Monthly Archive: June 2015
Crushing personal debt is forcing many Indian farmers to take extreme measures. Thousands have committed suicide to try to save their family farms, as personal debt in India does not pass from one generation...
Progressive activists and organizers from across the United States met over the weekend for the 2015 U.S. Social Forum. This time, the social forum took place in three cities: San Jose, California; Jackson, Mississippi...
FSRN’s co-Editor Shannon Young lives and works in Oaxaca, Mexico – giving her a close up perspective on what’s happening in Latin America. Join her for a walk through Oaxaca’s central square, the zócalo,...
While the world is watching Greece’s debt crisis spiral, another economic meltdown is happening closer to home. The governor of Puerto Rico says the US-controlled island is unable to pay its $72 billion dollar...
Opinions on the death penalty, toxic pollutants and redistricting rounded out the U.S. Supreme Court’s session on Monday. Specifically, the court found the use of a controversial sedative for lethal injections constitutional, said the...
U.S. Supreme Court: Same Sex Marriage, ACA, Housing Act Funeral services begin for Charleston massacre victims, lawmakers discuss removal of Confederate flag Mumia Abu-Jamal on the Charleston Shooting U.S. Senate approves trade bills that...
The U.S. Supreme Court released three major rulings this week. FSRN’s Nell Abram has more. Download Audio [sdonations]16[/sdonations] Same sex couples across the country are celebrating Friday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling on marriage...
Funerals for the nine victims of the massacre at the Emanuel AME church in Charleston, South Carolina began this week. FSRN’s Shannon Young has more. Download Audio Thousands of mourners filled the TD Arena...
The US Supreme Court handed down its highly anticipated decision on the Affordable Care Act Thursday – upholding the law’s key provision: federal subsides for insurance premiums. FSRN’s Nell Abram has more. Download Audio...
As the U.S. Independence Day holiday approaches, it’s time to give thanks for independence across the board. That means independent bookstores, grocery markets, coffee houses and of course your independent media. Free Speech...