Ruthie Ackerman

Ruthie Ackerman, a reporter based in Brooklyn, New York, is writing a book about the legacy of US colonial ties with Liberia. Her work in Liberia was produced with support from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.

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  • Firestone's Super Bowl Fumble

    January 31, 2008

    Few people watching the Firestone-sponsored Super Bowl halftime show are aware of the company's reputation in Liberia for harsh working conditions, child labor and environmental ruin.

  • Scars and Stripes

    January 10, 2008

    Liberia's former child soldiers deserve more than the empty promises the world has given them.

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