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Thalia BeatyTB

Thalia Beaty

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Thalia Beaty is pursuing a Master’s degree in journalism and Near East Studies at New York University. Previously, she worked as a research associate at the Council on Foreign Relations where she followed political and economic developments in North Africa and the Gulf with a particular focus on women. Thalia has worked at education and environmental organizations in Cairo, Egypt.
A man protesting the shooting death of Alton Sterling is detained by law enforcement near the headquarters of the Baton Rouge Police Department in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on July 9, 2016.
Justice
America talks a lot about a ‘race war.’ Here’s why it doesn’t need to fight one
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Craig Mitchell talks to a defendant.
Justice
How science and counterterrorism are reinventing US police interrogations
Travelers make their way through a TSA checkpoint at Reagan National Airport in Washington
Global Politics
Sure, we could fix long airport waits with more money. But TSA has a bigger problem.
South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard, left, was called out by the Justice Department which says his state has funneled disabled people into nursing homes.
Justice
US: South Dakota illegally institutionalizes thousands with disabilities
In 2012 and 2013, Mali's cultural heritage, including its ancient manuscripts, was severely damaged
Culture
Thanks to librarians, Timbuktu’s cultural heritage was saved from extremists
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer during a campaign event for Donald Trump in Tucson, Arizona on March 19.
Global Politics
Gov. Jan Brewer: Trump is a ‘breath of fresh air’
A badge of AfD is seen on the jacket of Uwe Junge, candidate of the anti-immigration party Alternative for Germany in Rhineland-Palatinate at a news conference in Berlin, Germany, March 14, 2016.
Global Politics
Xenophobia and nationalism are on the rise in Germany
"Actually it's about ethics in game journalism," reads a sign in Melbourne, Australia. GamerGate is a controversy about sexism in online gaming, but opponents claim it's about debunking a female journalist's unethical reporting.
Justice
The trolls are winning. GamerGate case will not go to trial.
Michigan National Guard helping with water distribution
Environment
Why the crisis over Flint’s water could really happen anywhere in the US
Bland jailhouse video
Justice
Jail where Sandra Bland died was not in compliance
Moroccan women wait at a border crossing with loads of 100-200 pounds of commercial goods on their backs.
Economics
Along Morocco’s border with a Spanish enclave, these women shoulder twice their weight ‘to earn a morsel of bread’