Katie J. M. Baker
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#MeToo: Eric Schneiderman Says He's Changed. Is It Enough?
When New York’s attorney general was accused of abusing women, one friend decided that instead of cutting him out of her life, she would try to make him reckon with the harm he inflicted. The experiment they undertook underscores the tantalizing promise — and the painful limitations — of moral redemption for men outed by #MeToo. → Read More
Just Like #FreeBritney: Fighting A Family Conservatorship
Marie wanted the chance to live her own life — and make her own mistakes. Her father said that was unthinkable. → Read More
Beyond Britney: Abuse, Exploitation, And Death Inside America’s Guardianship Industry
For people under guardianship, the system can be dehumanizing, dangerous, and even deadly. For the professionals — who can control hundreds of people at a time — it can be very profitable. A BuzzFeed News investigation. → Read More
WWF Admits “Sorrow” Over Human Rights Abuses
A 160-page report, in response to a BuzzFeed News investigation, finds long-standing failure → Read More
Nearly Every State Will Allow People To Vote Without Masks
BuzzFeed News spoke to all 50 states, and nearly every one said the same thing: We want you to wear a mask, but we won’t stop you from voting if you refuse. → Read More
Coronavirus: Texas Requires Doctor’s Note To Vote Absentee
A voting rights group had argued that getting a doctor’s sign-off would be too burdensome for many voters, particularly people of color. → Read More
The Coronavirus Cost Of Your July 4th Barbecue
Hundreds of workers may have contracted Covid-19 to get you the food on your plate this July 4th. Some may have even died. A BuzzFeed News investigation exposes the cost of your BBQ. → Read More
The EU Has Found “Shortcomings” In WWF’s Treatment Of Indigenous People At A Proposed Nature Reserve
Messok Dja was the subject of a BuzzFeed News investigation last year. → Read More
Scientists Advising The UK Government On The Coronavirus Fear Boris Johnson’s Team Is Using Them As “Human Shields”
Ministers are answering criticism by insisting they were “guided by the science”. But government experts say in reality science is “riddled with doubt, uncertainty and debate”. → Read More
Smithfield Foods Coronavirus Outbreak: Company Blames “Living Circumstances In Certain Cultures” For One Of America’s Largest COVID-19 Clusters
New details show how Smithfield Foods failed to take action in the crucial days before the plant turned into one of the nation’s largest coronavirus clusters. → Read More
They Work Inside Target Stores. They Don’t Get The Same Coronavirus Protections As Target Employees.
An outsourcing firm — owned by a multi-billion dollar conglomerate — has told its workers at Target locations to continue with “business as usual” despite the coronavirus, records show. → Read More
This Major Wine Retailer Is Calling Itself “Essential” During The Coronavirus Lockdown, And Not Everyone Is Happy
The United Kingdom's only nationwide specialist wine retailer declared itself an “essential” business less than two hours after Prime Minister Boris Johnson put Britain on lockdown Monday night, worrying some staffers who were asked to keep coming into work as the coronavirus continues to spread. The government ordered all shops selling “non-essential" goods to close. But it has not clearly… → Read More
A US Lawmaker Wants To Ban Funding For Conservation Groups That Support Human Rights Abuses
In the wake of a BuzzFeed News investigation, new legislation promises "to deter possibilities of future taxpayer-funded instances of torture, rape, and extrajudicial killings." → Read More
WWF Executives Were Warned Of Widespread Atrocities By Anti-Poaching Rangers The Charity Funded
A report sent to the global mega-charity’s director and board raised alarm about “accelerating” allegations of abuses being carried out “in connivance with and under the watchful eyes of WWF staff.” → Read More
Germany Has Frozen Funding For Wildlife Charity WWF Amid Ongoing Human Rights Investigations
The country’s taxpayers have sent the global mega-charity tens of millions of euros — but the government has now frozen funds after BuzzFeed News exposed how anti-poaching guards backed by WWF have tortured, raped, and killed people. → Read More
Lawmakers Expand Inquiry Into Whether US Funds Anti-Poaching Forces Accused Of Human Rights Abuses
In the wake of BuzzFeed News revelations that the World Wide Fund For Nature supports forces that have tortured and killed people, a congressional committee is investigating whether US government funding played a role. → Read More
Tony Robbins’ Book Has Been Scrapped By Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster dropped the book after BuzzFeed News revealed the self-help guru has berated victims of rape and domestic abuse, and former fans and staffers have accused him of sexual harassment. → Read More
Tony Robbins Filmed Using Racial Slurs
Footage shows the self-help guru using the n-word repeatedly and describing how he responded to a skeptical woman participant by getting “in her face” and kissing her. → Read More
Tony Robbins Accused Of Sexual Misconduct By Four More Women
The self-help guru is accused of groping followers at his events, exposing himself to women assistants, and sexually harassing fans. → Read More
Tony Robbins Berated Abuse Victims, Leaked Records Show, And Former Followers Accuse Him Of Sexual Advances
Tony Robbins claims he has helped millions of fans overcome some of life’s darkest difficulties. But leaked records reveal he has used his fame to berate victims of rape and violence, while female former staffers and followers have accused him of inappropriate sexual advances. → Read More