Iowa Considers Bill to Criminalize Undercover Videos at Farms

In Iowa, lawmakers are considering a bill that would make it illegal for animal rights activists to go undercover and record video of farm animal abuse. Backed by Iowa’s agriculture industry, the bill would impose fines and prison sentences on anyone who seeks agricultural employment in order to capture footage. In recent years, undercover videos have revealed shocking conditions at a number of locations and have led to plant closures and meat recalls.

Major Papers Join Former U.S. Spokesman in Decrying Manning’s Prison Conditions

The New York Times and Los Angeles Times both published editorials today condemning the treatment of alleged whistleblower U.S. Army Private Bradley Manning. The editors of the New York Times write: "The military has been treating him abusively, in a way that conjures creepy memories of how the Bush administration used to treat terror suspects." Last Friday, then-State Department Spokesperson P.J. Crowley accused the Pentagon of being "ridiculous and counterproductive and stupid" in its treatment of Manning. Crowley was forced to resign from his post over his comments

Clinton" "the democracy we want to see"....... lets think about that.

Clinton to Visit Tunisia, Egypt

U.S. Secretary of State Clinton has announced plans to travel to Egypt and Tunisia next week for the first time since popular uprisings forced out U.S.-backed dictators in both countries.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: "Next week, I will travel to Cairo and Tunis to speak directly with the Egyptian and Tunisian people. I will be meeting with their transitional leaders, and I intend to convey strong support of the Obama administration and the American people, that we wish to be a partner in the important work that lies ahead as they embark on a transition to a genuine democracy. We have an enormous stake in ensuring that Egypt and Tunisia provide models for the kind of democracy that we want to see."

Troy Davis, suspected to be innocent, is about to be killed by the state of Georgia

Social experiments to fight poverty: Esther Duflo

As Public Broadcasting and Community Media Face Potentially Massive Cuts at Home, Hillary Clinton Calls for Increased Funding for U.S. Propaganda Overseas

Idaho Students Stage Walkout to Oppose Teacher Layoffs, Collective Bargaining Curbs