Rachel Browne
@rachelbrowne.ca
investigative journalist & documentary producer | contributing writer @thewalrus.ca | former VICE News | LET US PLAY for @beaconpress.bsky.social, out now!
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Every weekday on Broadway, undocumented immigrants line up to enter 26 Federal Plaza. They enter harshly lit hallways where ICE agents mill around — waiting to take people away. For our cover story, Stephanie Keith captures the anguished scenes of arrest in downtown Manhattan. buff.ly/N6JNPUP.
October 20, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Every weekday on Broadway, undocumented immigrants line up to enter 26 Federal Plaza. They enter harshly lit hallways where ICE agents mill around — waiting to take people away. For our cover story, Stephanie Keith captures the anguished scenes of arrest in downtown Manhattan. buff.ly/N6JNPUP.
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This story has all the best things, mystery, heartbreak, libraries
Holy guacamole, this could be the weirdest story I ever worked on. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/s...
A C.I.A. Secret Kept for 35 Years Is Found in the Smithsonian’s Vault
www.nytimes.com
October 16, 2025 at 12:35 PM
This story has all the best things, mystery, heartbreak, libraries
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Libraries worldwide have been impacted by Trump's tariffs. Books that are on loan from US libraries to international libraries are getting tariffed on their way back in, getting books from international libraries has turned into an expensive nightmare, etc:
www.404media.co/libraries-ca...
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Libraries Can’t Get Their Loaned Books Back Because of Trump’s Tariffs
Libraries have shared their collections internationally for decades. Trump’s tariffs are throwing that system into chaos and can ‘hinder academic progress.’
www.404media.co
October 6, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Libraries worldwide have been impacted by Trump's tariffs. Books that are on loan from US libraries to international libraries are getting tariffed on their way back in, getting books from international libraries has turned into an expensive nightmare, etc:
www.404media.co/libraries-ca...
www.404media.co/libraries-ca...
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In case it wasn’t clear, the anti-DEI crusade has never been about merit. Zero news experience. Never been a reporter. Elevated to Editor in Chief of CBS News, one of the most storied news institutions in the nation. www.mediaite.com/media/news/p...
Paramount Officially Acquiring The Free Press and Making Bari Weiss CBS News Editor in Chief: Report
Paramount Skydance will be officially acquiring The Free Press and hiring its founder Bari Weiss as editor in chief of its CBS News division, with the deal to be announced this coming Monday, accordin...
www.mediaite.com
October 2, 2025 at 8:22 PM
In case it wasn’t clear, the anti-DEI crusade has never been about merit. Zero news experience. Never been a reporter. Elevated to Editor in Chief of CBS News, one of the most storied news institutions in the nation. www.mediaite.com/media/news/p...
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The Canadian government has updated its travel advisory for the U.S., warning that those who have X listed as their gender on their passports could have problems at the border. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Canada issues new warning for citizens with gender-neutral passports travelling to U.S. | CBC News
The Canadian government is warning citizens who list "X" as their gender on their passports could have problems entering the U.S.
www.cbc.ca
October 1, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The Canadian government has updated its travel advisory for the U.S., warning that those who have X listed as their gender on their passports could have problems at the border. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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A report from the Trans Journalists Association found that 43 outlets published misinformation about “transgender ideology” after Charlie Kirk’s killing
At least 43 outlets shared anti-trans misinfo after Charlie Kirk shooting: TJA | Xtra Magazine
A report from the Trans Journalists Association found that 43 outlets published misinformation about “transgender ideology” after Charlie Kirk’s killing
xtramagazine.com
September 27, 2025 at 1:31 PM
A report from the Trans Journalists Association found that 43 outlets published misinformation about “transgender ideology” after Charlie Kirk’s killing
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#UofTArtSci alum Rachel Browne on succeeding in journalism: “You can study journalism and theorize about it, but there’s no better training than getting on the ground.”
Read the latest A&S LinkedIn article to learn more: bit.ly/45vJIVe
Read the latest A&S LinkedIn article to learn more: bit.ly/45vJIVe
September 24, 2025 at 7:29 PM
#UofTArtSci alum Rachel Browne on succeeding in journalism: “You can study journalism and theorize about it, but there’s no better training than getting on the ground.”
Read the latest A&S LinkedIn article to learn more: bit.ly/45vJIVe
Read the latest A&S LinkedIn article to learn more: bit.ly/45vJIVe
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The US Defense Department is requiring journalists agree to submit anything they publish about it for government approval as a condition of access
Pentagon Demands Journalists Allow Government to Vet Information
The US Defense Department is requiring journalists agree to submit anything they publish about it for government approval as a condition of access, the latest Trump administration effort to control during peacetime what information the public learns about military operations.
bloom.bg
September 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The US Defense Department is requiring journalists agree to submit anything they publish about it for government approval as a condition of access
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Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.
July 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.
