In Kenya, ivory tusks burned to deter poachers
Story and Photos by Christopher Chávez I held it in my hands; a long ivory tusk weighing about one hundred pounds. It was yellowed and coarse with several markings carved into it. Likely some sort of inventory code marked by the officer who confiscated it. And then I...
Jailed journalist released from Azerbaijani prison
Investigative reporter Khadija Ismayilova, of Azerbaijan, was conditionally released from prison on Wednesday, the Associated Press reports. The award-winning journalist is still on probation, according to the Associated Press. The Crossings Institute applauds...
U.S. press freedom ranking disheartening
This op-ed by research fellow Jonathan Bach was originally published in The Register-Guard of Eugene, Oregon. To view the original article, click here. HELSINKI, Finland — On a recent evening in Helsinki, the mother of a persecuted journalist accepted the prestigious...
English speakers should welcome Latino FM
This op-ed by senior research fellow Christopher Chávez was originally published in The Register-Guard of Eugene, Oregon. To view the original article, click here. When I first arrived in Eugene from St. Louis three years ago, I was taken aback by the kindness of my...DON’T MISS A STORY
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