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Obama once again calls for gun law reform after yet another mass murder on campus Russia becomes the latest country to join Syria’s Civil War with airstrikes Italian police clear refugee camp along Mediterranean coast Missiles kill more than 130 people at a wedding party in Yemen Congress stages another shutdown showdown, toying with federal workers Shell suspends Arctic exploration; acidification already ravaging oceans Nomadic cattle herders in Cameroon lose traditional territory to land...
Topics: school shooting, gun control, Syrian Civil War, Russian airstrikes, refugee camp, eviction, Italy,...
Topics: school shooting, gun control, Syrian Civil War, Russian airstrikes, refugee camp, eviction, Italy,...
Nativity Church Under Fire The Israeli army invaded two more West Bank towns today and Egypt officially cut direct government contacts with Israel in a sign of rising Arab anger with the six-day-old offensive. On the northern West Bank, Israeli tanks rolled into Salfit and Jenin, where they encountered resistance, and Israeli forces continue to keep Palestinian President Yasser Arafat under siege in his headquarters in the city of Ramallah.Meanwhile in Bethlehem, the DEATH TOLL is mounting....
Topics: EU, bush, california, france, israel, lebanon, military, palestine, rights, suicide, washington
Topics: EU, bush, california, france, israel, lebanon, military, palestine, rights, suicide, washington
Mass abduction of Nigerian schoolgirls prompts international outrage New bill addresses immigration detention conditions, advocates seek end of "bed quota" São Paulo sweatshops trap Bolivians seeking jobs in Brazil Israel increasingly kills civilians in "buffer-zone" along Gaza border fence Thailand: Ethnic Karen activist missing, UN Human Rights office concerned California charter schools among many nationwide struggling with new online tests International efforts are...
Topics: Chibok schoolgirls, Boko Haram, immigration detention, bed quotas, São Paulo, swaetshops, buffer...
Topics: Chibok schoolgirls, Boko Haram, immigration detention, bed quotas, São Paulo, swaetshops, buffer...
Texas grand jury opts not to indict Waller County jail personnel in Sandra Bland death St. Petersburg, Florida joins carbon divestment movement Economic blockade at India-Nepal border stretches into third month amid protests Full scale and long-term effects of Brazil’s ‘worst environmental disaster’ remain unclear Mumia Abu Jamal seeks injunction to force Pennsylvania prison officials to treat hepatitis C Mumia Abu Jamal on politics: Boorish and Boring Download Audio Texas grand jury opts...
Topics: Texas, grand jury, Waller County, Sandra Bland, Florida, carbon divestment, India-Nepal, economic...
Topics: Texas, grand jury, Waller County, Sandra Bland, Florida, carbon divestment, India-Nepal, economic...
MSF awaits single sponsor from Geneva Convention signatory states to initiate UN inquiry Violence spirals in West Bank amid holy site tension and calls for third Intifada Scientists predict warming ocean temperatures will kill off thousands of miles of coral reefs Landmark European court ruling tears hole in Safe Harbor data sharing agreement with U.S. Trade negotiators announce agreement on Trans-Pacific Partnership deal Public health services add ‘game changer’ HIV prevention pill Grad...
Topics: MSF, Geneva Convention, UN inquiry, West Bank, Israel/Palestine conflict, coral reefs, warming...
Topics: MSF, Geneva Convention, UN inquiry, West Bank, Israel/Palestine conflict, coral reefs, warming...
Obama announces expanded offensive against ISIS Kurdish families claim kids kidnapped by PKK Senate GOP whiplash: switches position on reversal of Citizen's United Sex workers left out of conversation on sex trafficking prevention WMO says ocean acidification rate unprecedented in 300 million years Murders of indigenous forest defenders highlight illegal logging in Peruvian Amazon Obama announces expanded offensive against ISIS President Barack Obama has laid out a four-point strategy for...
Topics: President Barack Obama, ISIS, Syria, PKK, Turkey, Citizens United, campaign financing, dark money,...
Topics: President Barack Obama, ISIS, Syria, PKK, Turkey, Citizens United, campaign financing, dark money,...
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 Kurdish region after peace rally bombing Dueling solar energy ballot initiatives in Florida – affordable access versus utility monopoly California law aims to identify and reduce racial profiling in police encounters Religious minorities and activists in India see uptick in...
Topics: Afghanistan, military occupation, Joseph's Tomb, Israel/Palestine conflict, Turkey, crackdown,...
Topics: Afghanistan, military occupation, Joseph's Tomb, Israel/Palestine conflict, Turkey, crackdown,...
Despite ban on rallies, thousands demonstrate in Paris ahead of global climate change forum UK enters Syrian War, refugees question efficacy of airstrikes Senate Democrats introduce gun safety amendments on the heels of mass shootings Congressional Republicans pass budget bill aimed at de-funding Planned Parenthood Los Angeles County residents take air pollution monitoring into their own hands Download Audio Despite ban on rallies, thousands demonstrate in Paris ahead of global climate change...
Topics: Paris, climate policy, COP, Syrian civil war, refugees, gun control, mass shootings, Planned...
Topics: Paris, climate policy, COP, Syrian civil war, refugees, gun control, mass shootings, Planned...
East Timor: Days to Independence Sunday is the day East Timor will be handed the baton of independence by Kofi Annan. Bill Clinton, Richard Hollbrook, and Australian Prime Minister John Howard are guests of honor. And after receiving a personally delivered invititation by President Xanana Gusmao, Indonesian president Megawati Sukarnpoutri will also be present. So as the Timorese leadership courts these world leaders who were so complicit with the Indonesian occupation, Timorese wonder if the...
Topics: EU, bill clinton, china, elections, israel, korea, palestine
Topics: EU, bill clinton, china, elections, israel, korea, palestine
Violence escalates in eastern Ukraine as fears of civil war grow U.S. Supreme Court rules IQ is not enough to determine mental fitness for execution Residents of southern Appalachia regard coal slurry dams as looming threats Zapatistas call attention to violence targeting their communities Journalists continue to seek justice, 30 years after the La Penca bombing Dr. Maya Angelou: April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014 Violence escalates in eastern Ukraine as fears of civil war grow In Ukraine, voters...
