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Mike ter Maat launches bid for Republican vice presidential nomination
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Mike ter Maat announced at FreedomFest in Las Vegas that he is seeking the Republican Party’s vice presidential nomination, a move that would put delegates more directly in control of the selection.
Tabuga and CENIA launch AI education series on Dominican TV
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Tabuga is bringing a Chilean AI-in-education webinar series to Dominican broadcast television this June through T al Cubo®, airing on CDN Channel 37 and online.
Erin Brockovich, Shawn Ryan target data center concerns in new podcast episode
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Shawn Ryan and Erin Brockovich are set to discuss the environmental and community impact of data centers in a new episode dropping Tuesday, July 14, on YouTube and podcast platforms.
Queen Maria statue inaugurated in Jucu, Transylvania
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A new public square centered on a statue of Queen Maria of Romania has opened in Jucu, Cluj county, drawing royal, church, academic and civic figures to the Transylvanian village on June 5, 2026. The project blends monument, historical panels and…
Dr. Anna Voltura joins Santa Fe Cancer Center at Christus St. Vincent
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Anna Voltura, MD, chair of the HER2 Foundation board, has moved her breast surgical oncology practice to Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center in Santa Fe. The move adds a fellowship-trained specialist to the cancer center as Voltura also…
CEO turnover is creating a bigger business for search firms
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Boards are replacing CEOs faster than at any point in two decades, and the scramble is triggering broader C-suite turnover that executive search firms can capture before a formal search even starts.
Study finds land grabbing and conservation conflict in Romania’s Hârtibaciu Plateau
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A new study says the Hârtibaciu Plateau in central Romania is seeing both conventional and incremental land grabbing, with smallholder farmers squeezed out and biodiversity under pressure.
SavingAmerica.ai launches as a real-time civic broadcast network
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SavingAmerica.ai went live July 4 as a free, AI-native network that tracks civic signals across all 50 states in real time.
Climate thriller Gaining Ground launches audiobook on Spotify
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Justin T. Bass’s climate-fiction novel Gaining Ground is now available as an audiobook on Spotify, landing as heat records and heat alerts grip parts of the US and Europe.
Sam plans virtual session for women on data center fights
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Sam will host a July 30 virtual event with civic engagement expert Maggie Doucette to help women speak out on data center development and other public issues.
SideBar podcast welcomes Urban Alchemy founder Dr. Lena Miller
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SideBar: Optimism in Action, a KAZU 90.3 and Monterey College of Law collaboration, will feature Dr. Lena Miller, founder and CEO of Urban Alchemy, in an episode going live July 7, 2026. The appearance spotlights Urban Alchemy’s community-based…
Yvan Chouinard unveils political thriller Libertyland
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Author and filmmaker Yvan Chouinard has released Libertyland, a new political novel set in a wealthy, tightly controlled country that trades freedom for security.
PuLSE Institute names 2026 civil rights leadership dinner honorees
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The PuLSE Institute has announced six honorees for its 2026 Civil Rights Leadership Dinner, set for July 29 at the Detroit Athletic Club. The event will recognize leaders in business, civil rights, entrepreneurship, community activism and…
Coalition seeks July 3 Mumia Liberation Day proclamation in Philadelphia
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A coalition of advocates, scholars, healthcare professionals and residents will gather June 29 in Philadelphia to urge the city to declare July 3 “Mumia Liberation Day.” Organizers say the effort is meant to spark renewed debate over Abu-Jamal’s…
Angela Nikolau’s LOOK UP film reaches Venice Biennale audience
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Angela Nikolau’s one-minute film is on view in Venice as part of LOOK UP Times Square, a curated exhibition at Palazzo Mora during the 2026 Venice Biennale.
Former CIA officer launches peace podcast amid global conflict
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Janessa Gans Wilder, a former CIA officer and founder of Euphrates Institute, has launched Peace Is Power, a podcast aimed at reframing peace as a national security tool.
Court of Appeal restores Palestine Action proscription in Ammori ruling
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The Court of Appeal has reinstated the proscription of Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act 2000, overturning an earlier ruling that had gone partly in Huda Ammori’s favor.
FARHOF to open patriotism and protest exhibit in Boston
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The Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame is set to launch a new exhibit in Boston that traces how American music has fueled patriotism, protest and social change.
CEU professor wins ERC grant to study illiberal gender policies
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Central European University Professor Eva Fodor has received a €2.5 million ERC Advanced Grant for a five-year project on how illiberal governments reshape care, reproduction and social inequality.
Silver Law Firm awards 2026 criminal justice scholarship to Oakland student
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Silver Law Firm named Olaoluwa “Roxy” Adeleke-Wales the winner of its 2026 Improving Criminal Justice Reform: Advocating for the Voiceless Scholarship, a $2,500 award.
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