Karyn Caplan

Read all the reporting + sharp-edged analysis here: www.status.news/p/washington...

The Murder of The Washington Post Today’s layoffs are the latest attempt to kill what makes the paper special.

I arrived at The Post during a personal and professional nadir. But they welcomed me into their merry band of misfits, and believed in me — so I started believing in myself, too.

My ode to what makes The Post so special. ❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹 www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

US democratic backsliding under Trump is steeper than any recent precedent, when looking at state force against civilians, political prosecution, independence of the judiciary / civil service, etc. Trump’s rule is ‘worse’ than Putin, Orban, Erdogan, Chavez. @jburnmurdoch.ft.com @financialtimes.com

“Journalists are on the frontlines.”

“As news organizations, press freedom groups, and constitutional experts denounced the arrests as a brazen First Amendment violation, authoritarian experts viewed them as unmistakable evidence that Trump had entered a new, more dangerous phase.” @status.news

The Promise—and Limits—of a Free Press Journalists alone cannot stave off autocracy.

“Even the bravest, most determined journalists cannot shore up democracy without strong institutions,” writes Susan Chira.

CPJ condemns Hong Kong’s conviction of Jimmy Lai in national security case - Committee to Protect Journalists New York, December 14, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns a Hong Kong court’s conviction of Jimmy Lai, founder of the defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, in a landmark nationa...

CPJ condemns a Hong Kong court’s conviction of Jimmy Lai, founder of the defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, in a landmark national security trial. Authorities must immediately free the 78-year-old British national.
#PressFreedom #JournalismIsNotACrime #FreeThePress
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#HongKong: RSF condemns the threats made against int media outlets that were summoned by China's #NSL office & accused of “spreading false information” following last week’s deadly fire. As the crackdown on the press continues, reporters persist in reporting the facts despite growing red lines.

‘The New York Times won’t settle’: Why reporters will not be intimidated by Donald Trump David McCraw, lead newsroom lawyer for the NYT, talks liberty and lawsuits with Alan and Janine

What's it like to be sued by Donald Trump and what do you do? We went to an expert and asked the NYT's chief lawyer, David McCraw how to deal with a $5bn plaintiff who also happens to be president.
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CPJ is honored to recognize this year's International Press Freedom Awards honorees who exemplify the best of journalism🏆

⚡️Dong Yuyu
⚡️Elvira Pilar and Juan Carlos Tito
⚡️Bolot Temirov
⚡️Sonia Dahmani
⚡️Gwen Ifill Awardee David McCraw

Europe will arrive in Belém with a strong NDC – just in time, but a clear signal that it remains fully committed to the Paris Agreement. This was a hard-fought outcome, achieved in a difficult political and economic context. 1/4

NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani!

Justice in Action: Beyond Promises to Progress YouTube video by International Peace Institute

#HappeningNow: Justice in Action: Beyond Promises to Progress

Grateful for our partnership with Doha Forum, @stimsoncenter.bsky.social, and Global Institute for Strategic Research.

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IT'S THURSDAY: 📅 Sept 25 | ⏰ 1:00 PM EDT | 📍 Hybrid
Join us and our speakers for a co-hosted policy forum with @theelders.bsky.social, “The UN at 80: Charting a Path for the Future of Multilateralism.”
👉 Register here: lnkd.in/eabCAcqQ

NOW: Governor Newsom joins New York Times journalist @dgelles.bsky.social at Climate Forward hosted by @nytimes.com

Watch LIVE 📺 www.youtube.com/live/e68zhfw...

‘Science demands action’: world leaders and UN push climate agenda forward despite Trump’s attacks Leaders unveil new targets to cut planet-heating pollution after Trump called climate crisis a ‘con job’ World leaders have unveiled new targets to cut planet-heating pollution at the United Nations, in a bid to spur fresh impetus to the beleaguered climate effort a day after Donald Trump called the crisis “the greatest con job ever perpetrated upon the world”. A total of 120 countries and the European Union announced new goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in New York on Wednesday. The pledges most notably include one from China, the world’s leading emitter, which said it would cut emissions by 7-10% from its peak level by 2035. Continue reading...

‘Science demands action’: world leaders and UN push climate agenda forward despite Trump’s attacks

Climate Forward Live Updates: How Trump Is Changing Climate Policy Globally The New York Times’s annual Climate Forward event includes Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, among others. The discussion is focusing on how environmental policies are shifting around the globe.