Topics: Ukraine, elections, SCOTUS, death penalty, Appalachia, coal mining, environment, Zapatistas, EZLN,...
Topics: Ukraine, elections, SCOTUS, death penalty, Appalachia, coal mining, environment, Zapatistas, EZLN,...
The NOs have it in Scotland’s independence referendum At least 700 migrants and refugees killed in recent Mediterranean shipwrecks Civil rights groups urge congressional action on racial profiling Pennsylvania parents call for buffers zones between fracking facilities and schools Thai media under pressure since May military coup Forty years after Chile coup, families of two U.S. citizens killed in aftermath await answers The NOs have it in Scotland’s independence referendum Voters in...
Topics: Scotland, independence referendum, Mediterranean shipwrecks, migrant deaths, civil rights, St....
Topics: Scotland, independence referendum, Mediterranean shipwrecks, migrant deaths, civil rights, St....
Americans Killed In Gaza Blast -- Mohammed Ghalayini Three American security guards have been killed in an explosion that targeted the convoy they were traveling in on the main road to Gaza, just outside the Palestinian town of Beit Hanun. Mohammed Ghalayini reports from Gaza. Hindu Activists Arrested -- Binu Alex Authorities in Indian state of Uttar Pradesh have arrested more than 10,000 Hindu activists: Binu Alex is in Ahmdebad Journalists Ordered To Reveal Sources -- Josh Chaffin A federal...
Topics: EU, NSA, UN, bush, california, china, elections, environment, india, iraq, japan, mexico, military,...
Topics: EU, NSA, UN, bush, california, china, elections, environment, india, iraq, japan, mexico, military,...
Protests in Egypt Protesters took to the streets of several Egyptian cities today in defiance of a ban on public dissent to protest a potential fifth term in office for President Hosni Mubabrak. In Cairo, hundreds of protestors were met by thousands of riot police who turned them away from the Parliament building. Street demonstrations are officially banned in Egypt by emergency laws enacted after President Anwar Sadat's assassination in 1981. Police said 20 people were detained in Alexandria...
Topics: UN, al-qaeda, bush, iraq, islam, mexico, military, protest, riots, scotus, washington
Topics: UN, al-qaeda, bush, iraq, islam, mexico, military, protest, riots, scotus, washington
Headlines (6:27) TRIPLE LAYER FENCE President George W. Bush today asked Congress for $1.9 billion dollars to fund border security measures. This comes after the Senate approved legislation yesterday to build a triple-layer fence along 370 miles of the US border with Mexico. The amendment's sponsor, Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama, estimates the triple fence will cost approximately $3.2 million per mile. NEPAL'S PARLIAMENT REIGNS KINGS IN In Nepal, the newly reconvened Parliament today...
Topics: US/Mexico border, Nepal 2006 conflict, Palestinian political conflict, São Paulo, Chilean...
Topics: US/Mexico border, Nepal 2006 conflict, Palestinian political conflict, São Paulo, Chilean...
POST-ELECTION UNREST IN GAZA Hundreds of Fateh supporters took to the streets of Gaza City today, [protesting their party's loss in the historic legislative elections and] calling for the resignation of the Fateh leadership. In Gaza City, Laila El-Haddad has the story. The mob of young supporters, which included the militant wing of Fateh, al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, marched throughout the city streets, shooting wildly into the air and blaming the Fateh leadership for the crushing blow in the...
Topics: NATO, NSA, WTO, argentina, bush, democratic party, elections, environment, federal government,...
Topics: NATO, NSA, WTO, argentina, bush, democratic party, elections, environment, federal government,...
U-S BOMBS RED CROSS, AGAIN 3:09 U-S bombs reigned down on food warehouses of the International Red Cross again today. A spokesperson for the international aid agency told reporters huge explosions hit three warehouses at 11:30am Kabul time setting fire to needed food supplies on fire.Jeremy Scahill has more. HUMANITARIAN DISASTER IN AFGHANISTAN 3:57 U.S. bombs had hit Red Cross warehouses in Kabul on October 16 as well. The Red Cross said those warehouses had essential food supplies, tents,...
Topics: 9-11, afghanistan, bush, death penalty, india, islam, pakistan, rights, riots
Topics: 9-11, afghanistan, bush, death penalty, india, islam, pakistan, rights, riots
Labor Day Special: Working News; FSRN from the Ground Up As we mark Labor Day, we at FSRN have a special documentary presentation today "Working News; FSRN from the Ground Up", inviting listeners inside the worker-run collective of Free Speech Radio News. Over the past 3 years, as the news media has continued to consolidate under a few major corporate interests, independent newsmakers from around the US and many corners of the world have come together to form the newscast you listen...
Topics: courage, elections
Topics: courage, elections
?Explosion Follows Ceasefire in Colombia The Colombian Government has reached an agreement with leftist rebels to keep the country's beleaguered peace process alive. The agreement - announced by the government'speace commissioner and rebel leader Raul Reyes - was reached only hours before the government's midnight deadline. But as Rafael Krafft reports from Bogata, the ceasefire has already been broken. ?US Tries to Force Europe to Eat GMOs The U.S. government along with the Biotech industry is...
Topics: EU, NSA, WTO, afghanistan, bush, environment, iraq, military, nigeria, oil, rebellion, scotus,...
Topics: EU, NSA, WTO, afghanistan, bush, environment, iraq, military, nigeria, oil, rebellion, scotus,...
Today we invite you to join us on an odyssey that takes us from deep inside Zapatista rebel territory with the biodiversity of the rainforests of Mexico's south east, through maquiladoras in Central America and finally making the last leg of the perilous journey, illegally, crossing the US/Mexico border in search of work on the streets of San Francisco. FSRN's Chiapas team, Mariana Mora, Luz Ruiz and Tim Russo bring us this special documentary.