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Each alleged mass shooter is even more On the Computer All the Time than the previous one. Probably nothing to worry about there
September 12, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Each alleged mass shooter is even more On the Computer All the Time than the previous one. Probably nothing to worry about there
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With the alleged Kirk shooter in custody, those Wall Street Journal reports yesterday about "transgender ideology" on his bullets have been debunked.
We have to talk about the media's breathless obsession with linking trans people to acts of violence like this
xtramagazine.com/power/politi...
We have to talk about the media's breathless obsession with linking trans people to acts of violence like this
xtramagazine.com/power/politi...
Trans people didn’t ask to get pulled into any of this | Xtra Magazine
Charlie Kirk’s murder is the latest event in which trans people have suddenly, inexplicably, become main characters
xtramagazine.com
September 12, 2025 at 2:51 PM
With the alleged Kirk shooter in custody, those Wall Street Journal reports yesterday about "transgender ideology" on his bullets have been debunked.
We have to talk about the media's breathless obsession with linking trans people to acts of violence like this
xtramagazine.com/power/politi...
We have to talk about the media's breathless obsession with linking trans people to acts of violence like this
xtramagazine.com/power/politi...
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Sounds about…well you know
So Tyler Robinson, Charlie Kirk’s killer, is neither a Democrat, nor transgender, nor an immigrant, but instead a 22-year-old white guy from a Republican family in Utah who loves guns and wore a Donald Trump costume on Halloween. — Did I get that right?
September 12, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Sounds about…well you know
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“It should also be noted that ‘transgender ideology’ is a term coined for and used in anti-trans political messaging. Reporters should be careful about using this term.”
www.transjournalists.org/tja-urges-ca...
www.transjournalists.org/tja-urges-ca...
TJA urges caution in reporting on details of Charlie Kirk shooting investigation
Various outlets have reported that authorities have found ammunition engraved with expressions of “transgender and antifascist ideology” alongside a weapon purportedly associated with the killing of C...
www.transjournalists.org
September 11, 2025 at 7:42 PM
“It should also be noted that ‘transgender ideology’ is a term coined for and used in anti-trans political messaging. Reporters should be careful about using this term.”
www.transjournalists.org/tja-urges-ca...
www.transjournalists.org/tja-urges-ca...
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“News organizations should be as transparent as possible about how details… are being confirmed, both to increase accuracy in reporting and build trust with audiences in a breaking news environment.”
Our full statement:
www.transjournalists.org/tja-urges-ca...
Our full statement:
www.transjournalists.org/tja-urges-ca...
TJA urges caution in reporting on details of Charlie Kirk shooting investigation
Various outlets have reported that authorities have found ammunition engraved with expressions of “transgender and antifascist ideology” alongside a weapon purportedly associated with the killing of C...
www.transjournalists.org
September 11, 2025 at 7:42 PM
“News organizations should be as transparent as possible about how details… are being confirmed, both to increase accuracy in reporting and build trust with audiences in a breaking news environment.”
Our full statement:
www.transjournalists.org/tja-urges-ca...
Our full statement:
www.transjournalists.org/tja-urges-ca...
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It remains absolutely bewildering to me that an incumbent premier took out newspaper ads proudly declaring she *refuses* to attempt to recover the remains of murder victims
And equally bewildering @winnipegfreepress.com agreed to take her money and run these ads
pressprogress.ca/heather-stef...
And equally bewildering @winnipegfreepress.com agreed to take her money and run these ads
pressprogress.ca/heather-stef...
August 20, 2025 at 11:39 PM
It remains absolutely bewildering to me that an incumbent premier took out newspaper ads proudly declaring she *refuses* to attempt to recover the remains of murder victims
And equally bewildering @winnipegfreepress.com agreed to take her money and run these ads
pressprogress.ca/heather-stef...
And equally bewildering @winnipegfreepress.com agreed to take her money and run these ads
pressprogress.ca/heather-stef...
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A new ProPublica report found an effort by U.S. delegates to delete the word “gender” from internal resolutions and documents at the United Nations
American delegates are bringing anti-trans rhetoric to the United Nations | Xtra Magazine
A new ProPublica report found an effort by U.S. delegates to delete the word “gender” from internal resolutions and documents at the United Nations
xtramagazine.com
August 12, 2025 at 1:31 PM
A new ProPublica report found an effort by U.S. delegates to delete the word “gender” from internal resolutions and documents at the United Nations
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The Phelans ran the only bookstore in Vermillion, South Dakota.
But after the state passed a measure preventing transgender young people like their daughter from using girls’ bathrooms, they sold it and moved away.
But after the state passed a measure preventing transgender young people like their daughter from using girls’ bathrooms, they sold it and moved away.
A family opened a town’s first bookstore. A bathroom bill is driving them away.
The Phelans ran the only bookstore in Vermillion, South Dakota. They sold it and moved after a new law would’ve required their daughter to use a boy’s bathroom.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The Phelans ran the only bookstore in Vermillion, South Dakota.
