This direct demonisation of Muslims in BJP’s official election campaign is in clear violation of India’s constitution and election code of conduct.

Will the Election Commission of India take any action, whatsoever? Election Commission of India Spokesperson ECI

A top U.N. official said Friday that hard-hit northern Gaza was now in “full-blown famine” after more than six months of war between Israel and Hamas and severe Israeli restrictions on food deliveries to the Palestinian territory. to.pbs.org/3ycUGD6

At least 97 journalists and media workers have been killed since the start of the war in Gaza. Cameraman and producer Shams Odeh has survived the conflict, but he's lost so much.
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My story for the PBS NewsHour

I went to Manipur-the Indian state that’s been at war with itself for a year

What we found were deep divisions and brutal violence

No closure for victims on both sides who are angry at Modi government’s inaction
Full report:
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It's World Press Freedom Day. And nobody deserves our respect, solidarity and admiration today more than the brave and determined journalists of Gaza. We would be blind without them and they are the best of us.

The New Humanitarian | US signals greater willingness to engage with the #Taliban . Important deep dive into the issue by ⁦Ali M Latifi 🇦🇫⁩ thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/2024/…

🚨New Reporting:

Across UP, Christians pastors & worshippers are being jailed, beaten, threatened and intimidated for practicing their faith. My investigation into how the police & Sangh Parivar are persecuting Christians in UP.

Thread (1/n):

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Big shoutout to this year’s cohort at Columbia Journalism M.A. Columbia Journ Columbia Daily Spectator 🤩

For PBS NewsHour, M.A. Columbia Journ alum Zeba Warsi (MA Politics '22) wrote about why elections in India - the world’s largest democracy - are crucial to watch. pbs.org/newshour/world…

A Bharatiya Janata Party video posted from its official handle @bjp4india on Instagram on April 30 reiterating Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks on Muslims was taken down from the platform after many users reported the clip for hate speech. thehindu.com/news/national/…

Significantly, Instagram reports that the video has been deleted

Every day the election discourse stoops lower. India’s Prime Minister:

Important read from ⁦Julian Borger⁩ || Saudis push for ‘plan B’ that excludes Israel from key deal with US | Saudi Arabia | ⁦The Guardian⁩ theguardian.com/world/2024/may…

Have been getting messages all night from human rights and press freedom advocates in other countries. They are in shock that these kinds of scenes could be unfolding here. I guess at some level they all still believed in this country’s exceptionalism.

#WKCR #Columbia Student Radio: Student journalists are finally being allowed to leave Pulitzer Hall. 'Also it's Casey's birthday he just turned 20!'

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