Nell Abram

Nell Abram is a journalist for Free Speech Radio News. Follow her on Twitter: @NellAbram.

Trump’s Revised Executive Order Is Still a Muslim Ban

The Trump administration is taking a second crack at using an executive order to block people from half a dozen countries from entering the US.

By: Nell Abram ,; FreeSpeechRadioNews

March 7, 2017

News

Human Rights

DHS Secretary Defends Executive Orders Before Congress

Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly appeared before House to face questions about a number of Trump's executive orders.

By: Nell Abram ,; FreeSpeechRadioNews

February 8, 2017

Environment & Health

Israel Cuts Diplomatic Ties to Countries That Condemned Settlements in UN Security Council Vote

Israel dialed back diplomatic ties to 10 countries Tuesday whose governments supported a United Nations resolution condemning settlements in Palestinian territory.

By: Nell Abram ,; FreeSpeechRadioNews

December 29, 2016

Interview

Environment & Health

First Nations Treaty Alliance Says Newly Approved Tar Sands Pipelines Will Not Be Built

Despite opposition, Canada's Prime Minister Trudeau approved two massive pipelines this week.

By: Nell Abram ,; FreeSpeechRadioNews

December 7, 2016

Human Rights

World War II-Era Internment Camps for Japanese-Americans Cited as Legal Precedent for Muslim Registry

Trump's communication director walked back the remark of a former campaign fundraiser Thursday.

By: Nell Abram ,; FreeSpeechRadioNews

November 21, 2016

Interview

Politics & Elections

How to Do Away With the Electoral College System (Short of a Constitutional Amendment)

The United States is the only major democracy in the world to elect its president by a mechanism other than the popular vote.

By: Nell Abram ,; FreeSpeechRadioNews

November 18, 2016

Human Rights

Dakota Access Pipeline Once Again on Hold as Standing Rock Supporters Stage Day of Action

Just hours after the Army Corps extended its delay, Energy Transfer Partners petitioned the US District Court in Washington, DC to intervene.

By: Nell Abram ,; FreeSpeechRadioNews

November 16, 2016

Interview

Human Rights

Cheyenne River Sioux Chairman Brings Pipeline Opposition to Meeting With President Obama

Cheyenne River Sioux chairman Harold Frazier spoke with FSRN by phone just hours after meeting with President Obama.

By: Nell Abram ,; FreeSpeechRadioNews

October 27, 2016

Interview

Environment & Health

Oil Industry Has More Than 30 Accidents a Week in and Off the Coast of Louisiana

A coalition of groups calling for a moratorium on drilling in the Gulf of Mexico released research on accidents in the oil industry.

By: Nell Abram ,; FreeSpeechRadioNews

October 14, 2016

Economy & Labor

New Rule Means Millions More US Workers Can Qualify for Overtime Pay

After years of resistance from powerful business lobbies, the Department of Labor announced new rules Tuesday.

By: Nell Abram ,; FreeSpeechRadioNews

May 20, 2016

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