Slideshow: For some, Mediterranean crossing leads to life under The Bridge in Paris
All photos by Raphaël Krafft. Listen to or read the accompanying story here. Click on any thumbnail image to launch slideshow.
Indigenous police commander Nestora Salgado on hunger strike in Mexican maximum security prison
A naturalized U.S. citizen held in a maximum security prison in Mexico has escalated her weeks-long hunger strike by announcing she will no longer drink liquids. Political prisoners in Mexico are often placed in...
Nearly 1200 people dead in extreme heat wave in India
A massive heat wave gripping India for more than a week now has left hundreds dead. As Bismillah Geelani reports, the country’s southern part is the worst hit with heat so extreme the roads...
Maine activists call for state action on labeling laws and support for local agriculture at march against seed giant
Genetically modified organisms are the focus of a bill currently being debated in the Maine legislature, which would put the state’s existing law mandating labeling of foods containing GMOs into effect sooner. Another bill...
Slideshow: March Against Monsanto – Portland, ME
Protesters took to the streets Saturday in a global March Against Monsanto. Organizers say tens of thousands of people marched in cities from Chile to Nepal, from South Africa to western Canada. At rallies...
Wildcat strikes spread across auto industry in Turkey
Wildcat strikes by auto workers at plants across Turkey are paralyzing production for European car makers. The actions now ongoing against multiple manufacturers began May 14 in the industrial city of Bursa. Workers at...
Mumia Abu Jamal: 137 shots
Cleveland became the latest see to witness demonstrations after the acquittal of a white police officer in the deaths of unarmed black men. Officer Michael Brelo was found not guilty of voluntary manslaughter in...
FSRN Weekly Edition – May 22, 2015
Fighting continues in Yemen as U.S. expedites arms to Saudi Arabia Food safety concerns are out front as TPA “fast track” moves through Congress Texas lawmakers bar fracking bans, take up other controversial measures...
Fighting continues in Yemen as U.S. expedites arms to Saudi Arabia
After a five-day humanitarian cease-fire expired, military intervention by U.S.-supported, Saudi-led coalition forces continued this week in Yemen. FSRN’s Nell Abram has more. Download Audio According to the United Nations, at least 1800 civilians...
Chilean president faces low approval rating and ongoing student protests
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet gave her annual address Thursday as ongoing corruption scandals plague her administration and student protests have intensified after the fatal shooting of two demonstrators last week. Joshua Tucker reports from...
