Monthly Archive: October 2015
Relief for prisoners and their families came from an unusual place Thursday: the Federal Communications Commission. The commission approved a measure to cut add-on fees and cap rates on prisoner phone calls. Tanya Snyder...
In the ramped-up secrecy of post-9/11 America, many of the more controversial revelations about U.S. national security and intelligence agencies have come to light via whistleblowers: conscientious objectors within government agencies. While Edward Snowden...
China has officially agreed to make a more than $9 billion investment in the construction of three new nuclear power stations in Britain. The deal, announced by President Xi Jinping today during a state...
Canada’s political climate underwent a historic shift late Monday night as voters put an end to almost ten years of Conservative rule. Russell Gragg has more from Halifax. Download Audio Canada’s Liberal Party pulled off...
During the coming weeks, FSRN will feature a series of reports on the intersections of technology policy, digital privacy, press freedom and democracy. As a preview, we’re publishing the entirety of a extended Q&A...
The final phase of negotiations for a global strategy to combat climate change is off to a rocky start with developing nations accusing the richest nations – and the United States in particular –...
The Eastern European nation of Moldova has become the latest scene of an Occupy-style movement against corrupt politicians. Hundreds of protesters have been camping for weeks in the central square of the nation’s capital...
All photos by Filip Warwick. Hear/read his audio report. Click any thumbnail image to launch slideshow.
U.S. stalls troop withdrawal from Afghanistan; almost 10,000 to remain through 2016 Hostilities spiral in both West Bank and Gaza; death toll climbs and Joseph’s Tomb set on fire Turkish government continues crackdown on...
The hostile situation between Israelis and Palestinians intensified this week after two simultaneous attacks in Jerusalem Tuesday killed three Israelis and wounded several others. In response, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s security cabinet approved a...