Category: Weekly Edition

FSRN Weekly Edition – February 17, 2017

Trump blames the media, not substance of allegations, for Flynn’s departure Senate confirms EPA nominee as court orders release his emails with fossil fuel execs Trump nominee for Israel envoy echoes uncertainty on two-state solution...

FSRN Weekly Edition – February 3, 2017

In pre-dawn session, Senate advances Trump agenda Reproductive rights fight takes shape under GOP control of federal government Sanctions and military raid follow travel ban by executive order Six dead after attack on mosque...

FSRN Weekly Edition – January 27, 2017

Trump kicks off first week with controversial – though promised – executive orders Executive orders open diplomatic rift with Mexico; as economic crisis spirals U.S. cities prepare to resist Trump’s immigration policies Trump signs...

FSRN Weekly Edition – January 20, 2017

Trump sworn in as 45th President of the United States Obama sets a new record for commutations in his final full day in office Washington, D.C. residents band together as an administration few voted...

FSRN Weekly Edition – January 13, 2017

U.S. Senate starts Affordable Care Act rollback during budget reconciliation process Trump downplays ethics, transparency in first post-election press conference Cabinet confirmation hearings: week one Opponents of planned Louisiana pipeline document 144 pipeline accidents...

FSRN Weekly Edition – January 6, 2017

Senate Republicans put Affordable Care Act under the knife Senate committee probes allegations of Russian meddling in 2016 election Law professors ask Congress to oppose Trump pick for U.S. Attorney General Former U.S. attorney...

FSRN Weekly Edition – December 30, 2016

Israel holds plans for new settlements until after Trump inauguration Artists’ colony in India resists forced eviction, demolition of their homes Immigrants organize and explore options in final weeks of Obama administration Black Obituary...

FSRN Weekly Edition – December 23, 2016

President Obama takes pre-emptive policy actions ahead of exit Obama bans offshore drilling in large portions of Arctic and Atlantic oceans First Nations communities take Canadian government to Supreme Court over fossil fuel projects...

FSRN Weekly Edition – December 16, 2016

Aleppo evacuation halted again; thousands still stranded Restrictive voting laws in U.S. don’t match data on actual cases of voter fraud Wisconsin finishes ballot recount: no significant change State and local level officials prepare...