Topics: california, mexico, rebellion
Topics: california, mexico, rebellion
North Korea has declared a state of emergency in the region where two trains crashed and exploded, according to just released reports from South Korea. What has been reported so far is that two trains carrying oil and liquid petroleum collided then witnesses report seeing a massive explosion near the Chinese border. And, an estimated 3-thousand people have been killed. The U.S. and Britain are pressing the United Nations Security Council to adopt a draft resolution on weapons of mass...
Topics: UN, bush, china, dance, elections, environment, france, immigration, iraq, korea, oil, pakistan,...
Topics: UN, bush, china, dance, elections, environment, france, immigration, iraq, korea, oil, pakistan,...
Protestors at the International Conference on AIDS in Bangkok heckled U.S. representative Randall Tobias by shouting out ?Bush lies, millions die.? Later Tobias rejected a plea by United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan for more money from the United States for the global fund to fight AIDS. Tobias said, ?Its not going to happen.? Last year the U.S. spent 3 point 6 million dollars to fund 236 delegates to the conference. This year, citing cost cutting considerations, the Bush administration...
Topics: UN, bush, california, democratic party, disease, elections, federal government, iraq, john kerry,...
Topics: UN, bush, california, democratic party, disease, elections, federal government, iraq, john kerry,...
Hurricane Isabelle Shuts Down the DC -- Dave Lippman Florida's Backlog on DNA Testing for Inmates-- Mitch Perry Wild Salmon Transporting PCB's and Other Toxins -- Andrew Stelzer $140 Million Benefits Package Encouraged Richard Grasso's Resignation -- Ian Forrest The Texas Redistricting Showdown (3:05) Democrats have been fighting for several months to thwart Republican efforts to redraw the state's congressional map saying it would greatly affect minority representation in Congress. Part of the...
Topics: 9-11, NATO, bush, courage, democratic party, detainees, elections, hurricane, india, iraq,...
Topics: 9-11, NATO, bush, courage, democratic party, detainees, elections, hurricane, india, iraq,...
Q&A: State judicial elections smash campaign spending records California’s Prop 47 could free one in five inmates from state prisons Legislation seeks to reform FOIA and improve access to government information Corruption and extremism hinder efforts to rebuild bombed-out Pakistani schools “Yes Means Yes” and on-campus sexual assault prevention Q&A: State judicial elections smash campaign spending records The 2014 elections are underway around the United States with voters already...
Topics: judicial elections, campaign spending, Prop 47, California, FOIA, transparency, corruption,...
Topics: judicial elections, campaign spending, Prop 47, California, FOIA, transparency, corruption,...
Israel launched ground invasion of Gaza Strip U.S. teen beaten in Jerusalem returns to Tampa FCC receives more than a million public comments on net neutrality Anti-fracking activists rally with opponents of LNG export facility Mentoring program cuts recidivism rates in Kansas prisons by half Cameroon attempts to revive its once-thriving coffee sector Israel launches ground invasion of Gaza Strip The death toll in Gaza is on the rise as Israeli tanks moved into to the territory Thursday....
Topics: Israel/Palestine conflict, Gaza, hate crime, Tampa, FCC, net neutrality, fracking, environmental...
Topics: Israel/Palestine conflict, Gaza, hate crime, Tampa, FCC, net neutrality, fracking, environmental...
IRAQ WAR COULD COST TRILLIONS A new study has determined that the Bush administration's original estimate of the cost of the war in Iraq may be radically lower than the actual long-term cost. Quinn Bowman reports from Washington DC. Economists Joseph Stiglitz and Linda Bilmes determined that the war may cost up to 2 trillion dollars. The pair included factors the U.S. government has not included in their overall price tag for the war - like the cost of providing health care to injured or maimed...
Topics: EU, FEMA, UN, bush, california, censorship, death penalty, elections, evacuees, hurricane,...
Topics: EU, FEMA, UN, bush, california, censorship, death penalty, elections, evacuees, hurricane,...
Colombia on the brink of ending its 51-year-long armed conflict Pope Francis urges Congress to act on climate, the death penalty, arms, immigration and more Emergency EU summit grapples with refugee influx, EU chief says the "greatest tide is yet to come" Court cites U.N. torture convention to protect transgender immigrants in U.S. Mexico marks one-year since mass abduction of Ayotzinapa students French composer, environmental scientist team up on multimedia symphony about climate...
Topics: Colombia, armed conflict, peace deal, Pope Francis, EU, refugee crisis, climate & environment,...
Topics: Colombia, armed conflict, peace deal, Pope Francis, EU, refugee crisis, climate & environment,...
Medical Malpractice show-down in the US Senate -- Pamela Barnett Tony Blair and the "Dodgy Dossier" -- Ama Buadi Teen joblessness -- Brenden Sweeney Palestinian PM Abbas' resignation officially rejected -- Awad Duaibes Pentagon Stymieing 9-11 Investigation(3:42) The White House has issued a rare formal retraction of the allegations of Iraqi nuclear weapons evidence that George W Bush cited in the State of the Union before the Iraq invasion.The threat of weapons of mass destruction was...
Topics: 9-11, bush, dance, heart disease, iraq, israel, military, nuclear weapons, palestine, pentagon,...
Topics: 9-11, bush, dance, heart disease, iraq, israel, military, nuclear weapons, palestine, pentagon,...
Attack on Syria?(3:32) U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell today said that Washington has grave concerns about the policies of Syria and Iran but he said that as yet there were no plans to launch attacks against either country. In recent days American officials have intensified their war rhetoric against Syria accusing the Baathist dictatorship of Bashar el Assad of sheltering fleeing Iraqi officials, developing weapons of mass destruction and harboring Palestinian militants committed to...
Topics: EU, UN, coca-cola, iran, iraq, israel, military, palestine, protest, rights, saddam hussein,...
Topics: EU, UN, coca-cola, iran, iraq, israel, military, palestine, protest, rights, saddam hussein,...
Police shooting sparks a week of protests and vigils in Ferguson, MO Obama announces aid drops to end, airstrikes to continue in northern Iraq White House reverses policy on lobbyists Texas and California: Opposing legislative approaches to reproductive healthcare Another Freedom Flotilla will try to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza port Hundreds of thousands of displaced Gazans remain sheltered in UN-run schools UN calls Canada's immigration detention system endless, arbitrary and unfair...
