Monthly Archive: November 2012
Army Private Bradley Manning describes pre-trial treatment, solitary confinement at military hearing Senate amendments to NDAA cover Guantanamo transfers, indefinite detention Ohio recounts could lead to Republican supermajority in House In Democratic Republic of...
West Bank residents rally ahead of UN vote on Palestinian status In Doha, developing nations call on countries to commit to emission reductions, in bid to protect Kyoto Protocol As Senate committee approves online...
US opens millions of acres in Gulf of Mexico to deepwater drilling as EPA suspends new BP contracts Protesters at GM’s Detroit headquarters call on auto company to address injured workers at Colombian plant...
Advocates call for immigration reform as Mexican president-elect visits Obama in DC Thousands protest at Tahrir Square after Morsi expands presidential powers At Doha, rich nations fall short on Kyoto pledges, climate emissions, say...
UN envoy assesses damage to Gaza as Israeli and Palestinian officials continue talks on ceasefire Syrian conflict exacts heavy toll on children as refugee population swells Calls rise for corporate responsibility after deadly fire...
On today’s FSRN, we bring you a special half-hour program: Climate Change: rising tides, rising voices. Ahead of the next round of climate talks in Doha, Qatar, we look at some of the key...
In Canada, violence against women disproportionately affects indigenous communities. Official statistics indicate around 600 indigenous women and girls have been murdered or have gone missing over the last three decades. Many of their families...
Thousands of Gaza residents seek refuge at relief sites after week of Israeli strikes With ceasefire in effect, studies raise concern about long term health effects of Israeli airstrikes in Gaza Walmart workers plan...
Mothers, children join protesters in West Bank as Israel continues airstrikes on Gaza Peace advocates call for end to arms transfers to Hamas and Israel, highlight US role in conflict As Obama visits...
Israeli strikes on Gaza hit homes, media center as assault continues Protesters block construction of TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline in eastern Texas Activists rally in Washington DC, calling for divestment from fossil fuels, rejection...