Monthly Archive: July 2015
After more than fifty years, the U.S. and Cuba each reopened their respective embassies today. FSRN’s Nell Abram has more. Download Audio Cuba’s national anthem filled the air and hundreds of people cheered as...
Greece secures new loan after agreeing to austerity under duress Iran nuclear deal reached in Vienna, draft now goes to Congress Family of woman found dead in Texas jail cell questions official version of...
Questions are swirling around the official version of the death of a young African-American woman in Texas jail cell. Teddy Wilson reports from College Station. Download Audio Twenty-eight year old Sandra Bland was found...
European leaders gave the green light Friday to a 7 billion dollar loan to Greece. The deal comes after grueling marathon negotiations last weekend ended up forcing Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to back...
Millions of undocumented immigrants whose children are either US citizens or legal residents continue to wait for the resolution of a court case brought by Texas and 25 other states against President Barack Obama’s...
In a corner of the North West region of Cameroon, local farmers are learning sustainable farming practices in what they call an eco-village. They’re combining permaculture methods with traditional farming practices that fell out...
Legislation before Brazil’s Congress could amend the country’s constitution to lower the age of criminal liability for violent crimes from 18 to 16. The controversial bill – passed last month by the lower house...
All photos by Lena Nozizwe. Hear/read her accompanying report. Click on any thumbnail image to launch slideshow. All photos by Lena Nozizwe. Hear/read her accompanying report. Click any thumbnail image to launch slideshow.
The homeless population of Los Angeles, California has swelled by 12 percent to 26,000 over the past two years. That’s according to data from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. Limited space in shelters...
A long-anticipated draft agreement of a nuclear disarmament deal with Iran has been reached as a result of international negotiations brokered by the five veto-holding members of the United Nations Security Council and Germany;...