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A mass hunger strike transformed solitary confinement in California prisons. This documentary captures the fight
In 2013, nearly 4,000 California inmates in long-term solitary confinement (for decades, in some cases) went on what would become a months-long hunger strike.Los Angeles Times - 8h -
Hunger-striking journalist challenges Georgia's government from jail
Mzia Amaglobeli is accused of slapping a police chief but her detention has made her a symbol of resistance.BBC News - 15h -
Noel Clarke lawyers’ claims against Guardian journalists unacceptable, judge says
Ruling says allegations by actor’s legal team ‘should not have been made’ in open court. A high court judge has criticised lawyers representing Noel Clarke for making “unacceptable” allegations ...The Guardian - 20h -
Why central banks’ hunger for gold shows ‘no sign of being quelled’ this year
Central banks stretched their gold-buying streak to a 15th consecutive year in 2024, contributing to rise in total demand for the precious metal to its highest annual level on record — with no sign ...MarketWatch - 23h -
Fear for life of journalist jailed amid Georgian government crackdown
The mother of one of Georgia's dozens of imprisoned protesters says the nation "chose Europe," but is being "taken to Russia" by force.CBS News - 1d -
British investigative journalist banned from Cambodia
Treatment of Gerald Flynn, who writes for the outlet Mongabay, condemned as attack on independent media . A British environmental and investigative journalist has been banned from entering ...The Guardian - 1d -
"Yellowstone" star Jefferson White to narrate new Hunger Games audio book "Sunrise on the Reaping"
Jefferson White, star of "Yellowstone," is the narrator of the audio book edition of "Sunrise on the Reaping," a new Hunger Games novel by Suzanne Collins. It focuses on Katniss Everdeen's future ...CBS News - 2d -
Trump administration taps controversial conservative journalist for top job
The Trump administration is filling one of the State Department’s top positions with a conservative journalist who has promoted conspiracy theories related to Jan. 6.ABC News - 3d -
Italian investigative journalist targeted on WhatsApp by Israeli spyware
Francesco Cancellato, whose reporting exposes fascists within PM Meloni’s far-right party, condemns ‘violation’. An Italian investigative journalist who is known for exposing young fascists ...The Guardian - 5d -
WhatsApp says a spyware company targeted journalists and civilians in a global campaign
Around 90 users of Meta’s chat service WhatsApp are suspected to have been targets of a spyware campaign conducted by Paragon Solutions.NBC News - 5d -
‘I curse this war’: hunger and fear in Goma after rebel takeover
M23 rebel group swept into Congolese city after a rapid advance in recent weeks. People living in Goma on the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s eastern border with Rwanda have spoken of their fear ...The Guardian - 5d -
WhatsApp says journalists and civil society members were targets of Israeli spyware
Messaging app said it had ‘high confidence’ some users were targeted and ‘possibly compromised’ by Paragon Solutions spyware. Nearly 100 journalists and other members of civil society using ...The Guardian - 5d -
Journalist recounts 711 days of captivity as a hostage of Islamic extremists in Mali
Olivier Dubois, a French journalist, was kidnapped by JNIM, a branch of al-Qaida in Africa's Sahel region, while on his way to interview one of the group's leaders in northern MaliABC News - 6d -
Turkey detains journalists and replaces elected mayor amid crackdown on opposition
Turkish authorities have detained a prominent investigative journalist and four of his colleagues and replaced an elected pro-Kurdish mayor with a state appointeeABC News - Jan. 29 -
'Don't overdo it, Steve': BBC journalist in testy exchange with Belarus president
After an election win which has been widely criticised as illegitimate, Alexander Lukashenko faced questions from the BBC's Russia editor Steve Rosenberg.BBC News - Jan. 28 -
Flick lauds Barça hunger for goals after 7-1 rout
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick praised his team's hunger for goals as they routed Valencia 7-1 in LaLiga on Sunday.ESPN - Jan. 27 -
Man charged with murder of Maltese journalist released on bail
A Maltese court on Friday granted bail to a prominent businessman who is charged with complicity in the murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in 2017.NBC News - Jan. 24 -
German journalist on Elon Musk: 'A Hitler Salute is a Hitler Salute is a Hitler Salute'
