Monthly Archive: October 2016
Indigenous opponents of the Dakota Access pipeline are claiming land made officially theirs in an 1851 treaty and have set up a frontline camp directly in the path of the project’s construction. The latest stand off comes after police...
Two new murders of campesino leaders in Honduras underscore climate of violence and impunity El Salvador wins long-running legal fight with Pacific Rim mining company Thailand observes year of mourning after death of King...
Two campesino leaders in the Aguán Valley of Honduras are the latest victims in an ongoing campaign of assassinations targeting land rights defenders in the Central American nation. Nell Abram has the details. Download...
Thailand is observing a year of mourning to mark the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The world’s longest serving monarch, King Bhumibol had spent 70 years on the Thai throne when he died last...
In Nigeria, women are fleeing settlements near the commercial capital of the country, Lagos, where there’s been an increase in particularly violent sexual attacks – with even children maimed or killed after being raped....
Bee populations have been in decline for some time, and now beekeepers in the southeast U.S. say they are losing millions of bees as municipalities conduct aerial spray operations of insecticides in a battle against...
El Salvador has declared victory in a long-running lawsuit brought against the country by a multinational mining company. Shannon Young has more. Download Audio After seven years of complex legal proceedings, El Salvador’s government announced it...
A North Dakota judge rejected charges against Democracy Now!’s Amy Goodman Monday. Goodman returned to the state to continue coverage of the Dakota Access resistance camps and to face legal action against her. FSRN’s...
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization released a report Monday saying that global food insecurity and climate change are inexorably linked. Without urgent action in the small scale agricultural sector that supports sustainable practices and access to...
Boko Haram releases 21 kidnapped Chibok girls held more than two years UN extends Haiti mandate; death toll exceeds 1000 and full scope of destruction still unclear Chicago Public Schools narrowly avoid teachers strike...