Paul Sonne

national security reporter at The Washington Post

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Moscow correspondent for the Wall Street Journal

Paul Sonne on KCRW

Novaya Gazeta is one of the last vestiges of independent journalism operating in Russia.

Newspaper Novaya Gazeta isn’t controlled by Kremlin. How it’s sharing truth about Ukraine

Novaya Gazeta is one of the last vestiges of independent journalism operating in Russia.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

A year ago, we took our seats for the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

Sochi, One Year Later

A year ago, we took our seats for the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

With Russian-backed separatists advancing in Ukraine, there’s pressure on the Obama Administration to provide the government with weapons sophisticated enough to strike back…

US Considers “Lethal Aid” to Ukraine Forces

With Russian-backed separatists advancing in Ukraine, there’s pressure on the Obama Administration to provide the government with weapons sophisticated enough to strike back…

from To the Point

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The Anaheim City Council postponed their vote on a proposed ordinance to set a $50 limit for gifts to council members.

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At a time of book bans and the withholding of critically important struggles in our history, our education system has increasingly failed to provide our young with the tools to become…

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Measure A – on LA County ballots this November – asks voters whether or not to approve a sales tax hike to fund homeless services and affordable housing.

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The assassination of Brian Thompson, the former CEO of UnitedHealthcare insurance company, has prompted a national reckoning of how corporate entities commit crimes on a daily basis…

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Gaza today symbolizes nothing but death, destruction and oppression.

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Prop 34 – sponsored by the California Apartment Association – looks like health care reform, but it’s crafted to stop one nonprofit from spending on politics.

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The outcome of congressional races in Orange County could determine whether Republicans keep their majority in the House of Representatives.

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