In March 2008, hundreds of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans gathered outside Washington, DC to talk about what they saw and did in combat. In this FSRN documentary, "Winter Soldier Iraq and Afghanistan: Eyewitness Accounts of the Occupations", produced by Aaron Glantz and Esther Manilla and presented by Aaron Glantz, we bring you the voices of soldiers that share their experiences during occupation, and the obstacles they face when the return home.

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On a special May Day 2008 broadcast, we'll hear from workers' struggles around the world. We go to New York, where Abdulai Bah introduces us to domestic workers and day laborers asserting their rights and demanding justice. We'll hear from Rami Al-Meghari in Gaza, where worker's options are grim after the shutting down of nearly 4,000 industries due to Israel's closure of the territory since June 2007. Garegin Khumaryan takes us to villages in Georgia where an entire generation of children have no idea what their fathers look like – as their fathers have had to leave to faraway lands to find work. Finally, Marie Trigona gives us a tour of one of Argentina's best-known worker-run enterprises: the BAUEN Hotel in Buenos Aires.

sinbajarlosbrazosMany Americans take Independence Day to enjoy a summer day with friends and family, watch spectacular (or not so spectacular) fireworks displays....and somewhere in the backs of their minds, recognize that its centuries-old celebration of independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. But perhaps there are others who more broadly take time to remind ourselves that democracy and independence are important to us as a country...and, in doing so, take note of the people who do not have democratic freedoms that some of us can enjoy.

On this Fourth of July, FSRN has chosen to take a look at the situation for the Iraqi people in 2007.

Known around the world as May Day or International Workers Day, May 1st is a celebration of the labor struggles that began in America with the fight for an eight-hour workday. Today, we’ll hear from workers, immigrants, and students – and about the movement to resist crackdowns on undocumented persons.

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FSRN’s Year in Review
2006 has been a year filled with victories and disappointments, from millions stomping their feet for immigrant rights to the cost of war raging on in Iraq. Today, FSRN takes time to look back at the Year in Review, highlighting some of the most important stories that shaped our world.

A Year of Inaction - The Iraq War in D.C. (6:00)

Immigrants Rising - On the Streets and at the Ballot Box (4:00)

New Orleans, Strife and Rebuilding (4:15)

Oaxaca Mexico, A Year of Struggle (6:20)

On this last day weekday of 2005, we take a listen to an audio composite of stories selected from the hundreds produced this year by Free Speech Radio News correspondents - reporters who brought corporate free news to the airwaves from across 6 continents. Please stay with us for FSRN’s Year in Review, produced by Geoff Brady.

More than two-and-a-half years after the invasion of Iraq, Iraqis are increasingly organizing non-violently against the US military presence, as guerillas continue to carry out attacks against US troops, the Iraqi military and civilian targets. Today, FSRN Correspondent David Enders take a look at some of Iraq’s most important developments in the last year.

A battle is taking place in its capital city over Shockoe Bottom - one of Richmond's most historic downtown districts. On one side are community members fighting for recognition of the city's past with slavery. On the other side are powerful business leaders and developers who want to build a sports stadium, entertainment venue, and high-end condos and lofts. From Richmond, Virginia, FSRN's Catherine Komp reports.