Kurt Cunningham
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Her Son Was Beheaded by ISIS. Here’s What She’s Learned About Mercy.
On Aug. 19, 2014, the world watched in horror as the American journalist James Foley read a script prepared for him by ISIS terrorists, who…
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Why Did Diane Foley Meet the ISIS Terrorist Who Beheaded Her Son?
In August 2014, a single image taken in the Syrian desert sent a shock wave across the world. It showed American journalist James Foley on…
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Journalist Removed from Colorado Republican Event for ‘Unfair’ Reporting
Sandra Fish, who has covered politics since 1982, was asked to leave by security about an hour into the state party assembly
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Silencing the Truth: The Global Crisis of Press Freedom and Journalist Safety
In a world where information is power, the erosion of press freedom strikes at the core of democracy itself. In 2024, the fight for truth…
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Russia: Journalists Antonina Favorskaya and Olga Komleva Detained on Charges of Extremism
Women journalists Antonina Favorskaya, known for her independent reporting, and Olga Komleva, a dedicated correspondent for RusNews, were arrested in March on charges of “extremism”…
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Biden Says Gershkovich’s Detention Will ‘Cost’ Russia
President Joe Biden said the United States would continue to “impose costs” on Russia for its imprisonment of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who…
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The Lawfare Podcast: Paul Beckett on the Evan Gershkovich Case
Paul Beckett was the Washington Bureau Chief of the Wall Street Journal. But since the arrest of the newspaper’s Russia correspondent, Evan Gershkovich, last year…
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Shaking Hands with Islamic State
Diane Foley was repulsed by the thought of shaking the hand of the shackled prisoner seated in the courthouse room. As she prepared to meet…
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Confronting ‘Inescapable Truths’ of Journalism Amid Conflict
On the 10th anniversary of journalist James Foley’s death, artist Bradley McCallum’s exhibition offers a chance for reflection
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We Can’t Forget to Advocate for the Release of Evan Gershkovich
It’s been more than one year since Russia unjustly imprisoned the now 32-year-old Jewish Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. Though the Kremlin claims he…
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Mother of Mark Swidan, U.S. Citizen Wrongfully Detained in China, Fears He May Take His Life
The mother of Mark Swidan, a Texas businessman who has been wrongfully detained in China, said she fears he may take his own life after…
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Journalists from The New York Times Awarded the 2023 James Foley Medill Medal for Courage
Julie Turkewitz and Federico Rios of The New York Times have been awarded the 2023 James Foley Medill Medal for Courage in Journalism for their…