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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 were 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."
The recipients of the 2010 Ridenhour Prizes will be announced shortly. The Ridenhour Prizes 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 2009 winner of the Puffin/Nation Prize for Creative Citizenship is the former Texas Agriculture Minister Jim Hightower. The Nation Institute will soon be seeking nominations for the 2010 Puffin/Nation Prize. Please email your nominations to info@nationinstitute.org or click here for more information on the nomination process.
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 2009 Prize was awarded to Jim Hightower; 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!
Click here for more information.
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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 strong applications we received, in 2010 four fellowships are being granted, one in the full amount of $1000, which will go to Christopher Tirrell, and three more in the amount of $500 each, which will go to Fitzann Reid, Ben Polk and Adam Chang.
The Institute congratulates all the winners and wishes them success in all of their future endeavors.
Click here for more information and how to apply.
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The Nation Institute's I.F. Stone Award recognizes excellence in student journalism. Entries should exhibit the uniquely independent journalistic tradition of I.F. Stone. A self-described "Jeffersonian Marxist," Stone combined progressive politics, investigative zeal and a compulsion to tell the truth with a commitment to human rights and the exposure of injustice. As Washington editor of The Nation magazine and founder of the legendary I.F. Stone's Weekly, he specialized in publishing information ignored by the mainstream media.
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