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Oldfield Baptist celebrates 75th anniversary Sept. 14
Oldfield Baptist Church, Sylacauga, celebrated its 75th anniversary Sept. 14. Special guests included Rick Patrick, pastor of First Baptist Church Sylacauga, who spoke about the establishment of Oldfield Baptist as a mission church of FBC; Wes...
Owner: Alabama Baptist State Convention
Conducting Change: How Jessica Bejarano is redefining the modern orchestra at SF Philharmonic
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- As the sounds of Beethoven's Symphony No.5 fill the rehearsal hall, conductor Jessica Bejarano stands at the podium, guiding her orchestra with passion and precision. "Let's make some music," she calls out, her baton slicing...
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Biden’s Final Numbers
Summary The final numbers for Joe Biden’s full term are nearly all in. Here’s our rundown of various statistical measures during his presidency: Inflation roared back, shrinking the value of workers’ paychecks. Consumer prices rose 21.5%. Gasoline...
Owner: University of Pennsylvania
Russian Language Competition Attracts Teams From 56 Countries
More than 450 teams from 56 countries have registered for the 2025 World Championship of Russian Language for Foreigners, surpassing last year’s participation numbers, organizers announced Wednesday. The competition has drawn 455 teams comprising...
Owner: Non-transparent
A Dictator Is a Dictator Is a Dictator
Aerial photo of an apartment building in San Salvador with a painted mural of Nayib Bukele. Photo: EFE/Confidencial Let’s hope that prior to any debate, Cubans, Nicaraguans, Venezuelans and Salvadorans can all agree on one thing: we’re all...
Owner: Circles Robinson
ICE identifies six of 24 arrested in Manitowoc County with suspected ties to drug and human trafficking
MANITOWOC, Wis. (WBAY/WISN) - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed on Tuesday the arrest of 24 people in Manitowoc County last week. The Department of Homeland Security said some of those arrested had suspected ties to a...
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The CADTM at the Summer University of Social Movements and Solidarities (UEMSS) – August 2025
The CADTM was represented by a delegation of around fifteen activists from Côte d’Ivoire, Morocco, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Italy, and Spain. This diversity allowed for a strong internationalist voice and enriched the debates on illegitimate...
Owner: CADTM International network
“Reencuentros: allá nos vemos” exhibit connects family, photography and the past
Allá nos vemos translates to “see you there”. In the U.S., we might say “goodbye” or “see you later,” but those south of the border and beyond say, “see you there.” They don’t know how long it will take or where the journey will take them, but the...
Owner: San Diego State University
The US acts like pirates in the Caribbean
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Morning Star
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IN reading historian Marcus Rediker, one can learn a great deal about the “Golden Age of Piracy.” Far from being nothing more than cruel brutes, pirates often practised an egalitarian proto-socialism, with loot being spread more or less evenly...
Owner: Kenneth Cameron
Redding flight nurse injured in medical helicopter crash dies
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Stockton Record - California
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Our Angel That Flies Foundation will honor Susan "Suzie" Smith and the work she started. Smith was one of three people who were injured on the REACH Air Medical Services helicopter that crashed on Monday, Oct. 6, in Sacramento. Redding flight...
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Oxford welcomes school pupils and teachers from twin city
The group of 23 from Jakub Jasiński High School No. V in Wrocław visited from September 19 to 21 to highlight the value of cities twinning with each other. Oxford has championed the twinning movement since it began following the Second World War....
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The Global War on Drugs as Authoritarian Statecraft and Its Human Rights Costs
The global war on drugs is sold as a common-sense protection of public order (Pansters 2018; Pozen 2024; Regilme 2020). In practice, however, it has functioned as a transnational mode of governance that concentrates coercive power, militarizes...
Owner: Stephen Mcglinchey
In Colorado mountain towns, some sheriffs are informed of ICE operations — others are not
As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducts operations in Colorado mountain communities this summer, the federal agency has notified some local law enforcement agencies of its activities — but not others. Sheriffs in Summit, Pitkin and...
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'Net negative': Trump policy breaks real estate market in FL town housing his golf resort
One of President Donald Trump's signature policies is causing significant harm to the local economy in Doral, Florida – which is the home to the Trump National Doral Golf Club. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Monday that rents have hit...
Owner: John K Byrne
De las armas de destrucción masiva a los «narcoestados»: cómo EE. UU. vende guerras que la inteligencia no respalda
Alan MACLEOD Estados Unidos está reforzando sus recursos militares, lo que genera temores de otro intento de cambio de régimen contra Venezuela, y este podría ser mucho más letal que los anteriores. Únete a nosotros en Telegram , Twitter y VK ....
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The Woman Who Took on a Dictator—and Won a Nobel Peace Prize
On Friday in Oslo, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Machado, who has been in hiding ever since last year’s fraudulent elections, is widely regarded as the force keeping the country’s opposition...
Owner: Bari Weiss & Nellie Bowles
Daughter of Gordon B. Hinckley remembers President Nelson
SALT LAKE CITY — For Kathleen Barnes Walker, daughter of former Church President Gordon B. Hinckley, hearing the news of President Nelson’s passing brought back familiar emotions. “It was a very déjà vu moment for me,” she said. “It brought back...
Owner: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Podcast: How manufacturers can prepare for ICE enforcement
Laura Putre: Can you tell us a little bit about the type of immigration work that you do? Jorge Lopez: Sure. I basically exclusively represent management. I'm a corporate immigration attorney dealing with all sorts of issues for companies—HR...
Owner: Chris Ferrell
An inclusive and supportive People's Summit
Photo: Detail of the event poster Because the largest of the Antilles "is not alone," during the closing ceremony yesterday of the 9th Continental and Caribbean Meeting of Solidarity with Cuba, held in Mexico, a People's Summit was convened in...
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“It Hurts Me That My People Don’t Defend Migrants” Says Cuban Businessman in Miami
Cuban businessman Mike Fernández believes the thaw with the U.S. failed because of “the fear of older Cuban leaders, who are afraid of change.” Fernández, 73, has fought all kinds of battles and now leads the umpteenth skirmish, this time from...
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