Freedom Staff

Editorial Team

ABOUT

Freedom Staff represents the collective efforts of our experienced editorial team—dedicated reporters working together to bring you the latest news and investigative journalism in the public interest.

LATEST STORIES

TRENDS

Trust in Media Plummets, Prompting Journalism “Bloodbath”

Media companies are reeling in the wake of plummeting public trust and vanishing profits, prompting what has been called a journalism bloodbath.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Arkansas Voters and AG Move to Strengthen FOIA

If approved by voters, the measure would create a commission to help citizens request government records and penalize agencies that fail to comply with those requests.

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

USCIRF’s Latest Report—And Why Freedom of Religion Might Be What Brings Us All Together Again

Despite the divisive climate of our era, despite the almost audible sound of our unity ripping apart at the seams, there remains a force that solders Americans together like no other: religious freedom.

CRIMINAL REFORM

A New Beginning for Members of Mexico’s Notorious Cartels

Placing her trust in the basic goodness of people—and The Way to Happiness—Rosalba Cordero is changing inmates’ lives to vanquish the vicious cycle of crime in Mexico.

ARTS & CULTURE

An Enduring Melody: Preserving the Legacy of the Bowmaker

“The bow is the violin.” To most people, even musicians, all praise is reserved for the instrument played by the bow, the player’s skill or the composer of the score. Yet they are nothing without the bow.

MENTAL HEALTH

American Psychiatric Association Still Advocating Draconian Torture

The Citizens Commission on Human Rights marched in San Francisco against American psychiatrist’s annual convention.

CORRUPTION

Lying to the Victims

Marci Hamilton knew legislation she championed in New York would have disastrous ramifications for 90 percent of child sex abuse victims—and she tried in vain to spin culpability with PR.