Rob Gunther

Takeaway Associate Producer

Rob Gunther appears in the following:

Why Are Yemeni Voices Absent from Debate Over Saudi-Led Conflict?

Monday, December 17, 2018

As Congress debates the US's continued effort in the war, a Michigan State professor collected hundreds of Yemeni testimonials.

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Death of Guatemalan Child Points to Deep Culture of Abuse and Neglect at US Customs and Border Patrol

Monday, December 17, 2018

A May 2018 report from the ACLU shows that, between 2009 - 2014, border patrol was routinely ignoring its own rules regarding treatment of migrant children and adults.

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Why Aren't U.S. Workers Getting Pay Raises?

Thursday, December 13, 2018

Despite a strong economy, a new survey shows 6 in 10 Americans haven't received a pay raise in the last year.

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Trump and the NRA Are Likely to Have Violated Campaign Finance Law, New Report Shows

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Evidence points to an illegally coordinated effort between the NRA and the Trump campaign during the 2016 presidential election.

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Theresa May's Brexit Strategy Suffers Last Minute Defeat

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Prime Minister May's decision to postpone a parliamentary vote spells further uncertainty for the global economy.

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'My Worst Nightmare': Black Gun Owners React to Killing of Emantic Bradford

Monday, December 10, 2018

Following the killing of Emantic Bradford Jr. in Alabama, Black gun owners are weighing the risks and challenges of owning firearms in America.

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Serial Sexual Predator Jeffrey Epstein Avoids Day in Court Amid Scrutiny Over 2007 Plea Deal

Thursday, December 06, 2018

Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta, who was U.S. Attorney for Southern Florida at the time, helped Epstein avoid a potential life sentence.

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Chemical Attack on Central American Migrants Puts America's Relationship with Human Rights in Doubt

Thursday, November 29, 2018

The United States has a reputation for being a beacon of human rights. Is that reputation deserved?

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Is Facebook Too Big? Amid Repeat Offenses, Global Regulators Suggest Breaking Up the Social Media Giant

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Mark Zuckerberg was noticeably absent from a meeting in the UK on Tuesday, where regulators from nine countries demanded answers.

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Ahead of G20 Summit, Violence Flares Up Between Russia and Ukraine

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

On Sunday, the Russian coast guard fired at three Ukrainian vessels in the Kerch Strait.

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New White House Climate Report Has Some Republicans Questioning Party Line

Monday, November 26, 2018

Thirteen federal agencies contributed to a report that's at odds with President Trump's rhetoric on climate.

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Amid Romaine Warning, Trump Administration Blocks Rule Mandating Farmers Test Water

Monday, November 26, 2018

The rule would have made farmers test their water for E. coli, but the Trump administration delayed the regulation by at least four more years.

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In Sugar Land, Texas, Unmarked Graves from Jim Crow-Era Program Remind Community of Painful History

Wednesday, November 21, 2018

In the years after the Civil War, Texas and other states used the "convict lease" program to keep Black men in servitude.

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Ohio's Restrictive Abortion Law is Latest Example of States Seeking to Undermine Roe

Tuesday, November 20, 2018

The Ohio House of Representatives just passed another version of its so-called "heartbeat bill," a version of which was vetoed by Gov. Kasich last year.

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At Soul Fire Farm, Agricultural Activists Work to Alleviate Racial Food Injustice

Monday, November 19, 2018

Soul Fire Farm is a people of color-led organization, serving communities outside Albany, New York.

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CIA Points to Saudi Crown Prince in Khashoggi Killing

Monday, November 19, 2018

The Trump administration has been reluctant to assign blame to its ally, while the State Department has yet to reach a conclusion.

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Democratic Sweep of Orange County Delivers Near Fatal Blow to the California Republican Party

Monday, November 19, 2018

Orange County had been the birthplace of modern American conservatism.

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One Hundred Years After Armistice, What Lessons Can Be Learned From World War I?

Monday, November 12, 2018

Millions of lives were lost in World War I, and with no clear outcome, Armistice Day reminds us of the dangers of nationalism and imperialism.

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Medicaid Expansion was on the Ballot in Three States

Thursday, November 08, 2018

Voters in Idaho, Nebraska, and Utah all approved ballot measures to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.

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Roxane Gay Gets Being Disillusioned, But She Still Wants You to Vote

Monday, November 05, 2018

The writer argues there is too much at stake to sit this election out.

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