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Undaunted by rain, Tacoma marchers demand “$15 now!”

March 12, 2014 By Tim Wheeler

It was International Women's Day, Mar. 8, and nearly 100 women and men marched in a steady downpour here to demand an increase in the minimumwage to $15 an hour.

WikiLeaks shows NATO’s role in Ukraine crisis

March 12, 2014 By Conn Hallinan

Is the Russian occupation of the Crimea a case of aggressive expansionism by Moscow or aimed at blocking a scheme by NATO to roll up to Russia's western border?

Congressional backing of Venezuela protests raises tough questions

March 12, 2014 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

With violent anti-government protests continuing since early February, the idea of Venezuelans "protesting peacefully" reflects media bias.

Left candidate wins in El Salvador elections

March 12, 2014 By Emile Schepers

The candidate of the left wing FMLN, Salvador Sanchez Ceren, appears to have won the Mar. 9 presidential runoff elections.

Scientists warn California could experience megadrought

March 11, 2014 By Blake Skylar

Although the storm system that brought precipitation to LA is going to help combat the drought in the short-term, weather officials don't believe it will have a lasting effect. The drought is a product of climate...