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eBay to Pay $50M Settlement After Former Employees Sent Live Cockroaches and a Bloody Pig Mask to Silence Journalists

eBay settles a $50 million harassment lawsuit with journalists David and Ina Steiner, ending a six-year intimidation campaign. The case highlights the need to protect journalistic freedom and accountability.

International Business Times UK · Jul 29

Ebay agrees to pay couple $50 million after they were sent cockroaches and bloody pig mask

The couple reported experiencing cyberstalking, death threats, and in-person surveillance by former eBay workers

The Independent UK · Jul 28

Democrats warm to making ICE funding a line in the sand: ‘Operating outside the law’

ANALYSIS: As the government runs out of money at the end of the month, Democrats look at reining in ICE through its pocketbook, Eric Garcia writes

The Independent UK · Jan 13

Inside Cold War spy Kim Philby's life - sex, deception and double-dealing

Biographer James Hanning tells of his fascination with Kim Philby, who was played by Guy Pearce in the ITV series A Spy Among Friends. He spied for the Russians while working as a British secret agent

Daily Mirror · Jan 28, 2023

Senate gun legislation accord reached by bipartisan negotiators

WASHINGTON — Bipartisan negotiators in the Senate have reached an agreement on gun-regulation legislation forged after mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New York.

Tribune News Service · Jun 21, 2022

As Congress claims it’s ‘getting serious’ on gun reform, America endures seven mass shootings in 48 hours

Bipartisan talks in Senate continue but promise only limited change

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2022