Slideshow: On the streets and under the umbrellas of Hong Kong
Photos posted by Samuel Chu to his Twitter account: @samuelmchu. Photos used with permission. Hear Samuel Chu’s Q&A with Nell Abram here. Click any thumbnail image to launch slideshow.
Monthly Archive: September 2014
Hong Kong: massive protests demanding free and fair elections continue
In Hong Kong, massive pro-democracy protests continue. The demonstrations began last Wednesday, triggered by Chinese authorities’ announcement that only approved candidates will be placed on the ballot in Hong Kong’s first elections since the...
Turkish authorities block Kurds from crossing into Syria to fight against ISIS
In Syria, fighting continues to rage between the Islamic State and Kurdish militias over a key Kurdish city near the Turkish border. But on the Turkish side of the border, anger is boiling due...
FSRN Weekly Edition – September 26, 2014
Download Audio U.S.-led coalition continue airstrikes on Islamic State in Syria Three days of climate-related activities in New York end with promises For Jordan’s Trash Pickers, Work Isn’t What it Used to Be U.S....
Profile: Napa teacher trains a new generation of sustainable beekeepers
With commercial honey bees dying off from pesticides and diseases, Napa resident Rob Keller – is a man on a mission to save the honey bee. He has become A leading advocate for bees...
U.S. high court convenes for Fall term – a look at the docket
The U.S. Supreme Court begins its next session on October 6. While no “blockbuster” cases like last session’s Burwell v. Hobby Lobby are expected, decisions involving free speech, exercise of religion and the 14th...
Protests against military action in Syria and Iraq scattered and sparse
Protests against the U.S.-led airstrikes in Syria targeting the group that calls itself the Islamic State have been small-scale since the offensive began this week. Despite a call to action on Monday, events were...
U.S.-led coalition continue airstrikes on Islamic State in Syria
Download Audio A U.S.-led military offensive against the militant group that calls itself the Islamic State expanded airstrikes into Syria this week, targeting the group’s command centers and oil-refineries in the country’s east. Reports...
Three days of climate-related activities in New York end with promises
New York City became a world stage for climate change discussions this week – not just at the United Nations, but also in the streets. Hundreds of thousands participated in The People’s Climate March...
For Jordan’s Trash Pickers, Work Isn’t What it Used to Be
Few professions are more grueling, dangerous and revealing than digging through trash. As work that is completely dependent upon the refuse of others, it is a window, of sorts, into a country’s economic soul....
