Tagged: Weekly Edition

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...

FSRN Weekly Edition – May 8, 2015

Appeals court rules NSA telephone metadata surveillance program is illegal French lower house passes sweeping security bill some call Patriot Act à la française Justice Department opens civil rights probe of Baltimore Police Department...

FSRN Weekly Edition – April 24, 2015

European leaders vow to crack down on human smuggling networks after mass drownings in Mediterranean TPP fast track measure advances in Senate; House holds mark-up hearing Loretta Lynch confirmed as U.S. Attorney General after...

FSRN Weekly Edition – April 17, 2015

White House and Senate leaders reach rare compromise to allow Iran negotiations to proceed Asylum-seeking mothers protest family detention from inside of for-profit facility in Texas Palestinian couple separated by Israeli policy; launch FB...

FSRN Weekly Edition – April 10, 2015

Video evidence of police shooting in South Carolina revives debate over body cameras Somali refugees in Kenya brace for backlash after Garissa attack Afghan refugees repatriated from Pakistan after deadly Peshawar school attack Thailand’s...

FSRN Weekly Edition – April 3, 2015

Framework agreement reached on Iran’s nuclear program and UN sanctions Nigerian presidential election results deliver historic shakeup Al Shabab attack kills 147 at Kenyan university Transparency activists want to shine a light on ‘dark...

FSRN Weekly Edition – March 27, 2015

Saudi Arabia and Iran wage proxy war in Yemen Pushing back for privacy via legislation and the courts U.S. Supreme Court considers limits on toxic power plant emissions Thousands of farmworkers strike against work...

FSRN Weekly Edition – March 13, 2015

Shooting of two police in Ferguson comes amidst wave of resignations CIA Director announces major restructuring of the intelligence agency U.S. sanctions against Venezuela kick off a new round of diplomatic tensions From anarchists...

FSRN Weekly Edition – March 6, 2015

Justice Department probe finds overwhelming evidence of racial bias in Ferguson, Missouri policing and courts National movement for police accountability renews interest in civilian review boards Homeless veterans in Los Angeles struggle for access...

FSRN Weekly Edition – February 20, 2015

Federal judge blocks implementation of immigration-related executive actions FCC to vote on proposal to regulate the internet as a utility Murder of Turkish college student leads to revolt against sexual violence Public sector workers...