Undercover state troopers in Maryland infiltrated at least three groups peacefully protesting the death penalty and advocating peace. These troopers illegally sent reports of the activities of these groups to U.S. intelligence and military agencies.

Disturbing report on the proliferation of criminal ID sites. Useful? Yes. Accurate? Not always. Harmful? Maybe...

Scientists have made a colored view of an early rejected painting underneath Vincent van Gogh's 'Patch of Grass' painting, using advanced X-ray techniques,

Two new publishing houses for children's books have sparked debate in gender-equal Sweden over their professed aim of instilling the country's open-minded social values in the next generation.

It's an idea that takes a moment to sink in: historic protest speeches re-enacted at the site of the original event. The re-enactments are then put on the Web and are available at a number of sites. Angela Davis' 1969 speech at deFremery Park in Oakland..

"She does a lot of questioning of the free-market system," Welch says, noting that one of the photos in the show is of a past action of Gilardin's, titled "No War." Gilardin took a group of TV sets, painted them camouflage colors and wheeled them

Questions that should certainly be addressed by presidential candidates and seriously discussed in the United States, and of course in occupied Iraq, where it appears that the population has little if any role in determining the future of their country

By the time help arrived, Luis Ramirez lay convulsing in the middle of the street, foam running from his mouth.Blows had struck the 25-year-old illegal Mexican immigrant with such force that they left a clotted, bruised impression of Jesus Christ ...

Victims Told To Pay Thousands Or They'll Be Killed

Hardly anyone who tries to kill himself is thinking clearly at the time. Bill Lewis wasn't. He was a mess. He and his wife were separated. Somebody issued a restraining order. Lewis had no job. He was living on the streets of Des Moines.