Daily Archives: October 30, 2008

Roundtable Event Debates the Sustainability of Independent Media in Russia

Yesterday, the Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) and the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) jointly hosted a panel event to discuss the current role of independent media in Russia. The panel was entitled “The Struggle for Press Freedom in Russia: The Role of Independent Regional Newspapers” and it featured Anna Koshman who runs a…

United States: Continuing Investigation into Long Island Rail Road Disability Program

In September, our blog highlighted a story on the inordinately high number (over 95%!) of Long Island Railroad (LIRR) employees who file for and receive disability benefits. The New York Times has continued to follow the federal investigation of the LIRR and published two stories already this week focused on the role of doctors, managers…