At the New York Times’s annual Climate Forward event, watch world leaders, executives and activists discuss how President Trump has upended global climate policy. Watch live:

"It’s so important to have a free press, and it’s nuts we aren’t paying more attention to it."
We @pressfreedom.bsky.social agree. Thank you Jimmy Kimmel.

#HappeningNow: Global Leaders Series – Insights from The Business of Philanthropy YouTube video by International Peace Institute

#HappeningNow: Global Leaders Series: Insights from The Business of Philanthropy👇
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“The only way to operate in this environment is to refuse to be scared.”
@theatlantic.com’s Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg shared the story behind one of the year’s biggest scoops, and what he learned from the Trump administration’s response. Watch in full: tinyurl.com/2kcjzm2w
#sirharrysummit

Journalist Mario Guevara faces imminent deportation after US appeals court decision - Committee to Protect Journalists New York, September 19, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists and Free Press express outrage that journalist Mario Guevara faces imminent deportation back to his native El Salvador after the Board...

NEW STATEMENT: ⚡As the U.S. government acted to curtail press freedom and free speech this week, Mario Guevara, the only journalist behind bars, faces the very real threat of deportation for doing his job and covering the news. #FreeMario
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Opinion | The Trump Administration’s Chilling Efforts to Punish Free Speech If the American ideal of freedom means anything, it is that we can engage in an extremely wide range of political speech, including the tasteless and the offensive.

“If the American ideal of freedom means anything, it is that Americans can engage in an extremely wide range of political speech, including the tasteless and the offensive,” the editorial board writes.

On Thursday, September 25, IPI and @theelders.bsky.social will cohost a policy forum, “The UN at 80: Charting a Path for the Future of Multilateralism," launching the Elders' paper "Global Cooperation in a Fragmented World."

📅 Sept 25 | ⏰ 1:00 PM EDT | 📍Hybrid
👉 Register here: http://bit.ly/4pKG58u

CPJ’s CEO @jodieginsberg.bsky.social spoke with @cnn.com's Becky Anderson about Israel’s strikes on Nasser Hospital that killed five journalists in Gaza today.

Watch👇

Reuters and AP issue joint letter to Israeli officials to demand clear explanation for airstrikes that killed journalists in Gaza Reuters and AP issue joint letter to Israeli officials to demand clear explanation for airstrikes that killed journalists in Gaza

"We are outraged that independent journalists were among the victims of this strike on the hospital, a location that is protected under international law. These journalists were present in their professional capacity, doing critical work bearing witness."
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Caoilfhionn Gallagher and Jodie Ginsberg: Why Ireland must lead the way in protecting Gaza’s journalists Three years ago, just weeks after an Israeli soldier shot and killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, the Taoiseach made clear Ireland’s unequivocal commitment to upholding press freedom and t...

In @independent.ie, @jodieginsberg.bsky.social & I argue the deliberate, systematic targeting of #Gaza’s journalists is not only an assault on individuals; it is an attack on truth & human rights.

Ireland must do more, urgently, to protect Gaza’s journalists.

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At least 4 Gazan journalists killed in Israeli strikes on Nasser hospital - Committee to Protect Journalists New York, August 25, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the Israeli strikes that killed four journalists in Nasser hospital in southern Gaza and calls for the international community t...

Our statement on Israel's killing of more journalists in #Gaza. "Israel’s killing of journalists continues while the world watches and fails to act firmly on the most horrific attacks the press has faced in recent history,” said CPJ’s Sara Qudah. “These murders must end now.”
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David Nabarro obituary: global-health leader who fought malnutrition, malaria, Ebola and COVID-19 Persuasive physician who brought research evidence to the heart of global policy decisions.

Obituary: David Nabarro (1949-2025) global-health leader who fought malnutrition, malaria, Ebola and COVID-19

go.nature.com/4lHeMbD

Gaza is starving. So are its journalists | Jodie Ginsberg A desperate situation has become catastrophic. If we do not act now, there will be no one left to tell anyone’s story

I have been a reporter for 25 years. I know the risks reporting in war zones. This is not that situation. This is systematic silencing by Israel.

If we do not act now, there will be no one left in Gaza to tell anyone’s story.

Me today for @theguardian.com

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Francesco Turrisi and I will be playing at Cork Opera House on September 13 at 8pm for the Sounds from a Safe Harbour Festival! Tickets are on sale now: bit.ly/4m4Z62y