Topics: Mike Brown, Black Lives Matter, Ferguson, lobbyists, Washington, DC, White House, US airstrikes,...
Topics: Mike Brown, Black Lives Matter, Ferguson, lobbyists, Washington, DC, White House, US airstrikes,...
Massive chemical explosions in China kill at least 50; experts assessing ongoing risks Japan restarts nuclear power generation for first time since Fukushima disaster Animas River carries three million gallons of mining wastewater downstream to Navajo Nation and Utah Connecticut Supreme Court overturns state’s death penalty St. Louis County under state of emergency as protesters remember Mike Brown shooting Violence against media in Nigeria continues despite presidential pledge Ten of...
Topics: chemical spill, China, pollution, Japan, nuclear power, Fukushima, Animas River, mine spill, Navajo...
Topics: chemical spill, China, pollution, Japan, nuclear power, Fukushima, Animas River, mine spill, Navajo...
Bush Inaugurated Today Costing nearly $40 million dollars, today is the most expensive Presidential inauguration in the nation?s history, and comes at a time when the U.S. Is facing the largest spending deficit in its history. President bush?s inaugural address made references to his plans to reform social security, raised the possibility of more foreign interventions, and used religious language to justify u.s. policy abroad. (AUDIO) A poll of 21 countries published yesterday by the BBC shows...
Topics: NSA, bush, death penalty, detainees, elections, france, highschool, iraq, kurds, mexico, military,...
Topics: NSA, bush, death penalty, detainees, elections, france, highschool, iraq, kurds, mexico, military,...
Bush speech reaction -- Robert Flaxman Sharpton calls for St Louis school boycott --Katarina Pasheva Jordan rejects harsher punishment for honor killings -- Oula Farawati Philadelphia Speak Out -- Satish Rogers High Security at the WTO(4:15) More than 5 thousand elements of Mexico's elite security forces have been deployed in Cancun's Hotel Zone as the build up to the World Trade Organization's 5th ministerial meeting begins in the Mexican Riviera. Mariachis and bikinis that are usually seen on...
Topics: NGO, WTO, bush, campaign finance, india, iran, kennedy, mexico, palestine, riots, scotus, unions
Topics: NGO, WTO, bush, campaign finance, india, iran, kennedy, mexico, palestine, riots, scotus, unions
Bush on Middle East Governance Today President Bush subtlety threatened Middle Eastern states that refused to adopt US-style governments.He said that poverty and lack of women?s rights in those nations is a result of failed economic and political policies. LA Times Says No Resistance Fighters in Iraq The Los Angeles Times assistant managing editor sent out a memo instructing the staff to stop using the words ?resistance fighters? when writing about the people who are fighting against the U.S....
Topics: EU, NATO, UN, afghanistan, bush, california, democratic party, elections, epidemic, halliburton,...
Topics: EU, NATO, UN, afghanistan, bush, california, democratic party, elections, epidemic, halliburton,...
Trump kicks off first week with controversial - though promised - executive orders Executive orders open diplomatic rift with Mexico; as economic crisis spirals U.S. cities prepare to resist Trump’s immigration policies Trump signs executive orders to restart work on Keystone XL, Dakota Access pipelines White House pushes Pompeo confirmation, Senate debates ahead of vote tonight Questions about qualifications and ethics persist for other nominees Confirmation for ‘the most important...
Topics: Trump's first week in office, executive orders, diplomatic rift, Mexico, Mike Pompeo, confirmation...
Topics: Trump's first week in office, executive orders, diplomatic rift, Mexico, Mike Pompeo, confirmation...
ICC RULING ON KOSOVO CASE The International Criminal Court in the Hague handed down its first verdict today relating to alleged war crimes committed against Serb and Albanian civilians during the 1998-1999 civil conflict in Kosovo. Jackson Allers has more from Pristina. Bands of independence minded ethnic Albanians, who constitute 90% of Kosovo's population, celebrated the Hague's decision today to acquit Kosovo Liberation Army commander, Fatmir Limaj, for alleged war crimes committed during...
Topics: 9-11, EU, NATO, UN, bush, death penalty, democratic party, detainees, ethnic, india, iraq,...
Topics: 9-11, EU, NATO, UN, bush, death penalty, democratic party, detainees, ethnic, india, iraq,...
U.S.-led coalition continue airstrikes on Islamic State in Syria Three days of climate-related activities in New York end with promises For Jordan’s Trash Pickers, Work Isn’t What it Used to Be U.S. High Court convenes for Fall term - a look a the docket Profile: Napa teacher trains a new generation of sustainable beekeepers U.S.-led coalition continue airstrikes on Islamic State in Syria A U.S.-led military offensive against the militant group that calls itself the Islamic State expanded...
Topics: US airstrikes, Syria, ISIS, People’s Climate March, New York City, trash pickers, Jordan, SCOTUS,...
Topics: US airstrikes, Syria, ISIS, People’s Climate March, New York City, trash pickers, Jordan, SCOTUS,...
Greek authorities finish evicting thousands of refugees from Idomeni camp World Humanitarian Summit brings international leaders and NGOs to Istanbul for “expensive talking shop” Implementation of Paris climate agreement tops agenda at UN meeting in Bonn Damage from Shell oil spill in Gulf of Mexico still unclear; U.S. considers more offshore leases LA residents affected by pollution from shuttered battery plant say slow cleanup adds insult to injury Opposition to new French labor law...
Topics: Idomeni refugee camp, displacement, Greece, World Humanitarian Summit, Paris Accords, climate, oil...
Topics: Idomeni refugee camp, displacement, Greece, World Humanitarian Summit, Paris Accords, climate, oil...
In pre-dawn session, Senate advances Trump agenda Reproductive rights fight takes shape under GOP control of federal government Sanctions and military raid follow travel ban by executive order Six dead after attack on mosque in Quebec City For Muslim women fighting for equal rights, perseverance is key Washington state jury refuses to convict first “valve-turner” in four state tar sands pipeline action In pre-dawn session, Senate advances Trump agenda Before the sun even rose over the U.S....
