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Save the Date- The Alba/Puffin Prize
April 9, 2026
The Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives (ALBA) announces that the 2026 ALBA/Puffin Award for Human Rights Activism will go to Bay Resistance & Unión del Barrio. One of the largest monetary awards for human rights in the world, the ALBA/Puffin Award is a $100,000 cash prize granted annually by ALBA and the Puffin Read More
Tickets Available for The Puffin Prize for Creative Citizenship
March 24, 2026
We’re proud to announce this year’s winners of The Puffin Prize for Creative Citizenship: Hands Off NYC and Unidos MN. These two grassroots organizations help mobilize efforts in their communities in New York City and Minneapolis. Award ceremony will be May 18th. We are thrilled to announce that Chris Hayes Read More
Future Tense: Where is Journalism Heading?
February 12, 2026
On Thursday, January 29, The Puffin Foundation was honored to host a conversation at our Brooklyn space about the future of independent media, presented by The Nation. The panel featured StudentNation writers Ilana Cohen, Aina Marzia, and Lara-Nour Walton and was moderated by Nation editor and publisher Katrina vanden Heuvel. It’s safe to say that the young journalists made a huge Read More
“Steal This Story, Please!” Post-Screening Talkback
January 29, 2026
Steal This Story, Please! is the story of fiercely independent journalist Amy Goodman and her three decades holding the powerful to account, reporting from conflict zones and the Democracy Now! newsroom. In Steal This Story, Please!, Oscar-nominated filmmakers Carl Deal and Tia Lessin craft a riveting portrait of journalism’s power – Read More
PBS’ Independent Lens Launches 20th Season of Pop-Up Screenings in Teaneck & Nationwide
January 6, 2026
The award-winning PBS documentary series, Independent Lens, announced today the launch of the upcoming season of Indie Lens Pop-Up in partnership with the Teaneck International Film Festivaland the Puffin Cultural Forum both projects of The Puffin Foundation, Ltd. The season kicks-off on February 4th with The Librarians and continues through Read More