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- The Hound | Aug. 24
The Hound | Aug. 24
Karen Attiah reinstated at The Washington Post, Democrats sue Trump DOJ for records on potential ballot seizures, and more.
Hi there,
It’s Monday. Today is a good day for press freedom. An independent arbitrator ordered The Washington Post to immediately reinstate columnist Karen Attiah — ruling that the paper "did not have good and sufficient cause" to fire her and found The Post "failed to establish the grievant engaged in gross misconduct."
Attiah was fired last September after posting commentary on Bluesky following the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk — commentary she has consistently described as part of her work as an opinion writer reflecting on political violence in America. She fought back. She won.
🖊️ Sign the petition to celebrate Karen Attiah's victory — and call on The Washington Post to welcome her back with the institutional support she deserves. Press freedom is not just about fighting governments.
It is also about news organizations having the courage to stand behind journalists who speak truth, even when it is uncomfortable. Today, the arbitration process did what the Post's leadership would not. The public is watching to see what the Post does next.
In addition, Trump’s pointless trade war with Canada took a dangerous turn as talks collapsed over the weekend with the United States slapping 50% tariffs on about $20 billion worth of imports and Prime Minister Mark Carney announced retaliatory tariffs set to go into effect Sept. 8. And a judge overturns the Trump administration 75-country visa ban.
Read about these, and more, with today’s stories:
“Most Stupid Trade Fight in History”: U.S. & Canadian Workers Stand to Lose in Trump’s New Tariff War (Democracy Now!)
Against the wind: despite Trump’s attacks, unions are fighting for good US clean energy jobs (The Guardian)
Why Scott Bessent Can’t Fix the Bond Market (The American Prospect)
Democrats sue Trump DOJ for records on potential ballot seizures in midterms (Democracy Docket)
Until next time,
Harry from The Hound
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