Topics: Trump agenda, travel ban, Gorsuch nomination, mosque attack in Quebec, Muslim women, valve turners...
Topics: Trump agenda, travel ban, Gorsuch nomination, mosque attack in Quebec, Muslim women, valve turners...
Pro-Life Court Nominee Seeks To Overturn Roe vs.Wade As Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld came to Capitol Hill today to testify and try and sway lawmakers to push for war in Iraq, an important nomination hearing for 10th circuit court of appeals began. President Bush's nominee to the court has drawn fire from both pro-choice and church/state separation advocates, some of whom came together yesterday in Washington to express their opposition to Michael McConnell's nomination. McConnell endorsed...
Topics: bill clinton, bush, france, iraq, marijuana, military, protest, rumsfeld, washington
Topics: bill clinton, bush, france, iraq, marijuana, military, protest, rumsfeld, washington
SECRET PRISONS European Union Justice Commissioner Franco Frattini announced today that any EU nation found to be hosting a CIA secret prison may have its voting rights suspended. Meanwhile, the US is facing charges that it has been running a Guantanamo-like prison at an American military base in Kosovo. Jackson Allers reports from Pristina. In an interview published last Friday in the French paper, LE MONDE, the Council of Europe's Human Rights Commissioner, Alvaro Gil Robles, said the...
Topics: EU, UN, al-qaeda, brazil, censorship, china, dance, environment, india, individuality, iraq,...
Topics: EU, UN, al-qaeda, brazil, censorship, china, dance, environment, india, individuality, iraq,...
DAY TWO OF US BOMBING OF AFGHANISTAN 4:14 Jeremy Scahill reports. US TELLS UN IT WILL BOMB OTHER COUNTRIES Susan Wood reports from the UN NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNERS MARCH AGAINST WAR IN NYC Kata Mester reports from New York KASHMIRI MILITANTS ANGRY AT US ATTACKS Sputnik Kilambi reports from Shriniggar. 14,000 MARCH AGAINST US BOMBING IN EGYPT Steve Negus reports from Cairo. TURKISH ANTI-WAR DEMO CANCELLED AFTER 1,000 POLICE TURN OUT James Smoot reports from Istanbul. FRANCE SENDS SPECIAL FORCES...
Topics: afghanistan, france
Topics: afghanistan, france
UN Envoy Killed in Bomb in Iraq - Susan Wood Randi Zimmerman Speaks with Ahmed al rawi in Bagdad Hugo Chavez Recall Campaign Begins - Greg Wilpert Internet Campaign to Nix Same Sex Marriage - Mitch Jeserich RFID/Surveillance technology RFID - Kellia Ramares US DOJ Report Says 1 in 3 blacks Will Go to Prison ? Ian Forest Mass Deportation From NY (3:47) According to reports by the Coalition for the Human Rights of Immigrants, in the early hours of Tuesday morning, the Bureau of Immigration and...
Topics: detainees, immigration, india, iraq, israel, military, palestine, privacy, rights, suicide
Topics: detainees, immigration, india, iraq, israel, military, palestine, privacy, rights, suicide
Argentine official extradicted to Spain on charges of genocide and terrorism Nigerian general strike Musharraf calls on Pakistani's to recognize Israel UN calls for international force in Liberia Middle East Weekend Developments(3:59) After intensive discussions between Israelis and palestinians over the weekend with US National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice, an agreement was reached between the twoparties involving the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza and Bethlhem. Meanwhile,...
Topics: genocide, heart disease, iraq, israel, nigeria, oil, pakistan, palestine, saddam hussein, scotus,...
Topics: genocide, heart disease, iraq, israel, nigeria, oil, pakistan, palestine, saddam hussein, scotus,...
Latinos on the CA Recall - Jordan Davis Reuters JOurnalist Killed in Gaza Strip - Mohammed Ghalayini Turkey's Oil Flow - Ezgi Sertage Poverty on the Rise - Robert Flaxman Anniston Protests Military Incineration - Jim Hickey War Games on Korean Peninsular Begin The Bush Administration may be moving toward talks with North Korea, but that hasn't stopped the Pentagon from launching a number of dramatic military maneuvers which the North Korean government calls preparations for a pre- emptive...
Topics: bush, ethnic, korea, military, nigeria, oil, palestine, pentagon, privacy, turkey
Topics: bush, ethnic, korea, military, nigeria, oil, palestine, pentagon, privacy, turkey
Headlines (5:49) HAYDEN ENDORSED BY SENATE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE The Senate intelligence committee has endorsed Gen. Michael Hayden to become the new director of the Central Intelligence Agency. The three Democrats who voted against him cited concerns over the warrant less wiretapping domestic surveillance program that began during Hayden's leadership of the National Security Agency. The full Senate is expected to meet for his confirmation hearing tomorrow. ACLU LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN AGAINST...
Topics: CIA Dir. Michael Hayden, surveillance, privacy, entrapment, Mapuche hunger strike, Kashmir,...
Topics: CIA Dir. Michael Hayden, surveillance, privacy, entrapment, Mapuche hunger strike, Kashmir,...
Geneva to host talks between Yemeni factions as Saudi-led airstrikes continue European Union still working on a refugee resettlement plan as winter nears Registration drive to mobilize Latino vote kicks off in Colorado on day of GOP debate U.S. Senate passes CISA, a cybersecurity bill critics say will expand mass surveillance Congressional representatives from New York push for action on gun control Judge orders New Zealand to comply with information request regarding TPP negotiations Download...
Topics: Saudi Arabia, bombing, Yemen, EU, refugee resettlement, voter registration, Colorado, CISA, Privacy...
Topics: Saudi Arabia, bombing, Yemen, EU, refugee resettlement, voter registration, Colorado, CISA, Privacy...
Another temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas collapses within hours Unaccompanied immigrant children placed in “foster care” as lawmakers lock on funding and courts fast-track hearings Canada’s Grassy Narrows First Nation demands government action after 50 years of mercury poisoning Turkey-PKK peace process threatened by new military bases built in country’s Kurdish southeast Valparaiso, Chile rebuilds after massive April fires Another temporary ceasefire between Israel and...
