December 31, 2012 Special: Year In Review
As 2012 comes to a close, today we look back at some of the stories we brought you this year. We’ll do what FSRN does best, bring you the voices of the grassroots as...
Category: 2012
December 28, 2012
Senate extends warrantless wiretapping program with approval of FISA Students, poverty advocates call for protection of social services in fiscal cliff talks Killings of journalists, detentions rise worldwide in 2012 In Gaza, women start...
December 27, 2012
US Senate debates extension of government spying powers in FISA law Mexican President Peña Nieto pledges shift in drug policy, but US influence, military role remains intact In India, mobile program shows promising gains...
December 26, 2012
FBI documents show spying on Occupy protesters by federal, local agencies In 2012, transgender rights advance in workplace protections, health access, but challenges remain Community groups in Argentina push for clean up of polluted...
December 25, 2012 – Communities in the Crosshairs: The Drug War in Guatemala
Last summer, 200 US Marines arrived in Guatemala to disrupt the operations drug traffickers on the Pacific coast. President Otto Perez Molina, inaugurated in 2012, is a retired general who rose to become head...
December 24, 2012 Special: One Nation Under Surveillance
The US government knows more than ever about its citizens, gathering data from aerial surveillance, phone conversations and the Internet. Join us on Christmas Eve for our special program: “One Nation Under Surveillance,” a...
December 21, 2012
NRA’s push for armed guards in schools draws mixed reaction from lawmakers, condemnation from education advocates Protesters clash in Alexandria ahead of second round of Egypt’s constitutional vote In the Philippines, thousands without homes,...
December 20, 2012
Billions in military funding, detention of US citizens issues as House advances National Defense Authorization Act Syrian refugee crisis deepens as thousands face harsh conditions In New York, advocates criticize interest rate deals as...
December 19, 2012
After Connecticut shooting, advocates propose changes to gun policy UN suspends polio eradication work in Pakistan after killings Israel’s proposed construction in East Jerusalem, West Bank draws international condemnation New York grandmothers end nine...
December 18, 2012
As families mourn victims of Sandy Hook shooting, advocates call for more mental health services Activists push to protect social programs as Boehner unveils “Plan B” in budget talks Gay rights advocates face risks...
