Samantha Power confirms famine is likely underway in parts of Gaza motherjones.com/politics/2024/… via Mother Jones

Kari Lake claims she opposes Arizona's near-total abortion ban—the same one she cheered two years ago. motherjones.com/politics/2024/… via Mother Jones

#USA : #SandraFish removed from Colorado Republican event in Pueblo after party chairman labeled her reporting 'very unfair.' Women Press Freedom supports sandra fish 🐠 and denounces this blatant attack on press freedom. We demand a transparent explanation for journalist's expulsion.

'A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. It’s finally changing'

14,000 Black kidney transplant candidates have been moved up in priority on the transplant list after a biased race-correction factor was eliminated.

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A record number of people are dying in police chases, new federal data shows, on the heels of a San Francisco Chronicle investigation that shows even these historic figures are an undercount Susie Neilson Jennifer Gollan >> sfchronicle.com/bayarea/articl…

I wrote about the untold story of Arab Jews — and how they formed a solidarity movement with Palestinians, producing joint magazines, street protests, and a vision for peace.

You can't understand Israel-Palestine without understanding them. Please read!

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No comment on NPR 's bias or lack of bias, but will say that public funding to NPR does more than just produce quality journalism. It employs hundreds of reporters and writers with loads of talent who cover hurricanes, tornados, local elections, etc for their local communities

My alma mater University of Oregon failed to tell students about a pattern of recent druggings at frats, as the Clery Act requires, then got caught making false statements justifying why it didn't do so.

Great work by Eugene Weekly ELIZA, who brought receipts
eugeneweekly.com/2024/04/11/f-i…

Beyond proud and grateful to see my feature on Black Dave Matthews Band/jam band fans is a finalist for the The Deadline Club awards. I never pass up a chance to write about DMB,
and I’m ecstatic to see the story on this list! NBC News / NBC BLK #DMB2024

in some ✨personal news,✨ today is my last day with The Associated Press. i'll be staying in Ohio to cover medical business & healthcare with Columbus Dispatch. i'm grateful to AP for how it grew me as a reporter, & excited to start a beat i'm passionate about beginning later this month!

Excited to announce the 2024-25 Knight-Bagehot fellows. Congrats @varshaabansal, @bjonescooper,Olivia Konotey-Ahulu, @ralfrivas, Sarah Ryley, Bjarke Smith-Meyer, Alexandra Sternlicht, Ken Sweet, Kate Taylor, Zhang Erchi Archer.  Full list and bios at journalism.columbia.edu/news/2024-2025…

An Uzbek restaurant in Queens is co-owned by a Muslim and a Jew. Only in New York, kids, only in New York. epicenter-nyc.com/a-taste-of-lea…

I wrote about the opaque world of shipping for The New York Review of Books. The industry that moves more than 80% of global trade has massive regulatory, environmental, and labor law issues, all facilitated by tax havens and secrecy jurisdictions
nybooks.com/online/2024/04…

Who got more done as president, Trump or Biden? This question could determine the outcome in November and Washington Monthly answers it definitely in its latest issue. 1/ washingtonmonthly.com/2024/04/07/int…

AMERICAN DOOM LOOP - An early copy of my 15th published book arrived today. American Doom Loop drops April 15. I guess 15 is my lucky number!

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My LAT story top of home page today: “By 1980, baby boomers...rapidly became NIMBYs...They went on to plant 'Black Lives Matter' signs in their lawns. The message was hollow: We support you; just don't live near us.” latimes.com/opinion/story/…

Opinion: I've covered California's homeless since before the word was used. This is what I learned (via L.A. Times Opinion) latimes.com/opinion/story/…

Opinion: I've covered California's homeless since before the word was used. This is what I learned latimes.com/opinion/story/…

It’s launch week for K Onda KQED ! K Onda is a newsletter highlighting Latino changemakers, events and news in the Bay Area. A lot of people at KQED, including me, have been working hard to make this a reality, so please sign up and share!
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Someone stole William Woods’ identity. The LAPD arrested him, believing the identity thief over him.

A judge later sent Woods to a mental hospital because he maintained (rightfully so) that he was the real William Woods. I interviewed him here

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