Topics: Israel/Palestine conflict, Gaza, unaccompanied minors, Central America, refugee policy, Canada,...
Topics: Israel/Palestine conflict, Gaza, unaccompanied minors, Central America, refugee policy, Canada,...
Texas cases prompt congressional hearing on Ebola: Too little, too late? Tenuous peace between Turkish Kurds and Ankara nears a breaking point Tens of thousands of Gazans still in temporary housing; Ban Ki-Moon calls destruction “beyond description” Zimbabwe’s high court stays house demolitions, thousands already homeless Pennsylvania lawmakers send to governor’s desk a bill that could gag Mumia Abu Jamal’s public speech Mumia Abu Jamal: Ebola & The Real Health Crisis in America...
Topics: Ebola, Texas, Turkey, Kurds, Gaza, housing crisis, Zimbabwe, demolitions, Pennsylvania, Mumia Abu...
Topics: Ebola, Texas, Turkey, Kurds, Gaza, housing crisis, Zimbabwe, demolitions, Pennsylvania, Mumia Abu...
Pressure mounts on Iraq's al-Maliki to step aside as ISIS-led insurgency continues Palestinian hunger strikes continue amid increased Israeli military action after three settler youth go missing Local police test public reaction to aerial surveillance with drone programs Q&A: Juanita Molina of Border Action Network on spike in detentions of immigrant minors Creating common ground amid racial tensions in Baltimore Former inmates at federal prison for women rally for sentencing reform...
Topics: Iraq, ISIS, Palestinian hunger strike, drones, surveillance, unaccompanied minors, immigration...
Topics: Iraq, ISIS, Palestinian hunger strike, drones, surveillance, unaccompanied minors, immigration...
Government Employees Sue Defense Department Federal government employees claim they were shut out of a process to reform the labor relations system of the Department of Defense. Today, a coalition of labor unions announced a lawsuit against DOD. Jenny Johnson reports from Washington DC. German?s Protest President Bush On day three of President Bush?s European tour, more than 7,000 protestors braved freezing conditions in the Western German city of Mainz to demonstrate against the war in Iraq...
Topics: EU, bush, censorship, elections, federal government, india, iraq, mexico, military, palestine,...
Topics: EU, bush, censorship, elections, federal government, india, iraq, mexico, military, palestine,...
Obama formally rejects TransCanada's permit request for Keystone XL pipeline Stopping Shell in its Tracks: Washington state communities say no to oil trains Trans-Pacific Partnership text released – a look at what’s inside Cyclone hits Yemen, adding to devastation of eight months of Saudi-led airstrikes Burma polls: Suu Kyi says if NLD wins she will assume a post above the president Possibly the longest hunger strike in history turns 15 years old "The Wanted 18" film tells the...
Topics: Keystone XL, TransCanada, Shell, oil trains, Trans-Pacific Partnership, Saudi airstrikes, Yemen,...
Topics: Keystone XL, TransCanada, Shell, oil trains, Trans-Pacific Partnership, Saudi airstrikes, Yemen,...
U.S. military concludes MSF hospital bombing in Kunduz result of 'human error ' Street Beat: Native Americans observe National Day of Mourning in Plymouth New wave of hunger strikes at U.S. immigration detention facilities State-level immigration law sows confusion in North Carolina Florida considers a bill that would regulate fracking, but preempt and overturn local bans ‘Climate 8’ lawsuit asserts a stable climate system is a constitutional right Download Audio U.S. military concludes...
Topics: hospital bombing, Kunduz, MSF, Native Americans, National Day of Mourning, Thanksgiving, hunger...
Topics: hospital bombing, Kunduz, MSF, Native Americans, National Day of Mourning, Thanksgiving, hunger...
Headlines (4:56) GUILTY VERDICTS IN THE ENRON TRIAL The jury of the Enron Trial handed down a flurry of guilty verdicts today in Houston. Lisa Cohen reports from the courthouse. (no transcript available) GUILTY VERDICT IN SUBWAY BOMBING CASE A 23-year old Pakistani immigrant has been found guilty by a New York jury of conspiracy to place and detonate a bomb in the Herald Square subway station. Shahawar Matin Siraj was convicted based on conversations recorded by an informant paid by the NYPD to...
Topics: Enron trial, subway bombing trial, Sao Paulo police crackdown, East Timor, Kashmir, Army equipment...
Topics: Enron trial, subway bombing trial, Sao Paulo police crackdown, East Timor, Kashmir, Army equipment...
As many as 300-thousand people many undocumented immigrants, are expected to have their driver?s licenses suspended in New York State. Leigh Ann Caldwell has the story from WBAI in New York. Today an African couple in Houston fought for custody of their infant son against a Texas lawmaker. KFPT's Alistair Omari reports from the courthouse. The Senate in Nigeria has approved President Obasanjo's request to send more than 15-hundred troops to Sudan's western Darfur region. Sam Olukoya reports...
Topics: EU, argentina, attorney general, bush, environment, hamas, iraq, military, nigeria, palestine,...
Topics: EU, argentina, attorney general, bush, environment, hamas, iraq, military, nigeria, palestine,...
Is the FBI in Your Bread Box? The FBI will soon be able to monitor internet websites, and enter places of worship and public libraries...without having to first present evidence of criminal activity.Attorney General John Ashcroft announced a new set of FBI guidelines today, which allow field agents to commence investigations without the permission of their superiors.Joshua Chaffin reports from DC. Mumia Abu Jamal Commentary Death Row Journalist Mumia Abu Jamal offers this commentary on the...
Topics: algeria, attorney general, elections, military, nuclear power, oil, rights, riots, washington
Topics: algeria, attorney general, elections, military, nuclear power, oil, rights, riots, washington
Jury begins deliberation in NY Police Torture case In New York today a federal jury began deliberations in the trial of former police officer Charles Schwartz for his role in the 1997 torture of Haitian Immigrant Abner Louima. Another police officer, Justin Volpe pled guilty to taking a broom handle and forcing it up Louima's rectum and is now serving 30 years. Schwartz was said to have helped Volpe torture Louima by holding him down. This is the second time Schwartz is being tried in was has...
