Monthly Archive: December 2015
Texas grand jury opts not to indict Waller County jail personnel in Sandra Bland death St. Petersburg, Florida joins carbon divestment movement Economic blockade at India-Nepal border stretches into third month amid protests Full...
Brazil’s Mariana mining disaster, in which a large dam holding toxic mining waste burst last month, is now considered the country’s worst environmental disaster in history. The sludge buried an entire town under mud...
Protests are expected in Texas cities tonight after a grand jury decided not to indict Waller County jail personnel on charges related to the in-custody death of Sandra Bland. Lena Nozizwe has more. Download...
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The Florida city of St. Petersburg has become the latest municipality to stop investing in fossil fuels – at least partially. FSRN’s Seán Kinane reports, the city’s mayor announced this month St. Pete would...
A months-long blockade at the India-Nepal border has stoked tensions between the two countries and created an acute shortage of fuel and other essential commodities within Nepal. The blockade began a few weeks after...
Legal proceedings are underway in a Pennsylvania courtroom as FSRN contributor and former death-row resident Mumia Abu Jamal seeks medical care for hepatitis C. FSRN’s Nell Abram has more. Download Audio Mumia Abu Jamal...
U.S. House passes $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill, along with a slew of riders Rider to kill Waters of the United States rule fails, WOTUS promises to remain contentious EU leaders call for regional...
U.S. Lawmakers hop-scotched their way to avoiding a government shutdown this week. As has become part of the routine, a slew special interest riders were tacked on to the massive 2000-page omnibus ‘must pass’...