Ashley Soriano
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The Choice: Review of “American Mother”
Whereas many parents lose children to accident or disease, Jim Foley was murdered, and his mother has the opportunity to meet face-to-face with his killer.
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A Good Once Begun: ‘American Mother’ Book Review
A review of “American Mother” by Collum McCann and Diane Foley
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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Strengthens Efforts to Protect U.S. Nationals from Wrongful Detention Abroad
President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to enhance efforts to protect U.S. nationals from wrongful detention abroad.
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Princeton academic Elizabeth Tsurkov freed by Iraqi militia after 2 years in captivity
A Princeton University graduate student who was kidnapped and held captive by an Islamic militia in Iraq for more than two years was released on…
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Trump meets former hostages at White House, reaffirms commitment to free remaining captives
The meeting was between families of hostages and captivity survivors and Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth,…
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2025 Lantos Human Rights Prize Honors Courageous Mothers Turned Hostage Advocates Diane Foley and Rachel Goldberg-Polin
The Lantos Foundation for Human Rights & Justice today announced that it will award the 2025 Lantos Human Rights Prize to a pair of courageous…
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Colum McCann: As I talked to Pope Leo, I recognised a quality that can counter the cynicism of our fractured world
The conversation centred on mercy and compassion, as clearly seen in Diane’s forgiveness of her son’s killer, documented in her book American Mother, which I…
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Trump signs order to punish countries that unjustly detain US citizens
The order will give the State Department the power to impose sanctions or take other measures against countries by creating a “state sponsor of wrongful…
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Trump cracks down on nations that unlawfully detain Americans
The initiative has received support from activists such as Diane Foley, the mother of journalist James Foley, who was captured in Syria and killed by…
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Trump executive order punishes countries wrongfully detaining Americans
As part of the order, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is directed to sanction, put export control and restrict travel from these countries, along with…
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Trump executive order targets nations that detain U.S. citizens
The move empowers the State Department to impose punitive measures on governments that hold Americans without justification.
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Grief and the Courage to Forgive
Diane Foley’s book “American Mother,” co-authored with Colum McCann and published in 2024, was featured in High Plains Public Radio’s 2025 Fall Read List.
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