Topics: afghanistan, bush, environment, mexico, military, protest, torture
Topics: afghanistan, bush, environment, mexico, military, protest, torture
Bush To Bomb Iraq- Without Support (4:09) President Bush announced today he plans to go ahead with his war against Iraq with or without support from the United Nations. The announcement comes as George Bush releases the National Security Strategy of the United States of Americawhich formally links his war on terrorism with global capitalism and calls for a policy of pre-emptive war around the world. This as Saddam Hussein yesterday told the United Nations that Iraq is free of nuclear,...
Topics: NATO, UN, attorney general, bush, capitalism, chemical weapons, elections, iraq, korea, saddam...
Topics: NATO, UN, attorney general, bush, capitalism, chemical weapons, elections, iraq, korea, saddam...
Bush Announces Permanent Office of Homeland Security (6:09) In a ten-minute speech last night, President Bush told a national televised audience that he proposes to form a permanent Office of Homeland Security. Bush says he wants to increase the focus and effectiveness of government by creating a department that reviews intelligence and law enforcement information from all branches of government.And he encouraged all American?s to watch their neighbors. The new permanent Office of Homeland...
Topics: 9-11, bush, courage, immigration, india, mexico, nuclear weapons, pakistan
Topics: 9-11, bush, courage, immigration, india, mexico, nuclear weapons, pakistan
Justice Department Aims to Fingerprint Arab and Muslim Visitors to America Yesterday, Attorney General John Ashcroft announced Justice Department regulations that would require 100,000 foreign students, tourists and other visitors to be scrutinized upon entry into the country. The measures include fingerprinting and photographing, and the new regulations would largely target people from Muslim and Arab nations. This as President Bush will tonight unveil his new proposal for the creation of a...
Topics: FEMA, NATO, UN, afghanistan, attorney general, bush, elections, immigration, islam, israel,...
Topics: FEMA, NATO, UN, afghanistan, attorney general, bush, elections, immigration, islam, israel,...
INDIA SAYS WAR MAY NOT BE NECESSARY (3:57) India has extended a cautious welcome to Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf?s landmark speech this weekend pledging to crackdown on religious extremism. New Delhi said its armed forces would remain mobilized until it is satisfied that Pakistan has matched words with deeds. More than 1500 people were arrested in a nation-wide crackdown as Musharraf said Kashmir would no longer be allowed to be a pretext to export violence outside Pakistan. He...
Topics: 9-11, NATO, NSA, afghanistan, bush, california, india, islam, military, pakistan, rights, washington
Topics: 9-11, NATO, NSA, afghanistan, bush, california, india, islam, military, pakistan, rights, washington
Iraq Update Voter registration for the January elections began in Iraq, today. Also today, gunmen assassinated Baghdad?s deputy governor as he was in a car on the way to work. About 65-hundred U.S. soldiers will remain in Iraq more than two months longer even after they have served their term. U.S. Army officials say they need to keep experienced soldiers in the field through the Iraqi elections in January. U.S. forces are continuing to amass around Fallujah. U.S. installed Prime Minister Ayad...
Topics: bill clinton, bush, california, cheney, democratic party, disease, elections, iraq, israel,...
Topics: bill clinton, bush, california, cheney, democratic party, disease, elections, iraq, israel,...
The California Supreme Court has ruled that San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom exceeded his authority when he ordered the City to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Kellia Ramares reports from Oakland. Federal negotiators are reportedly working with the legal representative of Yassar Hamdi to possibly release the U.S. citizen that the Supreme Court ruled must be tried on U.S. soil rather than in a military tribunal. Grace Anderson reports from D.C. The second highest court in Britain...
Topics: NATO, bush, california, democratic party, environment, halliburton, iraq, john kerry, military,...
Topics: NATO, bush, california, democratic party, environment, halliburton, iraq, john kerry, military,...
WTO Troubles The so-called G-20 nations of the developing world are holding fast at the World Trade Organization?s meeting this week in Geneva.India?s commerce minister said today that for the multilateral treaty to have any power, all members must have equal participation in its creation. Yesterday, European Union representatives strenuously challenged the current draft that focuses on forcing the EU and the United States to cut back on farm subsidies ? a major demand from the G-20 and other...
Topics: EU, NATO, WTO, democratic party, elections, india, protest, rebellion, washington
Topics: EU, NATO, WTO, democratic party, elections, india, protest, rebellion, washington
President George W. Bush is sticking with the party denial that he or anyone in his administration knew about the possibility that Al-Queda cells were planning to hijack planes and crash them into buildings. However, commissioners on the administration?s hand picked investigation committee say otherwise. Ellen Ratner reports from D.C. Four out of nine soldiers, from a New York Army National Guard company serving in Iraq are contaminated with depleted uranium poisoning. Ama Buadi has more. Sri...
Topics: EU, NATO, bush, capitalism, elections, hijack, iraq, mexico, military, south africa, torture,...
Topics: EU, NATO, bush, capitalism, elections, hijack, iraq, mexico, military, south africa, torture,...
CIA Purges Bush Adversaries Central Intelligence Agency staffers say Bush administration officials have ordered a purge of political adversaries in the agency.Matthew Swope reports from D.C. New Immigration Plan Starts Today Federal agents in three cities along the Mexican and Canadian borders began the first part of a new immigration security program that critics say uses the wrong techniques.From KPFT, Renee Feltz has more. US Flights to Torture A British newspaper reports that an executive...
Topics: argentina, bush, elections, immigration, india, iraq, israel, john kerry, military, palestine,...
Topics: argentina, bush, elections, immigration, india, iraq, israel, john kerry, military, palestine,...
The United States Senate passed the Medicare bill critics claim leads to the privatization of medical provisions for the nation?s senior citizens. President Bush promises to sign the bill into law that carries a much sought after measure to cover prescription drugs. Many agree if not seniors, the bill will surely help drug manufacturers and insurance companies who helped create and heavily lobbied for the bill. The U.S. Congress struck a deal with White House officials that would allow media...
