“Who the hell do these Republicans think they are to make that decision for me?”ĭePerno, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, has pledged to enforce the state’s abortion ban with no exemptions for rape, incest or medical threat to the mother. “It’s repugnant to me that we’re going back in time a century or more,” Nessel, who recently revealed she had an abortion when she was pregnant with triplets, told POLITICO. Gretchen Whitmer, is suing to strike down the state’s 1931 abortion ban, which would go back into effect if Roe falls, and has repeatedly gone after her opponent, Republican Matt DePerno, for promising to enforce that law that prohibits abortions even in cases of rape, incest or medical peril to the mother. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel addresses the media during a news conference in Lansing, Mich. We are not only the one authority with the power to prosecute cases in all counties in the state, but we also have unique oversight authorities when it comes to licensing and regulation.” “The AG is an absolutely pivotal position. “It’s my role to ensure the health, safety and welfare of my constituents and I’m not going to do anything to jeopardize their lives,” said Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, who is running for reelection in November. With the heightened possibility that abortion rights could, in a matter of weeks, be an issue left to the states, attorney general candidates across the country are reminding voters of the stakes. Throughout the Trump and Biden administrations, attorneys general have used immigration, voting rights and abortion to try and thwart the president’s agenda, stalling or blocking legislation and regulation at the state and federal level. The candidates will not only decide how and whether abortion bans are enforced in the near-term if Roe is overturned, but also could be tomorrow’s crop of senators, governors and vice presidents who make the laws in a post- Roe country. You’ll learn to draw the lines.While attorney general races tend to have lower voter turnout and spending than gubernatorial contests, especially in “off years” like 2022, the state’s chief law enforcement office has long been a springboard for ambitious politicians and an opportunity to gain national prominence. Journalism will test you intellectually, physically, spiritually, morally. “This is the best time to be a journalist if you’re just starting out. “The times when it’s most dangerous is the time when it’s most important,” she said. 11 attacks were hatched in the country’s southern region, and how the Cambridge Analytica breach affected a disproportionately large number of Filipino accounts.ĭespite the new challenges of the profession, Ressa says there’s no better time to pursue journalism. As a journalist for CNN, she wrote about how the Sept. Ressa explained how the country has historically been a testing ground for acts of terrorism. Brands, politicians, and celebrities rely on this shadowy network to spread propaganda on Facebook and YouTube. Internet trolling is rampant in the Philippines, with numerous for-hire troll farms on standby, as the LA Times reports. “When we came under attack, there wasn’t really any other choice, the phrase we used is ‘hold the line”…on this side you’re good, on this side you’re evil,” said Ressa, whose forthcoming book is titled How to Stand Up to a Dictator. Reminiscing on Rappler’s early days, Ressa says she and her nine co-founders grounded their project on the “standards, ethics, and mission of journalism.” Holding the line meant having the courage, patience, and discernment to withstand the pressures of the profession-including unrelenting harassment and intimidation online. How does she respond to trolls? Ressa has a three-word maxim: “Hold the line.” Ressa’s challenge to journalists: Hold the line Vice president Leni Robredo, another critic of the strongman president, applauded her.
“This is the saddest news of the century.”ĭuterte has yet to issue a statement about Ressa’s win. “Unbecoming and unworthy,” jeered another. Amid the well-wishes and expressions of Filipino pride, were insults, vomit-face emojis, and thuggish allegations from the online militia.
Watching the scroll of comments during Ressa’s Facebook Live offered a glimpse of the internet’s fractured moral code in real time. On social media, which is the main communication artery for many Filipinos, vociferous troll armies constantly try to discredit Ressa and Rappler’s reputation. Warrants for her arrest have been issued by the Philippine government 10 times, with officials trying to pin her down on charges of “cyber libel” and tax evasion. The Nobel committee’s recognition of a “ fearless defender of freedom of expression” serves as vindication for Ressa who has weathered a barrage of attacks designed by strategists in the Duterte administration.
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