A political editor for a German newspaper is blasting billionaire Elon Musk over a hand gesture Musk made that has sparked widespread outrage. "A Hitler Salute is a Hitler Salute is a Hitler ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
Journalist shot dead, prosecutor's office bombed in Peru
Gaston Medina previously told the Committee to Protect Journalists he received death threats related to his reporting.CBS News - Jan. 21 -
Mother of Missing U.S. Journalist Asks Syria’s New Leaders for Help
Debra Tice, whose son Austin was abducted near Damascus in 2012, said the rebel group that toppled the Assad regime promised support in helping to find him.The New York Times - Jan. 20 -
Missing US journalist's mother visits Syria to renew search
Debra Tice says she has "no idea" where her son is following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime.BBC News - Jan. 20 -
Fearing Deportation, Uyghurs Held in Thailand Go on Hunger Strike
Dozens of men from the ethnic minority sought escape from repression in China a decade ago, but have been detained in Thailand ever since.The New York Times - Jan. 19 -
Mourners bury journalist killed in one of Haiti's worst attacks on reporters
The first of two journalists recently killed by gangs while covering the failed reopening of Haiti’s largest public hospital has been buriedABC News - Jan. 16 -
Record number of journalists dead in Gaza war
The conflict between Israel and Hamas has been especially deadly for the people documenting it.CBS News - Jan. 13 -
Dockworkers and port operators strike labor deal, again dodging strike
Automation was at the center of a long-running labor dispute that threatened to close East and Gulf Coast ports.CBS News - Jan. 8 -
Russian Strike Kills 13 in Southeastern Ukraine
The attack, which also wounded dozens of people, came hours after Ukraine’s military attacked an oil depot deep inside Russia.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Iran Frees Italian Journalist Cecilia Sala
Sala’s arrest in Tehran last month had sparked fears of a lengthy hostage crisis. Italy is expected to free Iranian businessman, wanted by the U.S., as part of a deal.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 8 -
Iran frees Italian journalist after diplomatic push by Meloni
Cecilia Sala was detained days after arrest in Milan of Iranian engineer wanted in USFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
Italy Says Cecilia Sala, Journalist Detained by Iran, Has Been Released
Cecilia Sala, 29, was detained last month while on a reporting trip. She had been held for 20 days and told her family that she was kept in isolation.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Iran frees Italian journalist held for three weeks with no explanation
It's believed that Iran detained Italian journalist Cecilia Sala to use as a bargaining chip for the release of two Iranians held by Italy and the U.S.CBS News - Jan. 8 -
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala freed by Iran
Reports said Sala had been held in solitary confinement in Tehran's notorious Evin prison.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala released from Iran and returning home
An Italian journalist detained in Iran since Dec. 19 has been freedABC News - Jan. 8 -
Port strike looms ahead of Trump inauguration
Tens of thousands of longshoremen could walk off the job from Maine to Texas next week if their union and management can’t resolve long-running contract issues. A damaging strike that kicks off a ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala freed from Iran prison, Italy says
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala has been freed from detention in Iran and is flying home, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s office said in a statement.NBC News - Jan. 8 -
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Journalist's murder highlights risks of reporting in small-town India
Mukesh Chandrakar, who was found dead last week, told important stories from a violence-prone region in India.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
As Port Talks Resume, Strike Deadline Looms
Dockworkers along the East and Gulf Coasts threaten to walk off the job on January 15, over concerns about increased automation and job losses, creating economic uncertainty.Inc. - Jan. 7 -
Richard Cohen, journalist and Meredith Vieira's husband, dies at 76
Richard Cohen, an accomplished journalist and husband of former TODAY anchor Meredith Vieira, died on Christmas Eve at 76. Cohen lived with multiple sclerosis for more that 50 years, and survived ...NBC News - Jan. 7
