Occupy Protests Continue
May 18th, 2012 • Category: Nation & WorldOccupy Wall Street protests picked up with spring’s warm weather to protest the extreme wealth of just one percent of the people in the United States.
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Meet Vinicius from Brazil
May 18th, 2012 • Category: Kids from Around the WorldFind out what eight-year-old Vinicius likes to do and learn more about his country, Brazil.
Watching Every Word
May 18th, 2012 • Category: Nation & WorldIn 2013, the National Security Agency (NSA) will open the largest spying and data storage facility in the United States.
Irish Tax Boycott
May 18th, 2012 • Category: Nation & WorldHalf of the people in Ireland are refusing to pay their taxes. Find out why!
Connecticut Abolishes the Death Penalty
May 17th, 2012 • Category: Nation & WorldConnecticut abolished the death penalty on April 25.
Middle East News
Mar 5th, 2012 • Category: Nation & WorldA look at two Middle Eastern countries in the news lately: Syria and Iran.
Soccer Riots in Egypt
Mar 5th, 2012 • Category: Nation & WorldWith no police present, at least 74 people were killed in the violence after a soccer match in Egypt.
U.S. Robot Planes Kill People from the Skies
Mar 5th, 2012 • Category: Nation & WorldThe practice of the U.S. military using unmanned planes to kill people in other countries is controversial and may be illegal.
Sharing the Web
Mar 5th, 2012 • Category: Nation & WorldA bill in the U.S. Congress has many people upset that they won’t be able to freely use the Internet.
Kids in the U.S.
Mar 5th, 2012 • Category: Nation & WorldAlmost 45 percent of children in the United States are not white.
