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    May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Myanmar frees dissidents before leader's U.S. visit

    NEW DELHI — Myanmar President Thein Sein released some 20 political prisoners Friday, days before a historic summit with President Obama in Washington early next week, according to officials and prisoner rights groups.
    NEW DELHI — Myanmar President Thein Sein released some 20 political prisoners Friday, days before a historic summit with President Obama in Washington early next week, according to officials and prisoner rights groups. The ex-general's...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Political Dissent, Barack Obama, Aung San Suu Kyi, European Union

    2. May 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Syria launches major assault on strategic rebel stronghold

    BEIRUT — Syrian forces launched a large-scale assault Sunday on the city of Qusair, a rebel stronghold near the Lebanese border, in the government's latest effort to push back opposition fighters from strategic areas of the country.
    BEIRUT — Syrian forces launched a large-scale assault Sunday on the city of Qusair, a rebel stronghold near the Lebanese border, in the government's latest effort to push back opposition fighters from strategic areas of the country. The opposition...

    Tags: Bashar Assad, News Agency, National Government, Islam, Wars and Interventions

    3. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. In Bangladesh, shock may give way to status quo

    NEW DELHI — The disaster caused shocking loss of life among young, mostly female garment workers, awoke the conscience of a nation, spotlighted dismal working conditions and spurred loud calls for construction and labor reform.
    NEW DELHI — The disaster caused shocking loss of life among young, mostly female garment workers, awoke the conscience of a nation, spotlighted dismal working conditions and spurred loud calls for construction and labor reform. So far, that...

    Tags: Target, Economy, Business and Finance, Italy, Dhaka (Bangladesh), Islam

    4. May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Malcolm Shabazz, grandson of Malcolm X, is slain in Mexico

    MEXICO CITY --  Malcolm Shabazz, the grandson of slain civil rights leader Malcolm X, has been beaten to death in Mexico City, his battered body dumped near the famed Plaza Garibaldi, in what may have been a robbery gone wrong, police said Friday.
    MEXICO CITY --  Malcolm Shabazz, the grandson of slain civil rights leader Malcolm X, has been beaten to death in Mexico City, his battered body dumped near the famed Plaza Garibaldi, in what may have been a robbery gone wrong, police said Friday. News...

    Tags: U.S. Embassy, Prisons, Mexico, Politics, Shootings

    5. May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. May Day in New York: Protesting just about everything

    NEW YORK -- There are many things to protest against in the world, and people rallying against a fair number of them took to one of New York’s iconic squares on May Day as part of nationwide rallies in celebration of the traditional workers holiday.
    NEW YORK -- There are many things to protest against in the world, and people rallying against a fair number of them took to one of New York’s iconic squares on May Day as part of nationwide rallies in celebration of the traditional workers holiday....

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Occupy Wall Street, International Workers' Day, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Justice and Rights

    6. May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Outrage over Bangladesh collapse spills into May Day rallies

    Reeling from the deadly collapse of a building packed with thousands of factory workers, Bangladeshi laborers rallied Wednesday, marking May Day with renewed calls for workplace safety.
    Reeling from the deadly collapse of a building packed with thousands of factory workers, Bangladeshi laborers rallied Wednesday, marking May Day with renewed calls for workplace safety. The death toll steadily swelled in the aftermath of the disaster...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Plant Openings, Vatican City, Dhaka (Bangladesh)

    7. May 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. May Day demonstrators rally across U.S.

    May Day protesters marched down streets across the country Wednesday, calling on lawmakers to provide a path to citizenship for the estimated 11 million immigrants who have entered the country illegally or overstayed their visas.
    May Day protesters marched down streets across the country Wednesday, calling on lawmakers to provide a path to citizenship for the estimated 11 million immigrants who have entered the country illegally or overstayed their visas. The crowds numbered...

    Tags: Electronics, Robert J. Lopez, Occupy Wall Street, Migration, International Workers' Day

    8. May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Labor, immigrant activists to unite in Phoenix May Day rallies

    PHOENIX — Two groups that rarely see eye to eye — immigrants rights activists and labor organizers — are expected to join forces here Wednesday, marching a mile and a half from the state Capitol to join a picket at the Hyatt Regency...

    Tags: AFL-CIO, Career and Workplace, Employees, Labor Legislation, Migration

    9. May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Cindy Montañez in City Council District 6

    Just once, it would be nice to encounter a well-prepared grass-roots candidate for the Los Angeles City Council. There is no good reason that a neighborhood activist or business owner can't do some homework and come to a council race with a well-crafted, ambitious but realistic plan for improving the quality of life for district residents and the city as a whole rather than just a bill of complaints about the status quo or a declaration that "it's our turn" to run city government.
    Just once, it would be nice to encounter a well-prepared grass-roots candidate for the Los Angeles City Council. There is no good reason that a neighborhood activist or business owner can't do some homework and come to a council race with a well-crafted,...

    Tags: Paul Krekorian, Local Elections, Politics, Elections, Los Angeles Unified School District

    10. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Activists urge Obama to speak out on Mexico's human rights record

    MEXICO CITY -- Activists are attempting to spotlight human rights issues during President Obama's visit this week to Mexico, urging him to publicly condemn what they describe as Mexico’s abysmal record of torture, killings and forced disappearances by security forces.
    MEXICO CITY -- Activists are attempting to spotlight human rights issues during President Obama's visit this week to Mexico, urging him to publicly condemn what they describe as Mexico’s abysmal record of torture, killings and forced...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Military, Barack Obama, National Government, Mexico

    11. May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Sword of division is poised over Iraq

    BAGHDAD — Less than a year and a half after the last U.S. troops left, Iraq's political leaders are openly debating the prospect of two dangerous paths for their country: de facto division or civil war. Perhaps both.
    BAGHDAD — Less than a year and a half after the last U.S. troops left, Iraq's political leaders are openly debating the prospect of two dangerous paths for their country: de facto division or civil war. Perhaps both. Tension between the Shiite...

    Tags: Parliament, Islam, United Nations, Lobbying, Wars and Interventions

    12. May 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Alarm among activists after Malaysia kills nearly 100,000 monkeys

    Tourists adore them. Homeowners bemoan them. And the Malaysian government has killed them –- by the tens of thousands.
    Tourists adore them. Homeowners bemoan them. And the Malaysian government has killed them –- by the tens of thousands. They are macaca fascicularis, mischievous monkeys with unusually long tails that give them their common name: long-tailed...

    Tags: Wildlife, Malaysia, Science and Technology, World Wildlife Fund, Environmental Issues

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