I couldn’t pass up tonight’s opportunity to combine music and diplomacy. Was a pleasure to launch Department of State’s new Global Music Diplomacy Initiative.

Fox News apologizes to Gold Star family after facing backlash over false story finance.yahoo.com/news/fox-news-… via Yahoo

An incredible, must-read story from Shoshana Walter ✏️.

At a time when scientists say the U.S. needs to move away from fossil fuels, business is booming for natural gas exports. And so are emissions.

New on Reveal, how federal, state and local governments are incentivizing the exports.

🎧 Tune in: bit.ly/reveal-natural…

The case being argued at SCOTUS tomorrow is just as big a threat to our democracy — if not bigger — than election-denying candidates.

Here’s the rundown from The Weekly Reveal newsletter:

🗓️ DEC. 8: Go inside the newsroom with us and tune in for a virtual conversation on how our team is covering the existential threats to U.S. democracy.

Panel: Robert J. Rosenthal, Ese Olumhense 🕵🏾‍♀️, Melissa Lewis and Andy Donohue

Register: bit.ly/reveal-dec8

The U.S. will block shipments of raw sugar from the Dominican Republic’s Central Romana Corp. over forced labor allegations.

The action comes after a Reveal/Mother Jones investigation found grim conditions for sugar cane cutters and their families. revealnews.org/article/us-ban…

New with Reveal: The US will ban sugar imports from a top Dominican producer with close ties to two wealthy Florida businessmen after finding indications of “reasonable suspicion” of forced labor at its Caribbean plantation. bit.ly/3EVMIPH

“Every election denier who sought to become the top election official in a critical battleground state lost at the polls this year.” nytimes.com/2022/11/12/us/…

The NYT says a top Oathkeeper named Greg McWhirter was an FBI informant and is playing a key role in the Jan 6 sedition trial.

A few years ago when he was a Montana sheriff we found he was a member of 15 militia Facebook groups and already pushing the Big Lie.

Throwback to when Tesla had to reduce yellow paint and forklifts beeping in its factory because Elon Musk didn’t like them.

All while its workers were being seriously hurt.

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The threats towards journalists are just part of the platform now.

Reporter Jessica Pishko has been following the “constitutional sheriffs” movement for years.

As she reports for us, these sheriffs are teaming up with far-right groups in an intense, concerted push to monitor absentee ballot drop boxes. revealnews.org/article/big-li…

These Sheriffs Say They’re More Powerful Than the President. Now, They’re Targeting Elections. - Reveal revealnews.org/article/big-li…

This is Guillermina Fuentes.

She’s in jail for handling 4 legit ballots under AZ’s new ballot collection law.

Meanwhile, the same prosecutors have requested far less jail time for people who actually committed voter fraud.

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These Sheriffs Say They’re More Powerful Than the President. Now, They’re Targeting Elections. - Reveal revealnews.org/article/big-li…

These Sheriffs Say They’re More Powerful Than the President. Now, They’re Targeting Elections. - Reveal revealnews.org/article/big-li…

For background: True the Vote has a long history of making big claims, promising the evidence and then never delivering it.

All while funneling money + contracts to insiders.

See our June investigation:

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In the last two years, former President Donald Trump has led a movement to crack down on ballot collection.

➡️ This is when another person or group helps a voter deliver their absentee ballot.

And rules have changed in many places. Look up your state: revealnews.org/article/ballot…

Local reporters: Today we’re launching a new and improved Reveal Reporting Network.

We give you data, documents, training and tips to help you do specific investigations in your community.

Already 1,200+ reporters in the network.

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