NEW PODCAST EPISODE | Political divides are deepening across the US, and shrinking #localnews is part of the story. #WSU journalism scholar @drjennhenrichsen.bsky.social explains why in our latest episode: 👉 tinyurl.com/2m5d58d7 #MurrowInAction @murrowcollege.bsky.social @wsunews.bsky.social

Reporting by @terrelljstarr.bsky.social in #Ukraine exemplifies the bold, nuanced, independent journalism that MPV exists to amplify. Hear his insights in our recent discussion with him: tinyurl.com/5bt2rpyh And help us elevate vital storytelling. Every gift triples in July! tinyurl.com/2sj7ez5d

Journalism is under threat in the US and around the world. At MPV we amplify the voices of journalists who are confronting authoritarianism with courage and clarity. This July, we’re raising $40k to grow this work. Give now at makingpeacevisible.org. @suchitrav.bsky.social @tonyfrangie.bsky.social

Democracy depends on the stories we tell. This July, help raise $40K to support journalists creating dialogue across divides. Every $1 is TRIPLED! Your donation helps shift focus from conflict to solutions. INVEST IN PEACE: makingpeacevisible.org/donate #peacejournalism @peacejournalism.bsky.social

USAID officially shutters today. We interviewed Gregory Warner, a Peabody Award -winning journalist who has reported on USAID on the ground in places including Kenya, Ukraine and Afghanistan back in March, soon after the agency's funding had been gutted. www.makingpeacevisible.org/gregory-warner

Unmasking American myths about war and the military — In an interview on the @makingpeacevisible.bsky.social‬ #podcast, Stephanie Savell discussed whether massive U.S. defense spending is actually making the country safer. ow.ly/UoxZ50WfBuw

Reza Sayah has covered the Second Iraq War, the Arab Spring, and it left him with a bias towards peace. Good journalism is essential when weighing whether to go to war. Learn more at makingpeacevisible.org.

NEW PODCAST EPISODE | In the US, about 1/6 of the federal budget goes to defense. But is this massive spending making us any safer? Stephanie Savell, anthropologist and Co-Director of @costsofwar.bsky.social at Brown Univ's @watsoninstitute.bsky.social has answers. LISTEN NOW: tinyurl.com/msbz9asb

When people in a society see each other as less than human, that creates an environment ripe for violence. But everyone has a connection to family members who've been dehumanized in the past. Listen to our episode on the hidden science of 'us vs. them.' bit.ly/4jIX3zV

I'm very thankful for this opportunity to speak with @makingpeacevisible.bsky.social about my work and the latest impact of a year-long investigation into illegal cattle in the Arariboia Indigenous Territory for @mongabay.com and the @pulitzercenter.bsky.social's Rainforest Investigations Network

NEW PODCAST EPISODE | Political strategist and thought leader @suzettebmasters.bsky.social says that for American democracy to thrive, it's not enough to defend the existing system against attack. 🎧 Hear her compelling research on how to invigorate democratic practice 👉 tinyurl.com/455fjt8d

NEW EPISODE | Thanks to Award-winning Brazilian investigative journalist @bykarlamendes.bsky.social of @mongabay.com, indigenous Amazon forest defenders have a chance for justice, and illegal cattle are being removed from protected land. LISTEN: tinyurl.com/mw2fat68 @pulitzercenter.bsky.social

NEW EPISODE | Our friends at Disrupting Peace speak with President Carlos Alvarado Quesada of Costa Rica about domestic security and how not having a military means prioritizing climate change and alleviating poverty. 👉 tinyurl.com/yrux5bdt @fletcherschool.bsky.social @worldpeacefdtn.bsky.social

Carnegie Corporation of New York Awards Fellowships to 26 Scholars Researching Political Polarization - www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...

A HISTORIC MILESTONE! 🌍 After 3 years of tough talks, nations reached a landmark pandemic agreement—a win for global health & multilateralism. 👏 Congrats to INB negotiators! IPI is proud to have supported this process—see you at #WHA78 in May for the sign-off!

NEW PODCAST EPISODE | In the late 20th Century, #Venezuela was a democracy with a free and thriving media. So what happened? Caracas-based journalist @tonyfrangie.bsky.social explains on the latest episode of the Making Peace Visible podcast. LISTEN: tinyurl.com/e58bnxja #journalism #pressfreedom

NEW EPISODE | 1 in 7 Americans have had a loved one spend at least a year incarcerated. Bridget Conley of @worldpeacefdtn.bsky.social and #DisruptingPeace says we need systems that respond to incarcerated people as if they are loved ones being held accountable. LISTEN NOW: 👇 🔗 tinyurl.com/yavzjrmh

NEW PODCAST EPISODE | Cutting #USAID has sent shock waves around the world, as our guest Gregory Warner, an award-winning journalist, reports. At the same time, US aid has a complex legacy. Gregory offers a nuanced take about USAID, with stories from across the world. LISTEN: tinyurl.com/y4ehpuk5