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| 2025 | Upcoming publication of 'A Genocide Foretold: Reporting on Survival and Resistance in Occupied Palestine'. |
| 2024 | Appeared as a guest on the Mark Steiner Show to discuss the Israeli–Palestinian War, criticizing U.S. government and media support for Israel. |
| 2024 | Awarded a Distinguished Alumni Citation from Ripon College. |
| 2024 | Received National Headliner Award for Editorial Cartoons, highlighting continued recognition in editorial cartooning. |
| 2024 | Clay Bennett was named a Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Illustrated Reporting and Commentary, showcasing his continued recognition in editorial cartooning. |
| October 2024 |
Mark Sappenfield
The Monitor announced Sappenfield will be stepping back from his role as editor, with Christa Case Bryant set to take over in early 2025.
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| May 2024 | The Real News Network (TRNN) announced an amicable end to their production partnership for The Chris Hedges Report, with the show continuing through Hedges's Substack. |
| March 2024 | Hedges publicly commented on his previous resignation from PEN America, describing the organization as having become a 'propaganda arm of the state' a decade after his departure. |
| January 2024 | Continued lectures and dedicated episodes of The Chris Hedges Report to discussing the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, arguing that Israel is pursuing genocide and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. |
| 2023 | Fired from The New York Times during an investigation into potential overpayment of Iraqi journalists and after raising safety and legal concerns. |
| 2023 | Received National Headliner Award for Editorial Cartoons, demonstrating ongoing excellence in the field. |
| November 2023 | Chris Hedges began giving lectures on the Israeli–Palestinian War in the Gaza Strip, focusing on critiquing Israel's actions and Zionist ideology. |
| August 2023 | Concluded her role as Baghdad bureau chief of The New York Times after an extensive career covering the Middle East. |
| 2022 | Published 'The Greatest Evil is War'. |
| 2022 | Bennett was a Finalist for the NCS Award for Editorial Cartoons from the National Cartoonists Society and the Green Eyeshade Award for Editorial Cartoons from the Society of Professional Journalists. |
| 2022 | Published 'PEN Journeys: Memoir of Literature on the Line' with Shearsman Books, documenting her experiences in literary advocacy. |
| May 2022 | Hedges criticized the $40 billion US aid package to Ukraine, arguing that it demonstrates the United States' unchecked militarism and inability to address domestic social issues. |
| April 2022 | Chris Hedges began production of The Chris Hedges Report in collaboration with The Real News Network (TRNN). |
| March 2022 | Chris Hedges publicly condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine, criticizing it as a criminal act while simultaneously critiquing NATO's expansion as a provocative strategy that baited Russia into conflict. |
| March 7 2022 | Hedges wrote a Scheerpost column (reprinted by Salon) discussing his reprimand from The New York Times for Iraq War opposition and his perspective on potentially losing his job at RT America due to comments about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. |
| March 3 2022 | RT America ceased operations following the widespread deplatforming of Russian-sponsored media caused by the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, effectively ending the run of On Contact. |
| 2021 | Published the book 'Our Class: Trauma and Transformation in an American Prison', drawing from his decade-long experience teaching writing in New Jersey prisons. |
| 2021 | Concluded his tenure as Member of Parliament for Thornhill, ending a 13-year political career. |
| 2021 | Named a Finalist for the National Headliner Award for Editorial Cartoons. |
| August 15 2021 | Kent officially left office when parliament was dissolved for the 2021 Canadian federal election. |
| 2020 | Joined The New York Times as Baghdad bureau chief. |
| 2020 | Received Finalist recognition for both the National Headliner Award and Green Eyeshade Award for Editorial Cartoons. |
| 2020 | Edited 'The Journey of Liu Xiaobo: From Dark Horse to Nobel Laureate' published by Potomac Books, highlighting her work in documenting human rights and literature. |
| November 23 2020 | Kent announced he would not be running in the next federal election. |
| September 2020 | Spoke at the Movement for a People's Party convention. |
| May 27 2020 | Announced candidacy for the Green Party in New Jersey's 12th congressional district, but withdrew the next day due to potential FCC fairness doctrine conflicts with his RT America television show. |
| March 2020 | Hedges was fired from Truthdig along with the entire editorial staff. |
| March 2020 | Hedges and the editorial staff at Truthdig went on strike to protest attempts to fire Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and demand fair labor practices and union formation rights. |
| 2019 | Kent was re-elected to Parliament for a subsequent term in the 2019 federal election. |
| 2019 | Won Sigma Delta Chi Award and Green Eyeshade Award for Editorial Cartoons from the Society of Professional Journalists, showcasing significant professional achievements. |
| 2018 | Published 'America: The Farewell Tour'. |
| 2018 | Approximately 10,000 subscriptions were recorded for the Monitor Daily email service. |
| 2017 | On Contact was nominated for an Emmy Award, marking RT America's first significant award nomination, though the award was ultimately won by Steve. |
| 2017 | Received multiple prestigious awards: NCS Award for Editorial Cartoons from the National Cartoonists Society, Sigma Delta Chi Award, and Thomas Nast Award from the Overseas Press Club of America. |
| 2017 |
Mark Sappenfield
Took over as editor-in-chief of The Christian Science Monitor.
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| 2017 | Contributed the short story 'Liu Xiaobo: On the Front Line of Ideas' to The Memorial Collection for Dr. Liu Xiaobo, demonstrating her commitment to documenting human rights narratives. |
| 2017 | The Monitor implemented a paywall on its content. |
| 2016 | Published 'Unspeakable'. |
| 2016 | Joined NPR as a journalist, expanding her media career. |
| June 2016 | Chris Hedges began hosting the television show On Contact on RT America, after being approached by network president Mikhail Solodovnikov with a promise of complete editorial independence. |
| April 15 2016 | Arrested during a sit-in protest outside the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. as part of the Democracy Spring movement against corporate political influence. |
| 2015 | Published 'Wages of Rebellion: The Moral Imperative of Revolt'. |
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