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FSRN is the only daily half-hour progressive radio newscast in the U.S. It is owned and managed by news reporters.Newscast for Wednesday, February 22, 2012
- Syrian military steps up attacks on Homs, leaving dozens dead
- Obama unveils plan to close tax loopholes and lower corporate rate
- Thai journalist, Chiranuch Premchaiporn, to present final defense in online freedom case
- In India, activists fight Dow Chemicals and Olympic Committee ahead of summer games
- Drought and food crisis endangers tens of thousands of children in Chad
- For A Revolutionary Black History Month with Mumia Abu-Jamal
Posted on 22 February 2012 | 1:50 pm
Headlines for Wednesday, February 22, 2012
- Violent protests in Afghanistan after US Quran burning
- ACTA hits another roadblock in Europe
- Abkhaz President survives assassination attempt
- More deaths at Mexican massacre prison
- Idaho governor signs bill to evict Occupy Boise
- Chicago officials give power company ultimatum to clean up coal emissions
Posted on 22 February 2012 | 1:46 pm
Syrian military steps up attacks on Homs, leaving dozens dead
In Syria, military shelling on the central city of Homs continued today, killing more than 80, according to local activists and media reports. Three journalists have also been killed, including Syrian videographer Rami al-Sayed, who friends and residents remembered for his bravery and for shedding light on the violence and attacks. The French government confirmed the identities of two Western journalists who were killed, Remi Ochlik, a photographer, and American Marie Colvin, who was working for Britain’s Sunday Times.
Posted on 22 February 2012 | 1:45 pm
Obama unveils plan to close tax loopholes and lower corporate rate
The Obama Administration unveiled a proposal Wednesday to lower the corporate tax rate, as an incentive to manufacturing and renewable energy companies. This would be balanced by closing dozens of loopholes and tax breaks, and according to the Treasury Department, would not add to the deficit. But some tax policy experts are concerned. They say that many corporations currently pay little or no taxes, and they will lobby hard in order to continue to do so. FSRN’s Alice Ollstein has more, in Washington, D.C.
Posted on 22 February 2012 | 1:44 pm
Thai journalist, Chiranuch Premchaiporn, to present final defense in online freedom case
Attacks on media workers continue across the globe, from targeted killings in Mexico and Pakistan to strict cybercrime laws in Angola and Thailand. The Committee to Protect Journalists annual Attacks on the Press report, released Tuesday, documents the risks faced by reporters worldwide. The report notes that innovations in technology have allowed journalists to break through censorship and to access a wider audience, such as during the uprisings across the Arab world in 2011, but that it also brings persecution and danger to journalists.
Posted on 22 February 2012 | 1:43 pm
In India, activists fight Dow Chemicals and Olympic Committee ahead of summer games
In India, criticism of the International Olympic Committee is growing ahead of this summer’s games. Opponents want the committee to scrap the sponsorship of Dow Chemical Company. DOW bought Union Carbide, the company responsible for the 1984 Gas leak in the city of Bhopal that has killed an estimated 15,000-25,000 people. Some want the Indian Government to come out in opposition and others are recommending a boycott of the Olympics. FSRN’s Jasvinder Sehgal reports.
Posted on 22 February 2012 | 1:42 pm
Drought and food crisis endangers tens of thousands of children in Chad
Countries in the Sahel region of Africa are facing chronic drought, which human rights advocates say is causing a severe food crisis. In Chad, humanitarian experts estimate tens of thousands of children will experience malnutrition and hunger this year. For more, UN Radio’s Derrick Mbatha spoke with Bruno Maes with the United Nations Children’s Fund.
Posted on 22 February 2012 | 1:40 pm
For A Revolutionary Black History Month with Mumia Abu-Jamal
Commentary by Mumia Abu-Jamal.
Posted on 22 February 2012 | 1:39 pm
Newscast for Tuesday, February 21, 2012
- Opposition grows to proposals that would restrict reproductive rights in Washington DC and Virginia
- In Yemen, voters end three-decade-reign of Saleh as calls for prosecution mount
- In Honduras, killings in Bajo Aguan continue as corporations seize more land
- Medical facilities expand in Nigeria, but most still find health care out of reach
Posted on 21 February 2012 | 1:57 pm
Headlines for Tuesday, February 21, 2012
- Afghans protest Koran burning by US forces
- Palestinian prisoner on day 66 of hunger strike wins concession from Israel
- Human Rights Watch says Somali kids are raped, forced to fight and forced to marry
- US and Mexico sign Gulf of Mexico oil and gas deal
- Supreme Court says police don't have to Mirandize prisoners
Posted on 21 February 2012 | 1:56 pm