What exactly is the purpose of a presidential media dinner in a context where fundamental media freedoms remain under siege? In principle, there is nothing inherently wrong with a president engaging with the media, whether socially or professionally. In a genuinely democratic setting where political will exists, media freedom is protected, journalists are safe, and
Somalia’s most influential opposition gathering in recent years concluded on Saturday in the port city of Kismayo, with senior political leaders issuing a sweeping communiqué that criticizes the federal government and outlines a coordinated opposition roadmap. The meeting brought together key opposition figures under the umbrella of the Somali Future Council, including former President Sheikh
By Aytan Farhadova The EU Parliament has adopted a new resolution condemning the human rights situation in Azerbaijan and the imprisonment of researchers Bahruz Samadov and Igbal Abilov, on 18 December. They also called on the Azerbaijani government to release all political prisoners. The resolution emphasised that the number of political prisoners has increased to almost
By By:Mia Maldonado Nearly 1,800 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employees have left the agency in the last year, records obtained by conservation advocates find, as pressure mounted from President Donald Trump and his administration’s policies meant to cut the federal workforce. That’s a loss of almost 20% of the service’s staff, according to data
By Susie Cagle If you too have access to a Chartbeat, Parse.ly, or other dashboard tracking metrics across a media site this year, you have my condolences and solidarity. The data is grim. News is bleeding readers while the tech giants that had already taken away so much of our audience and control over our
