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Watch the video showcasing the past five years of The Ridenhour Prizes - past winners, presenters and the man in whose memory these awards were created, Ron Ridenhour.
The sixth annual Ridenhour Prizes were held on April 16 in Washington, D.C. The prize recipients are Bob Herbert (Courage Prize), Jane Mayer for The Dark Side: How The War on Terror Turned Into a War on American Ideals (Book Prize) and Thomas Tamm (Prize for Truth-Telling). In addition, a Special Ridenhour Prize for Reportorial Distinction was awarded to Nick Turse for his Nation investigative article, "A My Lai A Month."
Nominations will soon now open for the annual Ridenhour Prizes, which seek to discover and recognize those who persevere in acts of truth-telling that protect the public interest, advance or promote social justice and illuminate a more just vision of society. Winners are granted a $10,000 cash award and receive one of three different awards: The Ridenhour Prize for Truth-Telling, The Ridenhour Book Prize, and The Ridenhour Courage Prize.
For information on how to nominate someone to receive a Ridenhour Prize, please visit the official website of The Ridenhour Prizes, www.ridenhour.org
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The Puffin Foundation Ltd. and The Nation Institute are the mutual sponsors of an annual award in the amount of $100,000 given to an individual who has challenged the status quo through distinctive, courageous, imaginative and socially responsible work of significance. Candidates are to be found in a broad range of occupations and pursuits, including academia, journalism, public health, literature, art, the environmental sciences, labor and the humanities. The prize is intended to encourage the recipients to continue their work, and to inspire others to challenge the prevailing orthodoxies they face in their careers. The 2008 Prize was awarded to environmental activist Van Jones; the 2007 Prize was awarded to Michael Ratner, president of the Center for Constitutional Rights; the 2006 Prize was awarded to Amy Goodman, producer of Democracy Now!
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This fellowship, established in memory of civil rights attorney Robert Masur, is granted to a distinguished first-year law student undertaking research or an internship in civil rights or civil liberties. Due to the many worthy applications we received, this year two fellowships are being granted: to Ryan Townsend Rash and Brenna S. O'Connor. Mr. Rash's internship is at the Tribal Law and Policy Institute in California, where he will assist tribal nations in creating codes, specifically, laws, policies and protocols in order to adjudicate criminal activities in the Tribal Nation's land base or reservation. Ms. O'Connor will be working with the New Hampshire Public Defender's office in Manchester, conducting interviews with witnesses, clients and other participants, with a special focus on indigent defense. The Institute congratulates Mr. Rash and Ms. O' Connor and wishes them success in all of their future endeavors.
Last year, the 2008 fellowship was granted to Enedina Cardenas, who spent her summer in El Paso, Texas, working on farm workers' rights with Texas Grande Legal Aid.
Click here for more information and how to apply.
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