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Parents, teachers march in Chicago to protest closure of city’s public schools May 20, 2013
In Chicago today teachers, parents and residents marched to protest the closure of more than 50 public schools in the city. It’s the third of a multi-day protest and comes before the Chicago Board of Education meets Wednesday to decide on the closings. The Real News Network’s Jaisal Noor has more. read more
New York residents push for accountability after killings by police May 20, 2013
In New York, recent high profile killings by the police department have drawn the anger of communities of color. The civilian deaths, coupled with a class action lawsuit against the department's “Stop, Question and Frisk” policy, have placed heightened scrutiny on what critics charge is institutional racism. FSRN's Peter Rugh has more.
Homeowners rally in Washington, DC, calling on Obama Administration to prosecute Wall Street execs for foreclosure crisis May 20, 2013
Hundreds of homeowners from around the country converged in Washington, DC today to pressure the Obama Administration to hold Wall Street accountable for fraudulent lending, illegal foreclosures, and the destabilization of the economy. Several protesters were arrested for blocking the entrance to the Justice Department. Participants used the phrase “too big […]
As Myanmar president meets with Obama, former prisoners, human rights groups call on leaders to adhere to reforms May 20, 2013
President Barack Obama met with Myanmar’s head of state today in Washington, DC. It’s the first time in nearly 50 years that a leader from Myanmar, the Southeast Asian country also known as Burma, has met with a US president at the White House. Thien Sien has been president during the release of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest and ele […]
Protesters increase calls to close Guantanamo as hunger strike continues May 17, 2013
Human rights advocates are demonstrating in Honolulu, London, and other cities around world today to pressure the US government to end the indefinite detention of nearly 200 men at Guantanamo Bay. The global day of action comes as the military is force-feeding an estimated 30 prisoners, and several have been hospitalized in a hunger strike that started in Fe […]
Federal fracking rules draw criticism from industry and environmentalists May 17, 2013
The Department of the Interior unveiled new rules this week to regulate the extraction of oil and natural gas by hydraulic fracturing, known as fracking, on public and Indian land. Oil and gas industry lobby groups have already come out in opposition, saying the rules are unnecessary and that states provide adequate regulations. Environmentalists and some la […]