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NAACP continues campaign to restore ex-felons’ voting rights

October 16, 2012 By Dan Margolis

Voting: it's one of the fundamental rights of a citizen in a democracy, and yet millions of Americans who are ex-felons are denied it, even after they have paid their debt to society.

Ohio GOP’s early vote suppression drive defeated

October 16, 2012 By Rick Nagin

Ohioans applaud the Supreme Court order that, in effect, upholds the decision that a ban on early voting in the last three days before the Nov. 6 election was unconstitutional.

Extremism, regional politics play growing role in Syria war

October 16, 2012 By Susan Webb

The war in Syria has taken a turn for the worse with two recent developments: Turkey's military involvement, and the growing role of extremist groups.

Pakistan rallies around Malala Yousafzai

October 16, 2012 By Marilyn Bechtel

The 15-year-old Pakistani woman gravely wounded in a Taliban attack, has come to symbolize a broadening struggle in that country, against the extremist views the Taliban seeks to enforce there.

SCOTUS gives green light to Ohio early vote

October 16, 2012 By Teresa Albano

The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an emergency appeal by Ohio Republicans on their decision to shut down early voting for the three days before the November elections.