"For better or for worse, LA created the contemporary Olympics. Car-free games? No-build games? We did it 40 years ago. What could we possibly learn about that we didn't invent first?" Read Alissa Walker's latest for Torched, which features State of Play! bit.ly/4dzhJrS

645 journalists, 87 countries, 54 in-depth interviews: dig into the data behind ‘Not Just Words,’ a global survey of efforts to discredit and harass journalists. Check out the findings, produced in partnership w/ Committee to Protect Journalists, pencanada, & SFU School of Communication bit.ly/3HmyFDA

Recently released! 📣 Listen to GRC collaborator sarah berman talk to the host of Front Burner, jayme poisson, about what the story of CRAB Park reveals about Canada’s war over encampments and the effects of cutting off these makeshift communities. bit.ly/4cf2nYn

At the outset of COVID-19, California introduced a shelter system that provides private rooms to unhoused people. But many likened it to a prison, choosing encampments instead. Learn about LA's efforts to move people off the streets and those pushing back. bit.ly/46G7rU8

At the outset of COVID-19, California introduced a shelter system that provides private rooms to unhoused people. But many likened it to a prison, choosing encampments instead. Learn about LA's efforts to move people off the streets and those pushing back. bit.ly/46G7rU8

Despite challenges facing the journalism sector, "we keep doing this work because it's too important not to," writes GRC executive director Andrea Crossan and executive editor Britney Dennison in this year's annual report. bit.ly/3Vrp1ak

Indigenous farmers from southern Mexico are angry over landscape damage and poor consultations associated with a massive wind power project by French energy giant EDF. Read the latest by Chris Arsenault and Philippe Le Billon, with funding support from the GRC. bit.ly/3Av1Fsk

Google has agreed to pay California local news outlets $110 million, but not everyone is happy about it. GRC board member and Columbia professor Anya Schiffrin tells NPR's Bobby Allyn that the tech giant should pay $1.4 billion annually in California alone. bit.ly/3XkXsAn

New advances in DNA technology have the potential to solve scores of cases involving missing Indigenous people — but could this technology put Indigenous people at risk? Martha Troian and Hilary Beaumont investigate for High Country News bit.ly/3OxdKBm

.VANDU members gather for a listening party for ep 3 of State of Play, which features one of their members, Samona Marsh. She was among the first few inhabitants of Vancouver's Olympic Tent City and watched as the city's housing promises fell apart. bit.ly/3Slk9Si

When Vancouver bid to host the Olympics in 2003, its promise to include social housing won many people over — but, years later, the former Athlete’s village is home to mostly high-end condos. Learn what led to those failed promises. bit.ly/4f827g3

Coming soon! GRC founder and board chair Peter W. Klein has a forthcoming documentary called Bribe, Inc. — a tale he refers to as the ‘Jeffrey Epstein Story for Bribery.’ Keep an eye on this space to stay updated on the film launch details. bit.ly/3WmesVn

📣 GRC founder and board chair Peter W. Klein is soon dropping a new documentary called Bribe, Inc. It's a true story exposing the shady underpinnings that fuel global commerce: corruption and lots of money. Keep an eye on this space for launch updates! bit.ly/3YuCmkh

Dig into our annual report to see how the GRC is: -Taking a more equitable approach to journalism -Sticking with the story -Seeking solutions -Training the next generation of journalists -Bringing DEI into action -Telling impactful stories together bit.ly/3Vrp1ak

The anti-Olympics movement has spread around the world, with fewer cities vying for the Games — perhaps with good reason. Christine Nesbitt OLY (she/her) says, "...every city that's hosted the games has overshot their budget by, in some cases, like hundreds of percent, 700%..." bit.ly/3AlE2lW

Olympic host cities often abandon their commitment to low-income housing before the Olympic cauldron is even lit, and the Vancouver 2010 Olympics are no exception. Listen to the GRC’s Andrea Crossan explain the case study of her hometown for The World. bit.ly/4f827g3

After more than three years of legal wrangling, a court in Paris ruled a civil case brought by Indigenous communities in Mexico against French energy giant EDF could go ahead. Read the latest by Chris Arsenault and Philippe Le Billon. With support from the GRC. bit.ly/3Av1Fsk