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Undocumented and unafraid: the Chicago Six on trial

January 12, 2012 By Blake Skylar

Six undocumented youth appeared in Chicago's Circuit Court yesterday: They are the first-ever undocumented immigrants in Illinois to be put on trial for protesting immigration policy.

Obama’s dangerous Asia “pivot”

January 12, 2012 By Conn Hallinan

The Obama administration is in the middle of a major shift a "strategic pivot" says the Oval Office, in two regions of the world: Asia and Africa.

Immigration rights activists applaud hardship waiver proposal

January 12, 2012 By John Rummel

This past Friday, the Obama administration announced rule changes in immigration policy that would allow undocumented immigrants to seek a hardship waiver while staying in the United States.

Labor and community groups call for action as mortgage fraud settlement nears

January 11, 2012 By Joe Sims

Take action, says Working America in response to reports that the Justice Department is nearing an agreement with several banks responsible for ripping off home owners by mortgage fraud.

“Doomsday” clock pushed forward amidst fears of nuclear conflict

January 11, 2012 By Cory Collins

Created in 1947 to represent the relative closeness of the threat of nuclear disaster, the clock's face has been adjusted twenty times.