Molly Knight Raskin
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Journalist. Storyteller. Special interest in public/global health. Freelancer, PBS NewsHour.
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James Fallows
1 day ago
Scott Pelley is our new spirit animal.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Scott Pelley confronts new â60 Minutesâ boss in fiery meeting: âWe donât trust youâ
The veteran correspondent demanded answers on fired staff and the new executive producerâs qualifications for the job.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/06/01/scott-pelley-confronts-new-60-minutes-boss-nick-bilton-fiery-meeting/
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#Ebola
is a terrifying, deadly disease. It moves quickly, stealthy. The world is now facing and alarming outbreak in
#DRC
and the US is asleep at the wheel.
#USAID
demolished.
#CDC
knee-capped. No seat at the
#WHO
table. If this doesnât allow you, it should.
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The Guardian
17 days ago
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda âemergencyâ of international concern
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WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda âemergencyâ of international concern
At least 80 deaths reported in Congoâs Ituri province while Uganda reports spread from travellers from the DRC The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a âpublic health emergency of international concernâ. The WHO on Sunday said the outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/17/who-ebola-outbreak-congo-uganda-global-health-emergency?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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Leave it to
@nickkristof.bsky.social
to report - yet again - the ugly truth of what this administration has done to the worldâs most vulnerable
#usaid
#foreignaid
#globalhealth
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Opinion | This Is What Happened When Trump Abandoned the Worldâs Poorest Children
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/opinion/foreign-aid-cuts.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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The Last Mile with USAID
about 1 month ago
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AIDS Creeps Back in Parts of Zambia, a Year After U.S. Cuts to H.I.V. Assistance
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/25/health/pepfar-hiv-aids-zambia.html?unlocked_article_code=1.dlA.N-rG.XadNLLqG-tM3&smid=nytcore-android-share
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Chris Murphy
about 2 months ago
If I were in Trump's Cabinet, I would spend Easter calling constitutional lawyers about the 25th Amendment. This is completely, utterly unhinged. He's already killed thousands. He's going to kill thousands more.
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Anne Applebaum
2 months ago
JD Vance is heading to Hungary to endorse Viktor Orban after Easter. Here is a description of the corrupt regime, and the post-reality campaign, that the US administration now supports:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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The First Post-Reality Political Campaign
Hungaryâs Viktor OrbĂĄn is waging cognitive warfare on a new scale.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/03/hungary-first-post-reality-political-campaign/686565/?gift=hVZeG3M9DnxL4CekrWGK30G6-ci1eOx_e6MnGXgrr8c&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
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The Last Mile with USAID
2 months ago
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She Spoke Out About Gaza. Now She Canât Use a Credit Card.
After accusing governments and corporations of complicity in Gaza, the U.N. investigator for Palestine territories now finds herself in Washingtonâs crosshairs.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/03/30/gaza-israel-un-criticize-us-sanction-00850477
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Journalism colleagues, what would Trump have to do or say for the media to report his obvious cognitive ⊠Decline? Dementia? Delusional Rants? ⊠as news?
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News Eye
2 months ago
MEMO TO US MEDIA: - Trump has NOT called off all strikes. He has postponed his ultimatum to strike energy infrastructure - Iran denies any talks, even via intermediaries - Report the pattern: Trump makes threats when markets close, backs down when they open. - The Strait of Hormuz remains CLOSED
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Kai Ryssdal
2 months ago
If you somehow needed any more evidence that thereâs zero strategic thinking happening at the highest levels of our government, wellâŠ
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Science is real.
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Morgan Till
3 months ago
Two young Palestinian brothers - little boys - shot in the head and face by Israeli police undercover; murdered along with their parents.
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Israeli police kill two young Palestinian boys and their parents in West Bank
Mother, father and brothers aged five and seven shot in the head as they returned from Ramadan shopping trip
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/15/israeli-police-kill-two-young-palestinian-boys-and-their-parents-in-west-bank
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Chris Murphy
3 months ago
The is the federal government telling news stations to provide favorable coverage of the war or their licenses will be pulled. A truly extraordinary moment. We aren't on the verge of a totalitarian takeover. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT. Act like it.
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Brad Lander
3 months ago
I can't even find the words to express how repugnant and despicable this post is. People who spew such Islamophobic bile don't belong in the United States Congress. The job of elected officials is to combat hate, not fan its flames. (1/2)
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Trump hands Putin another huge winâŠat the same time Putin is helping Iran with intelligence to target American troops. Where is the outrage?
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Suspended U.S. Sanctions Add a Political Win to Russiaâs Economic Gains
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/world/europe/russia-oil-suspended-sanctions-economy.html
3 months ago
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3 months ago
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Kai Ryssdal
3 months ago
Really, NYT?
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/u...
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How Hegseth Came to See Moral Purpose in War as Weakness
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/us/politics/hegseth-iran-war.html
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Leah Greenberg âđ
3 months ago
The absolute most disgusting, eliminationist Islamophobia from multiple members of the House Republican caucus continues to spew forth without acknowledgment or censure
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Alt National Park Service
3 months ago
Our troops are dying this isnât a video game. The White House is posting so-called âhypeâ videos that mix real footage from the war in Iran with clips from movies and video games like Call of Duty. Itâs an absolute disgrace.
