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Bolivia’s Coca Heartland Becomes a Fortress as Morales Defies Capture
LatinAmerican Post
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July 15, 2025
Deep in the coca fields of central Bolivia, Evo Morales has turned his village into a spear-ringed fortress. Declared ineligible to run for president, charged with trafficking, and abandoned by the state, he’s preparing for a political comeback—or...
‘The ultimate underdog’: Chelsea named 2025 All-America city for sustainability projects
CommonWealth Beacon - Massachusetts
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July 15, 2025
SUSTAINABILITY WAS THIS YEAR’S THEME for the All-America city awards, given annually by the National Civic League. But environmental awareness is nothing new for Chelsea, one of 10 US communities recognized by the organization on June 29 for their...
Why some think the new ‘Superman’ movie is about the war in Gaza
Jewish Telegraphic Agency - New York
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July 15, 2025
An amateur film critic named Evan gave the new “Superman” movie five out of five stars. Writing on the Letterboxd platform, they praised the film’s “unique visual identity” and called director and screenwriter James Gunn “the best comic director.”...
Crowley Expands Caribbean and Central America Service with Newest LNG Container Ship
Offshore Source - Florida
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Crowley’s newest, LNG-powered containership Tiscapa began its inaugural service on July 10, adding faster, bigger options for timely ocean cargo transport around the US Caribbean and Central America. Like its sister ships in the Avance Class,...
New measures adopted by Donald Trump against Cuba
Radio Habana Cuba
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July 11, 2025
After failing to overthrow the Cuban Revolution for six decades, the hawks in Washington, supported by wealthy Cuban-American mafiosi who profit from their dirty policy, have continued to intensify their genocidal hostility against a people who...
ICE is now hunting for clergy members willing to work in Guantánamo Bay
The Independent
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July 10, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
BRICS’ Global Call to Conscience: Stop the Genocide in Gaza!
teleSUR
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Since the start of the genocide perpetrated by Israel in Gaza in October 2023, the world has witnessed an unprecedented humanitarian tragedy: more than 57,000 Palestinians have been killed, and thousands more remain buried under the rubble....
Trump administration holding immigrants from 26 countries at Guantánamo prison
The Independent
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July 9, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Ayanna Pressley addresses immigration policy and reproductive rights in recent statements
Bean Town Times - Massachusetts
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July 12, 2025
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, who has represented Massachusetts’ 7th District in the U.S. Congress since 2019, recently addressed several pressing policy issues and acknowledged her office’s interns in a series of social media posts. Pressley,...
Trump’s Immigration Policy Falls in Line with Racist U.S. History Towards Immigrants
L.A. TACO - California
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July 13, 2025
This is a guest post from Abraham Marquez, which was originally shared on his Substack. President Trump started his second term exactly where he left off in 2021, waging an everyday psychological and physical war on immigrants. Joe Biden's...
Merrill Charles Singer
Anthropology News - Virginia
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July 1, 2025
Article begins (1950–2025) We honor the memory of Dr. Merrill Charles Singer, who died May 3, 2025, in Portland, Oregon. Born on October 6, 1950, in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, Dr. Singer grew up in a working-class Jewish home where social justice...
Roaming Charges: Heckuva Job, Puppy Slayer!
CounterPunch
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July 11, 2025
Central Texas floods. Still from video posted to X. “Ignorance might be bliss for the ignorant, but for the rest of us it’s a right fucking pain in the arse.” – Ricky Gervais While offering his “thoughts and prayers” for the families of those...
Cave discovery of ancient avocados could rescue a global crop
Earth.com
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The world’s appetite for avocados rests almost entirely on a single variety: the creamy Hass. That genetic sameness has streamlined production into a multibillion-dollar industry. But it also invites disaster, as uniform orchards can collapse...
Beyond the Bombs: The Costa Rican Perspective on the Israel-Iran Conflict
Costa Rica News
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July 12, 2025
A few days ago, we spoke with the Costa Rican Ambassador to the State of Israel, Antonio López Escarré, who, amidst the growing tension between Israel and Iran, has been the voice of Costa Rica. READ MORE Today He is at the epicenter of the...
Costa Rica Loses Ocean Award Amid Shark Conservation Controversy
Tico Times
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July 10, 2025
Following recent statements by Costa Rica’s Minister of Environment, Franz Tattenbach, international organizations Fins Attached and Marine Watch International, in association with the Rob Stewart Sharkwater Foundation, have announced the...
South of the Border: Efforts ramp up to stop screwworm short of the U.S.
Kilgore News Herald - Texas
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It was the early 1960s, but I vividly remember being at a summer camp just west of Kerrville when something drifted down from a low-flying airplane. Seeing a plane in those days was odd. Seeing one that low was even more unusual. But the kicker...
Dry-running hydrogen compressors’ performance overhauled
Engineering News
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A plant in South Africa, which was losing up to 20% of output owing to frequent downtime over more than ten years, experienced a turnaround in performance owing to a range of solutions from US-based, global reciprocating compressor solutions firm...
New UN brief prompts growing global action against transnational repression
International Service for Human Rights
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July 11, 2025
On 30 June 2025, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) launched its first–ever brief on transnational repression (TNR) at a side event during the 59th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC). The event brought...
Australian Unicorns and Soonicorns: Startups Set to Dominate 2025
TechNews180
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June 22, 2025
The birth of the Australian startup ecosystem is truly entering an age of gradual momentum, from thousands active startups and rising activity in sectors such as fintech, climate tech, AI, and creator tools. In 2024 alone, Aussie startups have...
Lawler to Haitians facing deportation: Get status straightened out now
The Journal News - New York
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For hundreds of thousands of Haitians in the U.S. and thousands in Rockland, permission to stay in the U.S. ends this fall. "The situation on the ground (in Haiti) is too dangerous, not just for Americans but for Haitians," said Lawler, noting...