Isma'il Kushkush
@ikushkush.bsky.social
Journalist @ColumbiaJournMA WORDS IN
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@NewYorker @TheAtlantic@nytimes@thenation @SmithsonianMag @Granta @GuernicaMag @ForeignPolicy
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A discussion on "The State of Media Today" at the 2025 Arab and Middle Eastern Journalists Association (AMEJA) Awards
November 18, 2025 at 1:45 PM
A discussion on "The State of Media Today" at the 2025 Arab and Middle Eastern Journalists Association (AMEJA) Awards
As Sudan’s El-Fasher falls, the world loses sight of its journalists cpj.org?p=533606
As Sudan’s El-Fasher falls, the world loses sight of its journalists - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, October 31, 2025 — As paramilitary forces seized control of Sudan’s El-Fasher over the weekend, its journalists have become both witnesses and victims of the unfolding horrors. Over the pas...
cpj.org
October 31, 2025 at 3:50 PM
As Sudan’s El-Fasher falls, the world loses sight of its journalists cpj.org?p=533606
Sudan: IPI demands immediate release of Muammar Ibrahim by the RSF
October 28, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Sudan: IPI demands immediate release of Muammar Ibrahim by the RSF
Sudanese journalist Muammar Ibrahim detained by the RSF in El-Fasher cpj.org?p=532177
Sudanese journalist Muammar Ibrahim detained by the RSF in El-Fasher - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, October 27, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by reports that freelance Sudanese journalist Muammar Ibrahim was detained by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) during the param...
cpj.org
October 27, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Sudanese journalist Muammar Ibrahim detained by the RSF in El-Fasher cpj.org?p=532177
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BREAKING: Our client Mario Guevara, an Emmy-winning journalist detained by ICE in retaliation for livestreaming law enforcement activity, will be deported tomorrow to El Salvador.
Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.
Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.
October 2, 2025 at 10:42 PM
BREAKING: Our client Mario Guevara, an Emmy-winning journalist detained by ICE in retaliation for livestreaming law enforcement activity, will be deported tomorrow to El Salvador.
Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.
Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.
Hunted, raped, starved: Sudan's journalists under siege in El-Fasher cpj.org?p=526318
Hunted, raped, starved: Sudan's journalists under siege in El-Fasher - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, October 1, 2025—In Sudan’s vast western region of Darfur, journalists in El-Fasher are trapped under siege, enduring violence, hunger, and relentless bombardment alongside the people whose l...
cpj.org
October 1, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Hunted, raped, starved: Sudan's journalists under siege in El-Fasher cpj.org?p=526318
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A song saluting Federico Chiesa’s decision to leave Juventus for Liverpool has become a staple of the Anfield songbook.
To many, it is a harmless celebration of a cult hero.
To others, it risks reopening the wounds caused at Heysel.
@simonhughes1983.bsky.social on a potentially divisive chant.
To many, it is a harmless celebration of a cult hero.
To others, it risks reopening the wounds caused at Heysel.
@simonhughes1983.bsky.social on a potentially divisive chant.
Why the Federico Chiesa chant is making some Liverpool fans very uncomfortable
However well-intentioned, the song used to serenade Liverpool's Italian international risks reopening old emotional wounds
www.nytimes.com
August 19, 2025 at 12:19 PM
A song saluting Federico Chiesa’s decision to leave Juventus for Liverpool has become a staple of the Anfield songbook.
To many, it is a harmless celebration of a cult hero.
To others, it risks reopening the wounds caused at Heysel.
@simonhughes1983.bsky.social on a potentially divisive chant.
To many, it is a harmless celebration of a cult hero.
To others, it risks reopening the wounds caused at Heysel.
@simonhughes1983.bsky.social on a potentially divisive chant.
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Happy b’day, “Give Me the Night” — the iconic LP released by George Benson 45 yrs ago today
“After a month in the studio,” he said, “I’d packed my bags when Quincy [Jones] called & said they had one more song for me. I wanted to go home but he insisted: “Man, it’s a good song. It won’t take long.”
“After a month in the studio,” he said, “I’d packed my bags when Quincy [Jones] called & said they had one more song for me. I wanted to go home but he insisted: “Man, it’s a good song. It won’t take long.”
August 9, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Happy b’day, “Give Me the Night” — the iconic LP released by George Benson 45 yrs ago today
“After a month in the studio,” he said, “I’d packed my bags when Quincy [Jones] called & said they had one more song for me. I wanted to go home but he insisted: “Man, it’s a good song. It won’t take long.”
