3 Years After George Tiller’s Murder, Reproductive Rights Face New Legislative Attacks, Hate Crimes; Out of Jail, Bahraini Activists Nabeel Rajab and Zainab Alkhawaja Urge End to U.S.-Backed Crackdown; Who Will Benefit From Haiti’s Gold Rush? Haitian Government Embraces U.S., Canadian Mining Firms.
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May 31, 2012
Fighting Erupts in Hunger-Stricken Yemen
Syrian Rebels Give Assad Deadline to End Violence
U.S. Envoy Warns Syria of “Actions Outside” the United Nations
More Syrian Diplomats Expelled After Houla Massacre
Iraq Bombings Kill 13, Wound Dozens
Civilian Deaths Drop in Afghanistan for 1st Time in 5 Years
Hundreds of Tibetans Detained Protesting Chinese Rule
Florida Governor Advances Purge of Voter Rolls
Holder: Civil Rights Gains “Hang in the Balance” in Voting Struggle
Study: Companies Contradict Pro-Climate Stances with Political Donations
Couples Challenge Illinois Ban on Same-Sex Marriage
Thousands of Canadians Hold “Casserole” March in Solidarity with Quebec Protests
Illinois Legislator Gives Angry Tirade on Assembly Floor
Pakistani Doctor Sentenced for Ties to Warlord