Al Jazeera America Executive Sues for Racial Discrimination, Bias
Al Jazeera America does not (did not) seem like a great place to work—not by any account.
Ebola Is Temporarily Halting Female Genital Mutilation in Sierra Leone
The devastating Ebola outbreak in West Africa has one slim silver lining: it's temporarily putting a stop to the female genital mutilation in Sierra Leone, where the procedure is traditionally performed on most pre-pubescent girls. Bloomberg reports that many FGM practitioners are refusing to do the procedure, because…
HIV-Positive People in China Hired to Harass Residents Out of Homes
A real estate company in China is accused of hiring six HIV-positive people to "harass" residents into leaving a housing compound so it could be destroyed, paving the way for a profitable re-development. The HIV-positive people were apparently told to wave their "AIDS identity cards" at the residents to frighten them…
Reporter Describes Finding Underage Garment Workers in Bangladesh
The recent series of disasters in Bangladeshi garment factories over the past several years perhaps got its most alarming and high-profile installment last November when a factory fire at Tazreen Fashions Ltd. — a supplier for Wal-Mart — killed 124 workers and left many observers dazed at the casual supply-chain evils…
Female Al Jazeera Journalist Missing In Syria
Dorothy Parvaz, a reporter for Al Jazeera, hasn't been heard from since she arrived in Syria Friday. The Committee to Protect Journalists says there is "strong evidence" suggesting she was detained by authorities there.
Obama Recommends Al Jazeera, Though Most Americans Can't Watch It
Apparently the entire Obama administration has been taking Hillary Clinton's TV recommendations. In addition to being forced to participate in Grey's Anatomy marathons, that means more staffers are tuning into Al Jazeera, the network Clinton recently praised for providing, "real news around the clock instead of a…
Hillary Clinton Says Al Jazeera Is "Real News," Unlike American Networks
This week while testifying before the U.S. Foreign Policy Priorities Committee, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton praised Al Jazeera and dared to suggest that the constant fear-mongering, silly social networking, and misinformation featured on CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC isn't the height of journalistic excellence.
Sexist Sportscasters Are Welcome At Al Jazeera
Andy Gray and Richard Keys the sportscasters who were taped making offensive comments about a female line official, may get new jobs with Al Jazeera. Meanwhile, the line official still can't do her job because of the controversy.
Bra-Gate Is A Lot Less Fun Than It Sounds
A pregnant Arab-Israeli journalist protested earlier this week after she was asked to take her bra off in a security search for a government cocktail party. The Israeli government press office has apologized for what's being called (awkwardly) Bra-Gate.
