Monthly Archive: September 2016
A landmark case which could see a resolution to a fourteen year maritime dispute between Timor Leste and Australia is now before The Hague’s Permanent Court of Arbitration. Tension has heightened between the countries, as...
The governor of North Dakota activated the National Guard Thursday, ahead of a highly anticipated court ruling on the contentious Dakota Access pipeline construction. Nell Abram has more. Download Audio Calling it an abundance...
On Friday, Sept. 9, prisoners across the United States will participate in what could be the largest and most widespread prison strike in history. And supporters on the outside are holding solidarity actions to...
The U.S. and Russia are once again facing off over Syria’s Civil War. This, on the heels of what appears to be another alleged chemical attack by regime forces targeting civilians – this time...
Zimbabwe’s High Court has declared that a recent ban on protests is unconstitutional, overturning a Mugabe-led move to stifle dissent in the country. FSRN’s Garikai Chaunza reports from Harare. Download Audio Opposition parties and...
In a landmark lawsuit, two non-profits are suing the Obama administration for the climate and health impacts associated with 380,000 acres of public land in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming federally leased to oil and...
Protesters in Tampa, Florida remain in the streets a week after another unarmed African American man was killed by a police officer. FSRN’s Nell Abram reports. Download Audio Protesters blocked off a major thoroughfare...
In the recent wave of coal company bankruptcies, CEOs have been awarded multi-million dollar bonuses, while at the same time the companies are seeking release from their decades-old obligation to cover lifetime health benefits...
White House names emergency board to take over Puerto Rico’s finances Brazil’s Senate confirms ouster of Dilma Rousseff Trump meets with Mexican president ahead of immigration speech in Arizona Mexico’s Federal Police chief fired after...
After a long wait for Puerto Rico, the White House has named an emergency management board to take over the territory’s finances with the stated aim of ending its debt crisis. Amid Puerto Rico’s...