On the day wildfires destroyed much of Lahaina and killed at least 101 people, poor communications between Maui’s mayor and top state and local emergency officials stymied their realization of how serious the situation was. At one point, Maui’s top emergency management official rejected an offer of additional help from Honolulu. And evidence since gathered indicates the catastrophic fire that exploded on the afternoon of Aug. 8 ignited in the same area where a downed powerline had sparked an...
Leaks from Israel's cabinet have suggested that a 'painful' revenge strike on Iran is being planned that will not cause mass casualties. Rishi Sunak is set to urge restraint in a call with Netanyahu.
It’s hard to keep silent. But sometimes, it’s the only choice. Meghan Tisinger is vice president of Leidar, a global strategic communications firm. The myth that “all press is good press” is the reason that too many companies engage with the media haphazardly. Not every interview is worth doing, and always providing a comment can […]
The Haiti Action Committee is honored to send out this transcript of a presentation by Fanmi Lavalas executive committee members, Dr. Maryse Narcisse and Joel “Pacha” Vorbe, delivered via zoom during our April 6th event at Eastside Arts Alliance in Oakland, California. In their presentation, the two Lavalas representatives analyze the current disastrous situation in More
Neighbors raise a metal gate as they work to install it as a barricade against gangs, in the Petion-Ville neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Saturday, April 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
United Nations, Apr 25 (Prensa Latina) Violence in Haiti is today causing a political, humanitarian and security crisis impacting on all areas, said Carl Skau, deputy executive director of the World Food Program (WFP). The post Violence and crisis in Haiti impacts all areas, warns WFP first appeared on Prensa Latina.
A survey of IT staff revealed concerns about the use of AI-generated content to undermine democratic processes.
Social disorder. Prisons emptied of violent criminals by gangs looking to rebuild their ranks. Schools, hospitals, and pharmacies targeted for looting and frequently burned. Corpses left rotting in the streets for fear of succumbing to the same fate by attempts to remove them. The capital’s port was captured and ransacked, with famine threatening. Meanwhile, on Haiti’s northern coast, cruise ships still disgorge foreign tourists to the protected (with no shortage of irony) “Columbus Cove Beach.”...
During a recent roundtable in Chicago, Communications Leadership Council members and select invitees discussed the skills communicators need to be strategists and guardians of the brand. Communications professionals find themselves at the center of some of the critical issues facing their organizations today. With that in mind, Ragan Chief Growth Officer and Head of Councils […]
CISA and OMB have just a handful of outstanding tasks to finish as part of the president’s 2021 order.
A congressional report says Chinese firms are subsidized via tax rebates to export fentanyl raw materials
San Diego Official Says City Is "New Epicenter" Of Border Crisis Authored by Katabella Roberts via The Epoch Times, A San Diego County official has branded the city the “new epicenter” for illegal immigration and claimed that Border Patrol has become “the ‘Uber’ for migrants” entering the county. “San Diego is the new epicenter for migrants and illegal immigration,” San Diego District 5 Supervisor Jim Desmond posted on the social media platform X on April 25. “The surge in...