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Democracy in action: people helping people. Since March 2022 a Minnesota-based nonprofit has raised more than $500,000 for Ukraine
The war in Ukraine has made life worse for millions of people. But one professor here in Minnesota is trying to make things better. Much like a superhero in the movies - by day he teaches theology, by night he saves lives from a distance. I am Milena Kirova from...
The War in Ukraine and the Future of Democracy
Since the Feb. 24, 2022, I cannot remember one single day where the ongoing war in Ukraine did not cross my mind. It was no surprise to me to hear again about Ukraine, even in Minneapolis, where I met with Pavel Gavrilyuk, a Ukrainian-born professor of Theology at St....
How George Floyd’s murder impacted journalism in the United States
The murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers on May 25, 2020, sparked a national conversation about systemic racism and police brutality in the United States. It also brought many changes to American newsrooms and newsrooms across the world and in essence...
Will the landmark case against Fox News drag down other media too?
The defamation lawsuit filed against Fox News might open a Pandora’s box of media scrutiny in the United States. Academics fear it could start new lawsuits calling other media organizations’ integrity and editorial decision-making processes into question. At first...