Newscast for Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Growing frustration in Afghanistan over civilians killed by NATO forces Former Honduran President Zelaya returns home two years after he was ousted in a coup The easing of the blockade at Gaza’s Rafah border...
Monthly Archive: May 2011
May 30, 2011 – “In Memorium” documentary
This Memorial Day FSRN re-visits “In Memorium” a documentary on the history of Hawai’i that is little-known by most people in the United States. Located 25-hundred miles west of the California coast, Hawai’i became...
Newscast for Friday, May 27, 2011
US House approves defense bill but fails to accelerate troop withdrawals from Afghanistan Republicans block Warren appointment to new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau G8 Summit calls for Gaddafi to step down and pledges 20...
Newscast for Thursday, May 26, 2011
Debate continues over the legality of the US involvement in Libya Brazilian lawmakers push for Forest Code changes that would slash Amazon forest protections Children’s books threaten Indonesia’s rainforests In the Republic of Georgia,...
Newscast for Wednesday, May 25, 2011
US lawmakers poised to renew provisions of the controversial Patriot Act The SEC adopts new whistleblowing rules for reporting financial wrongdoing Activists pressure oil giant Chevron to improve environmental standards Violent clashes in Sudan’s...
Newscast for Tuesday, May 24, 2011
NATO airstrikes pound Tripoli Displaced persons from San Juan Copala launch caravan to return home AIPAC meeting in DC puts spotlight on US military aid to Israel Trial involving the murder of Bay Area...
Newscast for Monday, May 23, 2011
Tornado devastates Joplin, Missouri Civilians displaced from Sudanese town Economic woes fuel electoral upset and protests in Spain Still no freedom of movement at Rafah Crossing Keeping guns out of Berkeley schools Lakota Music...
Newscast for Friday, May 20, 2011
President Obama and Israel’s leader Benjamin Netanyahu meet but disagree over borders of a future Palestinian state Spaniards prepare to vote in elections as thousands continue to protest Union chief warns lawmakers to look...
Newscast for Thursday, May 19, 2011
President Obama lays out his vision for US Middle East policy in the wake of the Arab Spring uprisings Republican lawmakers block a vote on the nomination of Goodwin Liu to serve on the...
Newscast for Wednesday, May 18, 2011
After ordering Darfur airstrikes, the Sudanese government restricts access to aid agencies Tunisian officials say they’ll report Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi to the UN Security Council if his forces continue border attacks In South Africa,...
