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Resolution in Support of Freedom of the Press in Israel-Gaza War

On November 15, 2023, the Executive Council of the Washington-Baltimore News Guild unanimously passed the following resolution: Supporting statement: WHEREAS: At least 42 journalists have been killed in the Israeli-Gaza war that began Oct. 7, including 36 Palestinian reporters killed by Israeli airstrikes, according to organizations including the Committee to Protect Journalists and Reporters Without …

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Institute for Policy Studies Employees Form Union with WBNG

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 17, 2021Contact: Robert P. Alvarez(916) 690-9896robertalvarezpineda@gmail.com Institute for Policy Studies Employees Form Union Staff at the Institute for Policy Studies were unanimous in their decision to unionize with the Washington-Baltimore News Guild. Management quickly agreed to voluntary recognition.Washington D.C. — The staff of the Institute for Policy Studies, the nation’s oldest multi-issue …

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Washington-Baltimore News Guild Statement on Violence at the US Capitol

Yesterday’s violence at the US Capitol building was a direct attack on our democracy and our democratic institutions, carried out by armed insurrectionists wielding symbols of hate, and encouraged by the sitting President of the United States. Before being allowed to peacefully leave the building, the terrorists scribbled a message on one of the building’s …

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