No God but Greed: Slavery and Indifference
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The point is, ladies and gentleman, that greed – for lack of a better word – is good. Greed is right....
Canadian journalist arrested, charged with obstruction while reporting
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On January 10, 2024, police in Edmonton, Canada, arrested and charged Indigenous journalist Brandi Morin with obstruction in connection...
Unfortunately Trump got it right about Michigan
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Following his smash performance in the Michigan Primary, unfortunately Trump was right when he said “We Win Michigan, We Win the...
World News in Brief: Air travel boom erases COVID dip, ‘disturbing’ new anti-LGBT bill...
Civil aviation organization ICAO said that the numbers for the first quarter of 2024 indicate that airlines will sustain the return to profitability recorded...
CPJ joins mission documenting human rights situation ahead of presidential elections in El Salvador
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Ahead of the February 4 presidential elections in El Salvador, CPJ joined a coalition of press freedom organizations in...
Iraqi Kurdish journalist Omed Baroshky charged with defamation over Facebook post
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Three police officers arrested Kurdish journalist Omed Baroshky from his home in the northwestern city of Duhok at around...
CPJ, others renew support for journalists in UK surveillance investigation
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Berlin, February 28, 2024—As a court hearing opened on Wednesday into complaints that two British journalists were targeted by...
DRC police detain journalist Masand Mafuta, slap him, seize equipment and money
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Kinshasa, February 28, 2024—Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) must hold accountable the police officers who arrested...
Biden’s walk can beat Trump’s talk with the working class, but he needs to...
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Spoiler alert! Donald Trump will be allowed to remain on the ballot this fall.
By Ben Jealous —
One way or another, the...
CPJ joins calls to UN to push for accountability in murder of Lebanese video...
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The Committee to Protect Journalists joined a combined 120 people and entities, including victims and their families, media outlets,...
Democratic governors holding the line to protect Black history and books
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“Those who do not learn their past will never know their power,” Maryland Gov. Wes Moore told theGrio. “It’s why we...
Eric Mathew Gairy was not a champion of Grenada’s independence.
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By Lennie Fleary —
After I wrote about Eric Matthew Gairy of Grenada, someone told me Gairy had brought independence to Grenada,...
World News in Brief: Noncommunicable diseases in emergencies, aid plan for Haiti, peace efforts...
NCDs are responsible for 75 per cent of deaths worldwide, and it is estimated that strokes and heart attacks are up to three times...
CPJ signs joint statement expressing concern over police operation against journalists in Brazil
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CPJ joined eight Brazilian press freedom and advocacy organizations in a joint statement expressing extreme concern about a police...
Advocates decry what is lost as the teaching of Black history faces growing restraints
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By Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill —
Advocates are sounding the alarm about growing pushes from conservative-led states to downplay the impact...
DRC journalist Lucien Lyenda attacked by armed forces while covering protest
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Kinshasa, February 27, 2024—Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) must investigate and hold accountable the soldiers who...
The MAGA enemies list is growing, and so are the odds that you’re on...
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By Svante Myrick, The Hill —
As the Republican primaries slog toward the climax of a likely Trump nomination, I can’t help thinking...
14 wrecked slavers’ ships are identified in Bahamas
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Largest cluster of sunken vessels from the 18th and 19th centuries have been identified, bearing ‘silent witness’ to the colonial past.
By...
Pakistani journalist Asad Ali Toor arrested after responding to summons for questioning
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New York, February 26, 2024—Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency arrested independent journalist Asad Ali Toor on Monday after he was...
Iraqi publisher survives assassination attempt in Baghdad
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Beirut, February 26, 2024—An unknown number of armed and masked individuals in two trucks fired at least 17 times...
Aid delivery to Gaza falls by half since January: UNRWA
Writing on the social media platform X, Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said that “aid was supposed to increase not decrease” to meet the huge needs...
French journalist Antoine Galindo detained in Ethiopia
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New York, February 26, 2024—Ethiopian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release French journalist Antoine Galindo, who was unjustly detained...
USCRI Staff Spotlight: Masady Mani
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We spoke with Masady Mani, loan specialist at USCRI, to talk about her 30 years at our organization as...
