FL: Peace/Non-Violence
Silencing dissent: Where can students debate Israel-Palestinian conflict?
As the Israel-Hamas conflict continues, students find it hard to freely express opinions as universities shut down groups due to political tensions …
Concerns Mount Over Funding Cuts to International Aid for Peace
U.S. officials are being asked to invest more in programs that could help end or prevent conflicts, whether in Ukraine or any region dealing with …
Floridians Rally Tonight to Support Charleston
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Activists are holding a vigil in Fort Lauderdale tonight to honor the nine victims of the church shooting in Charleston…
Florida Legislature Considers Controversial "Campus Carry Bill"
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Even as university presidents, campus police and student government leaders rose up against it, the Florida Senate's Higher …
Where are Your Federal Tax Dollars Going?
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - As they put their tax returns in the mail today, some Floridians will join other people across the world for a Global Day of …
Pentagon: Climate Change is a Threat to National Security
WASHINGTON - Global warming is turning up the heat on national security, according to the Pentagon. Factors that military strategists now have to …
Afghanistan War Turns Eleven: Is It Still Worth the Cost?
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - As the Afghanistan war turns 11 on Sunday, more people in Florida and around the nation are questioning the cost. One of them is …
Who Really Benefits from Higher Defense Spending?
TAMPA, Fla. - Three U.S. senators visited Tampa this week on a multi-state tour to rally support for sparing the Defense Department from budget cuts…
Navy's New Warship: Boon or Boondoggle?
WASHINGTON - The Senate Armed Services Committee takes up the new defense budget on Tuesday, and an issue that's sure to come up is the Navy's newest …
What Would You Do with a Trillion Dollars? Suggestions from Miami Students
MIAMI - The thought of $1 trillion is hard for most people to fathom, but a group of students from Miami's Edison Senior High School has attempted to …
Threat of Iran War Hurting Weak U.S. Recovery
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Concerned that Iran may be building nuclear weapons, some in Congress are pressing the United States to bomb Iran's nuclear …
Net Neutrality and Occupy Wall Street – Making A Connection
CHICAGO - The U.S. Senate may vote this week on overturning Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules aimed at guaranteeing an open Internet…