Tragedies like the mass shooting in Tuscon at a public event organized by Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) are horrifying enough on their own, but they also have a way of bringing out the worst in reporters and politicians.
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Despite calls made by President Obama to have the Detention Facility at Guantanamo Bay shot down and the prisoners transferred, 173 remain inside, most with no plans for a trial or even for charges to be filed against them. Witness Against Torture Activists are hoping to call people into action to change this.
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Rights groups protested at the White House Tuesday, on the ninth anniversary of the opening of the Guantanamo Bay prison which President Barack Obama vowed to shut down in one of his first acts in office. Check out this raw footage RT America was able to capture at the protest event, Tuesday January 11, 2011.
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Support from US journalists for Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, was raining down as they benefited from his classified information releases but now it appears he is on his own. Executive Director of The Committee to Protect Journalists Joel Simon says the first amendment guarantees freedom of the press and there has never been a prosecution for disseminating information under the espionage act.
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The United States has had a gun control problem for years but recently with the shooting of Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, it seems to have been thrust into America’s conscious yet again. What is the answer to this violence and what should the US do about its gun problem?
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The Guantanamo Bay prison was supposed to protect the US from terrorism but has become unlawful and a human rights violator. Attorney and Author Kristine Huskey, who represented some of the Guantanamo inmates, says under the Bush Administration they were basically ghost prisoners.
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Human Planet is an awe-inspiring, jaw-dropping, heart-stopping landmark series that marvels at mankind’s incredible relationship with nature in the world today.

Uniquely in the animal kingdom, humans have managed to adapt and thrive in every environment on Earth.
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The WikiLeaks founder has briefly appeared in a London court, as he continues his battle against extradition. Julian Assange is wanted in Sweden to face sex crime allegations – which he claims have been fabricated in order to eventually prosecute him on espionage charges in the U.S.
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The U.S. army is training militia gangs to secure outposts in Afghanistan’s most-dangerous areas.
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The main headlines on Al Jazeera English, featuring the latest news and reports from around the world.
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A former CIA operative, who’s wanted in Venezuela and Cuba for terrorist attacks throughout Latin America, has gone on trial in the U.S. But that’s not why Luis Posada Carriles is in court.
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January 12, 2011, will mark the first anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Haiti, which left hundreds of thousands of people dead and more than a million homeless. Some of the most startling images from the quake were those taken by the news photographers deployed to capture the aftermath of deadly quake and the effort to save those who could be saved.
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In Tunisia, all schools and universities have been shut indefinetely.

It comes after weeks of unrest that has left dozens killed, as protestors clash with security forces.
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