| Excerpt: | Of DeSantis’ actions, the Disney brief declares: “This government action was patently retaliatory, patently anti-business and patently unconstitutional. But the Governor and his allies have made clear they do not care and will not stop.” |
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| Published at: | 9:30 AM on Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Other Categories: | Civil Liberties, Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Ethical Business, First Freedoms |
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Category Archives: World Commmunity
Disney sues Ron DeSantis, seeking to have retaliatory laws declared unconstitutional
Joe Biden heads to Ottawa: He and Canada’s Justin Trudeau have much to talk about
| Excerpt: | The two leaders are expected to talk about the depth to which they should intervene in Haiti, and what to do about gangs running rampant. Biden and Trudeau are both committed to action on climate. |
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| Published at: | 12:10 PM on Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Other Categories: | National Defense, Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Alliances, Diplomacy & Conflict |
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Biden administration reportedly now willing to send U.S. made Abrams tanks to Ukraine
| Excerpt: | The U.S. has already agreed to provide Strykers and Bradleys to Ukraine. The Abrams is the final frontier with respect to what the U.S. can offer in terms of armored vehicles. |
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| Published at: | 8:44 PM on Tuesday, January 24th, 2023 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | National Defense, Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Alliances, Diplomacy & Conflict |
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Mr. Zelenskyy goes to Washington: D.C. offers a warm welcome to the President of Ukraine
| Excerpt: | Making his first trip abroad since the escalation of the war Putin began many years ago in an attempt to gobble up Ukrainian territory and weaken the second largest country in Europe, Zelenskyy explained in a series of appearances that Ukraine is fighting against autocracy and oppression on behalf of the entire free world and needs all of the help that it can get from allies like the United States. |
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| Published at: | 7:36 PM on Wednesday, December 21st, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Diplomacy & Conflict |
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An overwhelming majority of King County voters oppose the Kroger/Albertsons merger
| Excerpt: | 68% of respondents surveyed for NPI by Change Research said they opposed the merger, while just 17% said they supported it. Nearly half (48%) said they were strongly opposed, while only 5% were strongly supportive. |
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| Published at: | 11:00 AM on Monday, November 7th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Economic Security, Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Consumer Protection, Ethical Business, Research Poll Findings |
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Six factors that could impact the trajectory of Vladimir Putin’s war of aggression in Ukraine
| Excerpt: | What's happening in Ukraine? This October 31st update looks at six factors that could impact the trajectory of the conflict instigated by the dictator of the Russian Federation, which has claimed thousands of lives and contributed to inflation around the globe. |
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| Published at: | 10:30 PM on Monday, October 31st, 2022 |
| Written by: | Rich Erwin |
| Categories: | World Commmunity |
| Tags: | Diplomacy & Conflict, Vladimir Putin's War of Aggression Against Ukraine |
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Elon Musk takes over Twitter after reportedly completing acquisition, begins firing people
| Excerpt: | The megabillionaire completed his acquisition of the social networking platform this evening after a failed attempt to back out of the deal that he struck several months ago, which prompted a lawsuit by Twitter to force him to honor the terms of the deal and buy out the shareholders. |
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| Published at: | 8:50 PM on Thursday, October 27th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Policy Topics, Technology |
| Tags: | Ethical Business |
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Federal government should move swiftly to thwart Kroger/Albertsons merger
| Excerpt: | The Department of Justice should fight this merger -- including in court if necessary -- to uphold our antitrust laws, defend U.S. households from anticompetitive business practices, and protect the shareholders of these companies from executives' counterproductive empire-building ambitions. |
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| Published at: | 4:16 PM on Friday, October 14th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Economic Security, Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Ethical Business |
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Pope Francis journeys to Alberta to apologize for “the evil committed by so many Christians against the Indigenous peoples”
| Excerpt: | With his statements, the Pope answered a 2015 recommendation by Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which called for accountability and apology for the “spiritual, cultural, emotional, physical and sexual abuse of First Nations, Inuit and Metis children from Catholic-run residential schools.” |
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| Published at: | 8:30 AM on Tuesday, July 26th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Other Categories: | Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Human Rights |
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Book Review: It Was Vulgar & It Was Beautiful relates how art helped combat AIDS
| Excerpt: | Lowery chronicles the art installations by the collective Gran Fury, including Kissing Doesn’t Kill and All People With Aids are Innocent, while also describing the tragic consequences AIDS was having on the members themselves. |
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| Published at: | 4:30 PM on Saturday, June 18th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Alexa Moormeier |
| Other Categories: | Healthcare, Media & Culture, Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Books, Combating Diseases, Global Health |
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Putin’s war in Ukraine isn’t going well, but with no free press to hold him accountable, public opinion isn’t turning against him
| Excerpt: | Former U.S. Representative Don Bonker explains how Russia's lack of a free press has allowed Vladimir Putin to manipulate public opinion in his favor even though Putin's murderous war in Ukraine isn't getting results for the Kremlin. |
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| Published at: | 7:15 PM on Friday, April 15th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Don Bonker |
| Other Categories: | Civil Liberties, Media & Culture, Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Diplomacy & Conflict, First Freedoms |
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Vladimir Putin affirms intent to continue waging his murderous war in Ukraine
| Excerpt: | What's happening in Ukraine? This April 13th update discusses Vladimir Putin's recent comments at the Vostochny Cosmodrome and the strategic withdrawal of Russian forces away from the capital of Kyiv. |
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| Published at: | 12:37 PM on Wednesday, April 13th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Rich Erwin |
| Other Categories: | Breaking News, Series & Special Reports |
| Tags: | Diplomacy & Conflict, Vladimir Putin's War of Aggression Against Ukraine |
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It’s been one month since Putin escalated his murderous invasion of Ukraine. Can its defenders repel Russia’s attacks?
| Excerpt: | What's happening in Ukraine? This March 24th update discusses what we know about efforts to evacuate civilians, resupply the Ukrainian defenders, and impose penalties on Russia for Putin's war of aggression. |
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| Published at: | 5:52 PM on Thursday, March 24th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Rich Erwin |
| Other Categories: | Breaking News, Series & Special Reports |
| Tags: | Diplomacy & Conflict, Vladimir Putin's War of Aggression Against Ukraine |
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Ye reap what ye sow: Putin forced to quell armed uprising by one of his own henchmen