“After a month in the studio,” he said, “I’d packed my bags when Quincy [Jones] called & said they had one more song for me. I wanted to go home but he insisted: “Man, it’s a good song. It won’t take long.”
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Historic Armenia-Azerbaijan peace agreement might be signed in the US
Historic Armenia-Azerbaijan peace agreement might be signed in the US
Donald Trump is hosting the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Washington this week for a summit which could advance a much-anticipated peace agreement between the two. The meeting would send a strong signal to Moscow regarding the two countries' commitment to finding a solution without Russia.
l.euronews.com
August 6, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Historic Armenia-Azerbaijan peace agreement might be signed in the US
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Paul Dama left Nigeria after being kidnapped in 2018. His detention by ICE now feels like “a second kidnapping,” says his sister.
“I felt like someone just sucked my blood, my air. Like, how do you live?"
“I felt like someone just sucked my blood, my air. Like, how do you live?"
He fled Boko Haram and helped build an award-winning restaurant. Now he’s facing deportation.
Paul Dama left Nigeria after being kidnapped in 2018. His detention feels like "a second kidnapping," says his sister.
www.motherjones.com
August 5, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Paul Dama left Nigeria after being kidnapped in 2018. His detention by ICE now feels like “a second kidnapping,” says his sister.
“I felt like someone just sucked my blood, my air. Like, how do you live?"
“I felt like someone just sucked my blood, my air. Like, how do you live?"
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White House removes Wall Street Journal from Scotland press pool over Epstein bombshell.
White House removes Wall Street Journal from Scotland press pool over Epstein bombshell
A White House spokesperson declined to comment on if the Journal would be included in the pool in the future, either on the White House campus or on subsequent trips.
www.politico.com
July 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
White House removes Wall Street Journal from Scotland press pool over Epstein bombshell.
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The Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump admin to deport eight men who have been detained in a shipping container after becoming caught up in a legal tug-of-war between the White House and a federal judge in Boston.
www.politico.com
July 3, 2025 at 9:37 PM
The Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump admin to deport eight men who have been detained in a shipping container after becoming caught up in a legal tug-of-war between the White House and a federal judge in Boston.
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Pursued relentlessly by the government of Vladimir Putin, the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died in prison. He left behind an account of his final years—and an admonition to his country and the world.
Alexei Navalny’s Prison Diaries
The Russian opposition leader’s account of his last years and his admonition to his country and the world.
www.newyorker.com
July 2, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Pursued relentlessly by the government of Vladimir Putin, the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died in prison. He left behind an account of his final years—and an admonition to his country and the world.
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5 tips for staying safe while covering US protests🪧
👥Work with a buddy or colleague.
✅Have a check-in procedure.
🥽Use sensible equipment.
📲Sanitize your phone of sensitive data or take a burner.
🚨In case of arrest, write on your arm your lawyer's number or @rcfp.org’s legal hotline: 1-800-336-4243.
👥Work with a buddy or colleague.
✅Have a check-in procedure.
🥽Use sensible equipment.
📲Sanitize your phone of sensitive data or take a burner.
🚨In case of arrest, write on your arm your lawyer's number or @rcfp.org’s legal hotline: 1-800-336-4243.
June 13, 2025 at 4:56 PM
5 tips for staying safe while covering US protests🪧
👥Work with a buddy or colleague.
✅Have a check-in procedure.
🥽Use sensible equipment.
📲Sanitize your phone of sensitive data or take a burner.
🚨In case of arrest, write on your arm your lawyer's number or @rcfp.org’s legal hotline: 1-800-336-4243.
👥Work with a buddy or colleague.
✅Have a check-in procedure.
🥽Use sensible equipment.
📲Sanitize your phone of sensitive data or take a burner.
🚨In case of arrest, write on your arm your lawyer's number or @rcfp.org’s legal hotline: 1-800-336-4243.
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Africa’s largest war has torn Sudan apart and forced more than 12 million people from their homes.
Africa's largest war: Atrocities, alleged war crimes and countless civilians caught in the crossfire
“It’s not getting better. It’s heartbreaking,” Amr Ali told NBC News as Sudan's civil war entered it's third year.
nbcnews.to
May 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Africa’s largest war has torn Sudan apart and forced more than 12 million people from their homes.
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CPJ, @freedom.press, International Women’s Media Foundation, @penamerica.bsky.social and @rcfp.org are launching a network to provide legal and safety resources and training to journalists and newsrooms in the U.S.
Learn more: cpj.org?p=481029
Learn more: cpj.org?p=481029
May 22, 2025 at 1:31 PM
CPJ, @freedom.press, International Women’s Media Foundation, @penamerica.bsky.social and @rcfp.org are launching a network to provide legal and safety resources and training to journalists and newsrooms in the U.S.
