruption and spent four years in prison. US courts hold up voter ID law18 апреля 2012 15:59Back in 2004, Arizona passed a ballot to amend state election laws and add citizenship identification requirements that people who go to vote must prove their US citizenship. A lot of other states have meanwhile passed ID laws. Public TV and radio stations banned from airing political ads16 апреля 2012 14:54California non-profit that operate San Francisco Bay Area public television KMTP was fined for ban violation. To discuss this we have Mark McDonald programming director for at WAMU 88.5 FM in Washington DC and Walter Diercks the lawyer representing the minority television project. He is with the firm Rubin, Winston, Diercks, Harris & Cooke, L.L.P. How can voter fraud in America be avoided?14 апреля 2012 11:00Recently, voter ID laws stirred up a lot of controversy. Last week, James O’Keefe's project called Veritas was launched showing how easy it is to prevent fraud at voting polls in the U.S. Many US States are against Voter ID law13 апреля 2012 12:44This week James O’Keefe’s Project released their latest video this time taking on Eric Holder’s opposition to voter ID laws. The person on the video who is not O’Keefe gave the name of Eric Holder while registering vote but quickly vacated when it was time to sign his name. Rick Santorum dropping out of the race11 апреля 2012 15:22Rick Santorum is dropping out of the race. Mr. Santorum’s final hope – to win the Pennsylvania primary on April 24, giving his campaign new life – was teetering on the edge. The latest polls showed likely nominee Mitt Romney within just a few percentage points of beating the native son, Santorum. How Trayvon Martin’s story moved from margins to mainstream11 апреля 2012 10:22Tracie Powell’s latest article for Poynter, titled “How Pulitzer Winning Writer Moved Trayvon Martin’s Story from Margins to Mainstream,” was published today. How was this story kept alive? America’s War on Sex11 апреля 2012 09:49Sex, contraception and abortion have become a significant part of the debate in the race for president, as well as in various states, where access to abortion services has been diminished. Not just a president8 апреля 2012 10:55Barack Obama is now not just a president, he is also a presidential candidate for 2012 election. How well is he doing with his presidential campaign? Commercial banks to put money in Super Pac7 апреля 2012 10:46Commercial banks have started Super Pac because apparently they do feel that they do not have quite enough power in Washington citing that Congress simply doesn’t see banks as being powerful anymore. They’ve decided to put their money into a Super Pac with all the benefits that it entails. ICC pursuing their geopolitical aims6 апреля 2012 15:02It was just about 6 years ago that Slobodan Milosevic, the former Serbian President died while being held at the international criminal court. Charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity Milosevic died under suspicious circumstances. That resulted in the international outcry about justice and the ICC use of international courts to further their own geopolitical aims. But little changed. Palestinian-Israeli land conflict turns violent2 апреля 2012 16:05An annual protest by Palestinians against Israeli land policies have turned violent with protesters hurling rocks and Israeli forces firing rubber bullets, stun grenades and tear gas at a checkpoint between Israel and the occupied territories. Tens of thousands of people turned out at the protest and witnesses said some were taken away in ambulances. What was Slobodan Milosevic accused of?26 марта 2012 10:44Interview with Michael Mandel – Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School at York University in Toronto, Canada. 10 million people unemployed in the US23 марта 2012 17:21This may well be Dennis Kucinich’s last term as the Congressman, at least for the time being. The Democratic tycoon was effectively redistricted out of the seat in Ohio by a Republican legislator. However that hasn’t stopped the progressive stalwart from making an effort to play a role on the budget debate this year. Violations in Syria widespread and systematic - expert23 марта 2012 16:12Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will attend the next “Friends of Syria” talks next week in Istanbul amid efforts to end the Syrian regime’s bloody year old crackdown. Yesterday the UN Security Council demanded that Syria immediately implement United Nations-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan’s Peace plan. Viktor Bout’s sentencing postponed again22 марта 2012 14:08There is news that the sentencing of Viktor Bout, the convicted Russian arms dealer who is now being held in U.S. prison, has been adjourned. How did that happened? To find out the latest on that we are joined by our Voice of Russia Correspondent Vasily Sushko Indicted state Republican Derrick Smith wins the Primary22 марта 2012 13:55Yesterday was the Illinois Primary. It may no longer be news that Mitt Romney won the Presidential nod, though maybe less than the coveted 50%. 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