Topics: bush, california, elections, environment, india, medicare, pakistan, protest
Topics: bush, california, elections, environment, india, medicare, pakistan, protest
Rockets on Donkey Carts in Baghdad Pulled by typically low-key donkey carts, attackers in Iraq blasted rockets at the Iraqi Oil Ministry and Sheridan Hotel, home to many foreign journalists. Ahmed Al-arawi reports from Baghdad. DOJ Protests Over Wal-Mart Arrests Today, protestors went before the Department of Justice to speak out against the raids and arrest last month of close to 300 undocumented immigrant workers at Wal-Marts throughout the U.S. Darby Hickey was there. Oilman as Ambassador to...
Topics: brazil, bush, cheney, elections, environment, immigration, india, iraq, israel, mexico, military,...
Topics: brazil, bush, cheney, elections, environment, immigration, india, iraq, israel, mexico, military,...
The California state assembly voted last night to pass a landmark bill legalizing same sex marriage. Christopher Martinez has more from Sacramento. Louisiana Mayor Roy Nagin reissued an order for the forced evacuation up to 10,000 residents remaining in New Orleans. No forced evacuations have been reported. Floodwaters are slowly draining in the city, but protecting the area from spreading disease, toxic water and explosions are still big concerns. A water born bacterial infection may have...
Topics: EU, california, disease, elections, evacuees, hurricane, immigration, katrina, louisiana, mexico,...
Topics: EU, california, disease, elections, evacuees, hurricane, immigration, katrina, louisiana, mexico,...
PROSPECTS FOR PEACE IN SRI LANKA Sri Lanka is once again witnessing a series of violent incidents on the eve of a new round of peace talks. Ponniah Manikavasagam reports from Sri Lanka. 29 CHARGED IN MADRID TRAIN BOMBINGS In Spain, a judge has handed down indictments to 29 men for their alleged participation in the Madrid train bombings. The attacks killed 191 people on March 11, 2004. Although al-Qaida claimed responsibility for the bombings, a 2 year investigation has concluded that an...
Topics: al-qaeda, bush, elections, india, iran, iraq, islam, military, scotus, wal-mart, washington
Topics: al-qaeda, bush, elections, india, iran, iraq, islam, military, scotus, wal-mart, washington
? Hundreds of Palestinian Dead in Jenin Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres disputed Palestinian claims of a massacre at refugee camps in the West Bank town of Jenin. Over 100 Palestinians died in Jenin today, but Peres says Israeli troops faced fierce resistance from Palestinian militants holed up in a small pocket in the Jenin refugee camp. The Palestinian Authority has compared the casualties in Jenin to the massacre by Israeli-allied Lebanese Christian militia of hundreds of Palestinians...
Topics: california, detainees, elections, environment, islam, israel, lebanon, military, palestine
Topics: california, detainees, elections, environment, islam, israel, lebanon, military, palestine
The chair of the Oil for Food Inquiry Committee, Paul Volcker, said that US Congressmen misused their subpoena power when they demanded that a former investigator turn over documents. A lawyer, who resigned from the committee investigation team, turned over the documents after receiving the subpoena saying they show that the committee?s report protects UN Secretary General Kofi Annan. Volker stated today that the subpoena issued to Robert Parton was inappropriate and that the investigator was...
Topics: UN, bush, california, drug companies, elections, environment, immigration, iraq, mexico, military,...
Topics: UN, bush, california, drug companies, elections, environment, immigration, iraq, mexico, military,...
Arms Treaty for U.S. and Russia President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed what they're calling a landmark nuclear arms reduction treaty in a gilded Kremlin today. The two leaders proclaimed it would help cement vastly improved relations between the former superpower rivals. But peace activists say the treaty doesn't actually reduce the risk of nuclear war. And they say it will make it easier for President Bush to persue his space based missile shield. .... Viviene Schweitzer...
Topics: 9-11, UN, birthday, bush, iraq, military, palestine, rights, russia
Topics: 9-11, UN, birthday, bush, iraq, military, palestine, rights, russia
Turkish Parliament Says NO to US Troops Under intense American pressure, Turkey's foreign minister indicated today that his government would ask Parliament to vote a second time on whether to allow American troops to use the country as a base for a military attack against Iraq. The minister, Yasar Yakis, spoke one day after lawmakers here rejected such a plan. After a marathon meeting of senior officials, Mr. Yakis said that his government would take a new resolution to Parliament later this...
Topics: 9-11, NSA, UN, al-qaeda, elections, ethnic, iran, iraq, kennedy, military, pakistan, rebellion,...
Topics: 9-11, NSA, UN, al-qaeda, elections, ethnic, iran, iraq, kennedy, military, pakistan, rebellion,...
Suicide Bombing in Northern Iraq A suicide bomber hit a police station in the Kurdish city of Irbil in northern Iraq.It is the largest explosion in the normally peaceful town in over a year.50 people were killed and 150 wounded in the blast.Political analysts say the planned attack is an attempt to intimidate Kurds.The Kurds have enjoyed a well-established government in the north since more than a decade ago the U.S. instituted the no-fly zone in Iraq.Kurds from the north have been fighting...
Topics: EU, NATO, bush, democratic party, drug companies, elections, environment, ethnic, france, india,...
Topics: EU, NATO, bush, democratic party, drug companies, elections, environment, ethnic, france, india,...
EARTHQUAKE DEATH TOLL The death toll in the October 8 quake in Kashmir has soared to over 50,000. The Prime Minister of Pakistan administered Kashmir said the toll could rise to 70,000. Cut off by landslides, many affected villages are still inaccessible in both sides of Kashmir. Bad weather is adding to the difficulties of rescuers and survivors alike. From Srinagar Shahnawaz Khan reports. Rain and snowfall in most parts of divided Kashmir over the weekend added to the miseries of people...
Topics: bush, elections, federal government, hurricane, india, iraq, islam, israel, katrina, mexico,...
Topics: bush, elections, federal government, hurricane, india, iraq, islam, israel, katrina, mexico,...
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