On May 4, UNESCO and the UN Department of Public Information (DPI) commemorated World Press Freedom Day at UN Headquarters in New York. The theme was “Critical Minds for Critical Times: Media’s Role in Advancing Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies.” There were two high-level panels and the audience included the diplomatic community, NGOs and journalism […]
Oscar Lopez Event Sponsored by ICPJD
International Committee for Peace, Justice and Dignity welcomes Oscar López Rivera to the Bay Area: Wednesday, May 31st St John’s Presbyterian Church 2727 College Ave, Berkeley Wheelchair Accessible Oscar’s only Bay Area Appearance! Follow updates on Facebook: facebook.com/WelcomeOscartotheBayArea, including live streaming of Oscar’s events in Puerto Rico and the US. Buy tickets on-line! Limited tickets at […]
NWU Hosts PEN America
On May 10, NWU and Creatives in Action (CIA) co-hosted Suzanne Nossel, Executive Director of PEN America, who spoke about “Defending Our Democracy in the Trump Era.” This was the first time NWU has partnered with CIA and the third time we have participated with PEN America in the last six month. Previously we spoke out in […]
‘Beyond $15’: Possibilities in Reimagined Labor Movement
Sarah Mohamoud was once a seven-year-old Somali girl who had to hide in the bed of a truck, narrowly escaping her country’s civil war by crossing the Kenyan border. Assadollah Valibeigi struggled to make a living as a taxi driver and merchant in Iran’s politically chaotic capital city. Mohamed Kadhim and his family fled bombings in Iraq, only […]
Tensions Mount at UN Commission on Status of Women
The tension was palpable at the annual meeting of the United Nations’ Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) March 13-24 in New York City, which the NWU’s Larry Goldbetter, Brigid O’Farrell, Rose Imperato and Amanda Robb attended. Much of the unrest at CSW’s 61st session stemmed directly from concerns about an increasingly hostile environment […]
Free Ahmet Sik and All Turkish Journalists Held in Jail
On February 3, NWU joined PEN America and the Indypendent at a press conference called by the Research Institute of Turkey (RIT), to demand the release of Ahmet Sik and all jailed Turkish journalists. Sik was arrested on December 30, 2016, and charged with spreading “terrorist propaganda” for a Tweet! He is among 144 journalists […]
NWU Joins NYTWA Protest At Uber HQ
On February 2, NWU joined the NY Taxi Workers Alliance (NYTWA) protest in front of Uber headquarters in Long Island City. The rally was to protest Uber’s attempt to break the one-hour strike against Trump’s Muslim ban at JFK, and Uber CEO Travis Kalanick’s plans to join Trump’s Business Advisory Group. Just before the rally […]
NWU is on Women’s Marches from Coast to Coast
NEW YORK “On Election Day, I went in my room and cried. Ever since, I’ve been feeling depressed and scared. I was going to bring my daughter today, but I was scared and kept her at home. But after today, I feel hopeful and confident again.” That’s what one woman, a member of a small […]
2016 Year in Review
All in all, it was a very busy year at NWU and we’re better off for it. The elections aside, we still have many challenges ahead, the main one being how to grow, be more active, and better serve our members while, at the same time, cutting back on spending. This is a perpetual riddle […]
NWU Defends Journalists Worldwide
We’ve recently reported on, and denounced, threats of vigilante violence and criminal prosecution against US journalists for doing their jobs. With the President-elect openly encouraging supporters to attack journalists at campaign rallies, we fear attacks on journalists who cover controversial topics in the US will escalate. While we speak out against attacks on US journalists, […]
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