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News Spain prosecutor seeks ban on Basque parties tied to armed separatists
Spain prosecutor seeks ban on Basque parties tied to armed separatists
Devin Montgomery
January 29, 2008 08:53:00 pm

A Spanish prosecutor on Tuesday filed an anticipated request before the Supreme Court of Spain to ban two Basque political parties for alleged ties to ETA , the armed...

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News Mukasey finds CIA interrogation tactics lawful, refuses to rule on waterboarding
Mukasey finds CIA interrogation tactics lawful, refuses to rule on waterboarding
Mike Rosen-Molina
January 29, 2008 08:30:00 pm

US Attorney General Michael Mukasey said in a Tuesday letter to the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee that he had completed his investigation into CIA interrogation methods used on terror suspects, finding the agency's...

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News Soft earmark executive order [White House]
Soft earmark executive order [White House]
January 29, 2008 07:09:00 pm

Executive Order: Protecting American Taxpayers from Government Spending on Wasteful Earmarks, White House, January 29, 2008 . Read the full text...

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News Illegal file sharing ruling [ECJ]
Illegal file sharing ruling [ECJ]
January 29, 2008 06:54:00 pm

Promusicae v. Telefonica de Espana, European Court of Justice, January 29, 2008 . Read the full text of the...

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News Mukasey CIA interrogation finding [US DOJ]
Mukasey CIA interrogation finding [US DOJ]
January 29, 2008 06:26:00 pm

Letter from Attorney General Michael Mukasey to chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Patrick Leahy, January 29, 2008 . Read the full text of the...

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News US House votes to extend surveillance law despite veto threat
US House votes to extend surveillance law despite veto threat
Devin Montgomery
January 29, 2008 06:20:00 pm

The US House of Representatives Tuesday voted to extend the Protect America Act of 2007 for an additional two weeks past its original February 1 expiration date. The extension was passed as a last-minute...

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News Rights group claims Portugal aided  Guantanamo renditions
Rights group claims Portugal aided Guantanamo renditions
Deirdre Jurand
January 29, 2008 06:11:00 pm

The Portuguese government helped in the rendition of more than 700 prisoners to Guantanamo Bay by allowing the US to use Portuguese territory and airspace, a British prisoner rights group reported Tuesday. Reprieve [advocacy...

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News UK referendum on EU reform treaty sought in court challenge
UK referendum on EU reform treaty sought in court challenge
Mike Rosen-Molina
January 29, 2008 05:17:00 pm

An influential UK Conservative Party donor has launched a legal effort to force the UK government to put the ratification of the new EU reform treaty properly known as the Treaty of Lisbon [official website; PDF...

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News Russia hate crimes up 13 percent in 2007: rights group
Russia hate crimes up 13 percent in 2007: rights group
Caitlin Price
January 29, 2008 04:38:00 pm

Hate crimes in Russia rose 13 percent in 2007 over 2006, but police have done little to stop attacks, according to a Tuesday report by the SOVA Center rights group. Deputy Director Galina Kozhevnikova...

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News Turkish parliament to consider lifting headscarf ban
Turkish parliament to consider lifting headscarf ban
Caitlin Price
January 29, 2008 03:59:00 pm

A bill to lift a ban on women wearing headscarves in universities was submitted Tuesday to the Turkish Grand National Assembly amidst protests by secular groups. Last week, an agreement between...

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'Wobblies' put on trial in Chicago

On March 23, 1918, 101 leaders of the Industrial Workers of the World union ("The Wobblies") were put on trial in Chicago for conspiracy to obstruct America's participation in World War I. Learn more about the Wobblies from the Constitutional Rights Foundation.

Pakistan becomes world's first Islamic republic

On March 23, 1956, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan became the world's first Islamic republic. Unfortunately, democracy in Pakistan collapsed quickly after General Ayub Khan lead a successful coup d'etat. Since that time, Pakistan has vacillated between military and civilian government. Pakistan was governed by the 1956 Constitution of Pakistan, until it was superseded by the 1973 Constitution, which still serves as the country's basic law today.

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