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Activists Find Winning Strategy in Surprise First Half
The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance
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August 19, 2025
U.S.-based activists in particular achieved an uptick in success rates amid the turbulence sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and policy shift, with many adopting new tactics and advancing stronger director candidates to achieve...
NCCHC Announces 2025 Award Winners Recognizing Visionary Leadership in Community College Education and Hispanic Student Success
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 25, 2025
Sacramento, CA, Aug. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Community College Hispanic Council (NCCHC) is thrilled to announce the recipients of its prestigious 2025 awards, honoring exceptional leaders who have demonstrated transformative...
Protecting healthcare workers protects us all:
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 25, 2025
TORONTO, Aug. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadian healthcare workers deserve the same on-the-job protections as workers in every other sector — and new national standards may finally deliver them. More than 1,700 physicians, nurses, scientists,...
Government earmarks SEK 100 million to civil society in Ukraine and its neighbourhood
Government Offices of Sweden
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August 13, 2025
SWEDEN, August 13 - The Government is strengthening its support to civil society organisations in Ukraine and its neighbourhood by earmarking SEK 100 million within the Strategy for Sweden’s Development Cooperation with Civil Society in 2025–2029....
Attorney General Jackley Announces Canada Reconsents to Extradition For John Graham Convicted in 1975 Murder of Annie Mae Aquash
South Dakota Attorney General's Office
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August 25, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, Aug. 25, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that the Canadian Ministry of Justice has reconsented to the extradition...
South Korean Peace Activists Urge End to Seoul-Washington Military Drills
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) South Korean peace activists have called on Seoul and Washington to immediately cease their joint military exercises, warning that these drills only intensify military tensions on the Korean Peninsula. On Monday, combined South Korean and...
Mayor Wu Announces Pilot to Ensure Boston’s Older Adults Remain Stably Housed
City of Boston
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August 25, 2025
Mayor Michelle Wu announced $200,000 in funding for the SHORE-UP pilot (“Stabilizing Housing for Our Resident Elders Under Pressure”), a program designed to keep vulnerable older adults in their homes until they can access permanent homes that...
UNITAR Youth Leadership for SDGs Workshop Concludes Successfully in Tokyo
UN International Training and Research Center
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August 25, 2025
Over the first two days of the Tokyo workshop, held at the United Nations University Headquarters in Tokyo, participants took part in expert-led lectures and discussions led by representatives from the UN system, academia, and civil society....
Jeffrey Smith Launches ‘Movement for Change’ to Drive Maximum Positive Impact Across Africa
EIN Presswire
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August 25, 2025
Jeffrey Smith launches a new nonprofit, Movement for Change — dedicated to uplifting the lives of people across Africa. WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, August 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Jeffrey Smith, JD, LLM, CRCP, IACCP, CRM, Founder and...
Clashes Erupt Between Anti-Migrant Protesters, Anti-Racism Group in UK
MENAFN
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August 25, 2025
(MENAFN) Around 200 anti-immigration protesters confronted anti-racism activists in a tense standoff in Surrey, southeastern England, on Saturday, according to media. The confrontation unfolded in Horley, where members of the Stand Up to Racism...
Nutex Health (NUTX) Securities Suit Alleges Fraud and Financial Misstatements – Hagens Berman
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 25, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new class-action lawsuit alleges that Nutex, a hospital and healthcare services company, engaged in a fraudulent scheme with a third-party billing firm to inflate its revenues, leading to millions...
Helsinki+50 Conference underlined the role of civil society
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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August 2, 2025
HELSINKI, 1 August 2025 – To mark the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act, Finland organized a high-level conference at Finlandia Hall on 31 July 2025. The conference, hosted by the OSCE Chair-in-Office, Minister for Foreign Affairs of...
Cupertino Activist Claudio Bono Proposes Bold $25B Loyalty-Point Strategy and Nonprofit Resource Sharing to End US Homelessness, Calls for Federal Review
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 13, 2025
Cupertino, CA, Aug. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A bold proposal aiming to end homelessness in the US within three years is gaining attention as its architect calls on the Trump administration to make it a national priority. GiveaRoof.org logo...
Ghana’s fisheries law under threat: small-scale fisher organisations and civil society urge President to reject lobbying and approve the Act in full
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 31, 2025
Ghanaian civil society, small-scale fisher associations and the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) are calling on President John Dramani Mahama to sign Ghana’s new Fisheries and Aquaculture Act into law without amendments, warning that recent...
Attorney General Ken Paxton Instructs Texas Schools to Display the Ten Commandments in Accordance with Texas Law
Attorney General of Texas
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August 25, 2025
Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following statement directing all Texas Independent School Districts (ISDs) not enjoined by ongoing litigation to display copies of the Ten Commandments once Senate Bill 10 takes effect on September 1, 2025....
Olympian, Activist, and Healer Dr. Phil Shinnick Releases Memoir: Beating the Odd—Stories of Truth and Justice
EIN Presswire
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August 8, 2025
A Journey Through Olympic Dreams, Global Travels, and Lifelong Activism Comes to Life in Powerful New Book SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES, August 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Dr. Phil Shinnick, American Olympian, social psychologist, healer,...
UNITAR Hiroshima Youth Ambassador Programme 2025 Concludes with Vision for Peace
UN International Training and Research Center
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August 25, 2025
Launched in 2010, the Hiroshima Youth Ambassador programme aims to foster youth leadership for a more peaceful world. UNITAR works closely with partner organizations to encourage active engagement and leadership among the youth, who will play a...
Pro-Palestinian activists protest in front of major media organizations for passive language on Gaza genocide
MENAFN
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August 6, 2025
(MENAFN) On Tuesday, a group of pro-Palestinian activists gathered outside the headquarters of major U.S. news organizations in Washington, DC, accusing the media of biased reporting on Israel’s military actions in Gaza. The demonstration took...
Israel deports all arrested activists from Gaza assistance vessel
MENAFN
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August 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Israel has deported the last two foreign activists detained from the Handala, a Freedom Flotilla Coalition vessel that tried to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, ending five days of detention under harsh conditions, according to legal...
Family of Turkish-American Activist Criticizes US Senator
MENAFN
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August 4, 2025
(MENAFN) The relatives of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a Turkish-American advocate who was fatally shot by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank, have sharply criticized US Senator Maria Cantwell for voting against two congressional motions that aimed to...