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Marc Elias
3 months ago
DOJ's recent 6th Circuit filing misspelled: Voters as âVotorsâ Emergency as "Emeregency" United States as "United Staes" And, it included a non-party in the caption. These are the people who want access to your sensitive voting records and who my team fights in court every day.
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Rachel Maddow
3 months ago
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ProPublica
4 months ago
1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken. Hundreds of kids are still detained. Weâll let the childrenâs words speak for themselves. đ§”
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Jon Cooper
3 months ago
It will be tough for Americaâs global reputation to recover after this absolutely shameful vote.
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So much for the commitment to âlife-savingâ aid.
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The Trump Administration Is Ending Aid That It Says Saves Lives
The State Department will let lifesaving projects expire because âthere is no strong nexus between the humanitarian response and U.S. national interests,â according to an internal email.
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/02/trump-state-department-ending-aid-seven-african-countries/686106/
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Kai Ryssdal
3 months ago
This answer - from one of the presidentâs key economic advisors - is disgraceful. And, fwiw, the number for tariff pass through is closer to 94-96 percent
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Senator Chris Van Hollen
4 months ago
A child dying of cancer spent her final days fighting to free her wrongfully detained father from ICE custody. Â This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her sonâs side as he died from cancer. Â Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
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Ofelia Torres, teen who fought to have her father released from ICE custody, dies from rare cancer
Ofelia Torres, 16, died on Friday from Stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer, her father's lawyer confirmed.
https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/news/ofelia-torres-dies-from-rare-cancer/
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Alt National Park Service
4 months ago
The House voted today to roll back tariffs that Trump imposed on Canada last year. We love you, Canada đšđŠ!
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Jon Cooper
4 months ago
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The New York Times
4 months ago
In Afghanistan, child malnutrition is at levels unseen in 25 years. The New York Times witnessed hardship across the country in the wake of U.S. cuts.
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In Afghanistan, a Trail of Hunger and Death Behind U.S. Aid Cuts
Afghanistan has plunged deeper into a crisis marked by levels of child hunger unseen in 25 years and the closure of almost 450 health centers.
https://nyti.ms/4qqF6Jr
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Roxane Gay
4 months ago
1. It was not an accident. 2. It was not a staffer. 3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia. 4. He isnât sorry. He means every racist thought he shares. 5. His base agrees with him. 6. He will do it again. 7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
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Senator Patty Murray
4 months ago
President Barack Obama appreciation post.
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Bill Grueskin
4 months ago
A publisher who lays off a reporter whose pen is freezing because she's covering a frigid war zone while dodging missiles is not an editor you want to work for, in a more perfect world
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Brian Stelter
4 months ago
This just in: "Don Lemon was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles, where he was covering the Grammy awards," Lemon's attorney Abbe Lowell says.
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Aaron Rupar
4 months ago
Here's what ICE is up to in Northeast Minneapolis today. Absolutely heartbreaking. Warning: video is hard to watch
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Andrew Weissmann
4 months ago
This statement from an eyewitness to the Minnesota murder of Mr. Pretti is gut wrenching, from beginning to end. Please disseminate it as you see fit.
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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TincherSealedWitnessDec012426.PDF
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Tom Nichols
4 months ago
No one can be watching this Davos speech and reach any conclusion but that the President of the United States is mentally disturbed and that something is deeply wrong with him. This is both embarrassing and extremely dangerous.
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Trump Says Civil Rights Led to White People Being âVery Badly Treatedâ
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/us/politics/trump-interview-white-people-discrimination.html
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Extraordinary reporting on the destruction of
#USAID
and the devastating human toll of the decision by
@propublica.org
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Trump Officials Celebrated With Cake After Slashing Aid. Then People Died of Cholera.
Behind closed doors in Washington, top advisers made a series of decisions that had devastating repercussions for the poorest country on earth. We went to South Sudan and found people who died as a re...
https://www.propublica.org/article/usaid-cholera-deaths-trump-humanitarian-aid-cuts-south-sudan
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This depraved, disgusting, cruel tweet about the brutal murder of two human beings should never be forgotten.
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Pulitzer Center
6 months ago
Educators: Connect your class with global issues, and the journalists who cover them, at a time that works best for you. This virtual journalist visit on-demand with
@mollykraskin.bsky.social
dives into her project on the shut down of the
#USAID
. đ
bit.ly/4oRGnbP
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Karen Attiah
7 months ago
A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of
@washingtonpost.com
journalist Jamal Khashoggi. I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
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CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggiâs assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/cia-concludes-saudi-crown-prince-ordered-jamal-khashoggis-assassination/2018/11/16/98c89fe6-e9b2-11e8-a939-9469f1166f9d_story.html
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Because foreigners are the reason America has an obesity problem? đ€
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U.S. visas can be denied for obesity, cancer and diabetes, Rubio says
The Trump administration has directed visa officers to consider obesity and other chronic health conditions when deciding whether to grant visas to immigrants.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/11/13/obesity-visa-rules-trump-administration/
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Carl Quintanilla
7 months ago
This really hasnât gotten enough attention this week.
@wired.com
#ICE
www.wired.com/story/fbi-wa...
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Mehdi Hasan
7 months ago
The president of the United States thinks asylum-seekers come from mental asylums. He says it in almost every interview where the topic of migration comes up. How is this not 25th Amendment territory? How is he not an embarrassment to this entire country?
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Kai Ryssdal
7 months ago
ââŠtaking a different approach.â????? You guys. Come the F on Do better
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