Learn more: cpj.org?p=481029
Learn more: cpj.org?p=481029
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The imprisonments of #FreedomToWrite Awardees Pham Doan Trang and Vladyslav Yesypenko are two of the most urgent threats to press freedom today. We call for their release and the release of all writers and journalists behind bars. #WPFD25 #OneFreePress
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The Most Urgent Threats to Press Freedom Around the World
These ten cases illuminate governments’ efforts at criminalizing journalism and withholding information from the public.
time.com
May 2, 2025 at 6:38 PM
The imprisonments of #FreedomToWrite Awardees Pham Doan Trang and Vladyslav Yesypenko are two of the most urgent threats to press freedom today. We call for their release and the release of all writers and journalists behind bars. #WPFD25 #OneFreePress
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Two years ago, civil war broke out in Sudan. Since the war between the SAF and RSF began in April 2023, CPJ has documented the killings of at least 9 journalists. Those who remain on the ground are committed to telling their people and the rest of the world about the horrific conditions of the war.
April 15, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Two years ago, civil war broke out in Sudan. Since the war between the SAF and RSF began in April 2023, CPJ has documented the killings of at least 9 journalists. Those who remain on the ground are committed to telling their people and the rest of the world about the horrific conditions of the war.
Sudanese journalist Ahmed Mohamed Saleh Sayyidna killed by shelling in El-Fasher cpj.org?p=471640
Sudanese journalist Ahmed Mohamed Saleh Sayyidna killed by shelling in El-Fasher - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, April 14, 2025—Sudanese journalist Ahmed Mohamed Saleh Sayyidna was killed on Monday, April 14, in a shelling attack on El-Fasher, a city in North Darfur, amid ongoing fighting between the S...
cpj.org
April 14, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Sudanese journalist Ahmed Mohamed Saleh Sayyidna killed by shelling in El-Fasher cpj.org?p=471640
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An independent media is vital for democracy. Access to information enables all people to make decisions and hold the powerful to account.
A world without journalism is a world without truth.
cpj.org/donate
#JournalismMatters
A world without journalism is a world without truth.
cpj.org/donate
#JournalismMatters
April 14, 2025 at 2:24 PM
An independent media is vital for democracy. Access to information enables all people to make decisions and hold the powerful to account.
A world without journalism is a world without truth.
cpj.org/donate
#JournalismMatters
A world without journalism is a world without truth.
cpj.org/donate
#JournalismMatters
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Today is the most dangerous time to be a journalist in CPJ’s history. At least 124 journalists and media workers were killed last year, nearly two-thirds of them Palestinians killed by Israel.
Read more in CPJ’s #2024KilledReport: cpj.org?p=451429
Read more in CPJ’s #2024KilledReport: cpj.org?p=451429
April 14, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Today is the most dangerous time to be a journalist in CPJ’s history. At least 124 journalists and media workers were killed last year, nearly two-thirds of them Palestinians killed by Israel.
Read more in CPJ’s #2024KilledReport: cpj.org?p=451429
Read more in CPJ’s #2024KilledReport: cpj.org?p=451429
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"La Silla reveals videos, documents and testimonies of Colombian mercenaries who returned to the country, and which show how the "Wolves of the Desert" battalion operates." By Santiago Rodríguez Álvarez of Colombian outlet La Silla Vacia #Sudan #Colombia
www.lasillavacia.com/silla-nacion...
www.lasillavacia.com/silla-nacion...
“Lobos del Desierto”: así operan los mercenarios colombianos en Sudán
Hay más de 300 exmilitares peleando la guerra civil sudanesa. La Silla revela videos, documentos y testimonios de cómo opera el batallón.
www.lasillavacia.com
March 2, 2025 at 4:53 PM
"La Silla reveals videos, documents and testimonies of Colombian mercenaries who returned to the country, and which show how the "Wolves of the Desert" battalion operates." By Santiago Rodríguez Álvarez of Colombian outlet La Silla Vacia #Sudan #Colombia
www.lasillavacia.com/silla-nacion...
www.lasillavacia.com/silla-nacion...
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'A history of oppression': Sudan's Kanabi community targeted by both sides in war - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/history-oppression-sudans-kanabi-community-targeted-both-sides-war
'A history of oppression': Sudan's Kanabi community targeted by both sides in war
The long-marginalised farm workers have suffered at the hands of the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces
www.middleeasteye.net
February 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
'A history of oppression': Sudan's Kanabi community targeted by both sides in war - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/history-oppression-sudans-kanabi-community-targeted-both-sides-war