But after the state passed a measure preventing transgender young people like their daughter from using girls’ bathrooms, they sold it and moved away.
But after the state passed a measure preventing transgender young people like their daughter from using girls’ bathrooms, they sold it and moved away.
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BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen has confirmed that the entire Al Jazeera team in Gaza City has been killed.
August 10, 2025 at 10:33 PM
BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen has confirmed that the entire Al Jazeera team in Gaza City has been killed.
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With LET US PLAY, Harrison Browne and @rachelbrowne.ca wanted to call out the idea perpetrated by the Right that trans people are the biggest threat to women’s sports. The reality is that trans people are bearing the brunt of harassment and violence.
"Let Us Play: Winning the Battle for Gender Diverse Athletes" featuring Harrison & Rachel Browne
Podcast Episode · Sport, Social Justice & Development Podcast · 07/02/2025 · 1h 1m
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July 30, 2025 at 1:13 PM
With LET US PLAY, Harrison Browne and @rachelbrowne.ca wanted to call out the idea perpetrated by the Right that trans people are the biggest threat to women’s sports. The reality is that trans people are bearing the brunt of harassment and violence.
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This is a perfect story thelocal.to/ontario-nigh...
On the Hunt for Nightcrawlers in the Worm-Picking Capital of the World | The Local
Nearly all bait worms sold in North America are hand-plucked from farmland in this part of Canada. But with labour shortages and climate change, some worry we’re witnessing the final wiggles of a once...
thelocal.to
July 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
This is a perfect story thelocal.to/ontario-nigh...
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Israel controls all aid supplies into the war-ravaged enclave, where most of the population has been displaced multiple times and faces acute shortages of basic necessities. www.cbc.ca/news/world/i...
At least 15 Palestinians in Gaza die of starvation in deepening hunger crisis, medics say | CBC News
A six-week-old infant was among 15 people who have died of starvation in Gaza in the past 24 hours, local health officials said, with malnutrition now killing Palestinians faster than at any point in ...
www.cbc.ca
July 22, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Israel controls all aid supplies into the war-ravaged enclave, where most of the population has been displaced multiple times and faces acute shortages of basic necessities. www.cbc.ca/news/world/i...
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Just finished reading Harrison Browne and @rachelbrowne.ca's great book, "Let Us Play." It's an accessible overview of the challenges that gender diverse athletes face -- particularly trans athletes. And unlike most journalism on the topic, one of its authors (Harrison) is trans athlete himself.
July 21, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Just finished reading Harrison Browne and @rachelbrowne.ca's great book, "Let Us Play." It's an accessible overview of the challenges that gender diverse athletes face -- particularly trans athletes. And unlike most journalism on the topic, one of its authors (Harrison) is trans athlete himself.
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Hi, yes, g'morning. This is awkward.
But targeting a reporter - hi! - with
surreptitiously obtained photos and details of her tooling around town is an attack on the public's right to know.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
But targeting a reporter - hi! - with
surreptitiously obtained photos and details of her tooling around town is an attack on the public's right to know.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Globe and Mail reporter targeted by online campaign, photographed surreptitiously in public settings
An anonymous X account posted photos of Alberta reporter Carrie Tait and described her movements as she reported on a health authority controversy
www.theglobeandmail.com
July 21, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Hi, yes, g'morning. This is awkward.
But targeting a reporter - hi! - with
surreptitiously obtained photos and details of her tooling around town is an attack on the public's right to know.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
But targeting a reporter - hi! - with
surreptitiously obtained photos and details of her tooling around town is an attack on the public's right to know.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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BREAKING: Trans, nonbinary passport protections remain in effect, judge rules.
Judge Kobick denied DOJ's request to allow the State Department to enforce Rubio's anti-trans/anti-nonbinary passport policy after the SCOTUS Skrmetti decision.
New, at Law Dork: www.lawdork.com/p/trans-nonb...
Judge Kobick denied DOJ's request to allow the State Department to enforce Rubio's anti-trans/anti-nonbinary passport policy after the SCOTUS Skrmetti decision.
New, at Law Dork: www.lawdork.com/p/trans-nonb...
Breaking: Trans, nonbinary passport protections remain in effect, judge rules
Judge Kobick denied DOJ's request to allow the State Department to enforce Rubio's anti-trans/anti-nonbinary passport policy after the SCOTUS Skrmetti decision.
www.lawdork.com
July 11, 2025 at 10:16 PM
BREAKING: Trans, nonbinary passport protections remain in effect, judge rules.
Judge Kobick denied DOJ's request to allow the State Department to enforce Rubio's anti-trans/anti-nonbinary passport policy after the SCOTUS Skrmetti decision.
New, at Law Dork: www.lawdork.com/p/trans-nonb...
Judge Kobick denied DOJ's request to allow the State Department to enforce Rubio's anti-trans/anti-nonbinary passport policy after the SCOTUS Skrmetti decision.
New, at Law Dork: www.lawdork.com/p/trans-nonb...
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