Archive - Aug 2007

• NOLA Tribunal Continues
• Weekly Political Roundup
• Migrants In Lebanon
• IDF Investigates 6 Of Its Own
• Australian Security Beef Up Before APEC

• Some Congress Members Discouraged by Progress in Iraq
• International Day of the Disappeared
• Republicans Fall Out With Larry Craig
• Abbas Closes Palestinian Charities
• Transcarpathia Detentions Highlight Obstacles at the European Border

• 65 Percent of New Orleans Schools Closed After Hurricane Katrina
• Women Challenge Traditional Roles in Rebuilding Their Community
• International Tribunal on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Launches in New Orleans
• Congress to Tackle Warrant-Less Wiretapping Program
• Chilean Workers Demand a Share of The Fruits of Their Labor

• Number of Uninsured Continues to Rise
• Gonzales Out Of Office But Not Out Of The Woods
• Iraq War Vet Contracts Tower Guard Vigil
• Women's Rights Activists Tackle Gender Equality
• Vigil for Victoria Arellano
• Immigrant Hotel Workers Win Victory
• Katrina and the Gulf: Two Years Later (Part 2)

• Alberto Gonzales Resigns
• ACLU Announces Landmark Settlement with ICE to Improve Conditions at Hutto Detention Facility
• One Year Later, Many Women Still Lack Access to Plan B Contraception
• Critics Question Why US Continues Military Exercises in South Korea
• DC Homeless Conference
• Katrina and the Gulf: Two Years Later

In lieu of this week's political round up, FSRN's Leigh Ann Caldwell spoke to Presidential Candidate for the Republican ticket Ron Paul. The Congressman from Texas has gained tremendous popularity from the internet and grassroots activists, many of whom are looking for ideas not heard from mainstream politicians.