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Not surprisingly, @amywestervelt has the best write up yet of why the new California lawsuit against Big Oil is so important, the content of the complaint, and the industry's strategy to try and defeat it.
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@IPK is thrilled to cosponsor an upcoming conversation between @garyyounge and @catchatweetdown (Chenjerai Kumanyika) with @nyu_journalism on 9/20 (5:30 PM ET). https://journalism.nyu.edu/about-us/event/2023-fall/dispatches-from-the-diaspora-a-conversation-with-gary-younge/
Christiane Amanpour knows the score. And it's not 50-50. At a celebration of her 40 years in the business, @oliverdarcy asked her what assignment has left the biggest imprint. Read her reply.