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03.11.22 WASHINGTON- US Senators Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA), Joni Ernst (R-IA) and 40 other Republican Senators have urged President Biden to work with Poland and our NATO partners to expedite the transfer of planes, air…

Harry Belafonte's best-selling album "Calypso!" propelled the genre into mainstream American consciousness, but its celebration of Jamaica launched a fundamental misunderstanding that obscured the origins and colonialist history of…

WASHINGTON — Banning Russian oil and increasing energy production here at home, while offering material…

In October 1989, as the Cold War drew to a close, viewers in the Soviet Union tuned in to the first of a series of highly unusual shows.Anatoly Mikhailovich Kashpirovsky, live on television.By: Wladimir Velminski | Translated by Erik…

Press conference organizer Olga Litvinenko in a yellow coat greets the crowd outside City Hall, with co-host Dr. Inna Lazar to her right, with State Representative Harry Aurora to the left and Senator D 'State Ryan Fazio at right.!-->…

The typical governors' press conference doesn't generate national headlines, but Governor Ron DeSantis' event in his home state of Florida yesterday wasn't exactly typical. As NBC News reported, the trouble started before the Republican…

Thank you, Minister Landsbergis, for bringing us together here in Vilnius. The UK stands with its allies in doing all it can to support Ukraine against President Putin's war of choice. We must ensure that Putin fails in this horrible…

Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin (right) never had a particularly strong libel case against The New York Times. Lawyers for both sides spent about a week last month examining what was wrong with a 2017 opinion piece in the newspaper…

03.01.22 WASHINGTON — In a speech to the Senate, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today spoke about the historic appointment of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to…

03.01.22 History co-sponsored by the Senators Bipartisan legislation last year to create commemorative coins to honor Harriet Tubman's legacy as an abolitionist Treasury to mint coins that will benefit Cayuga County's…

21.02.22 WARSAW — U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), co-chair of the Ukrainian Senate Caucus and the Baltic Freedom Caucus, is in Warsaw, Poland today as part of a trip to two countries in Eastern Europe…

17.02.22 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Security Cooperation regional, and U.S. Senator…

the US Patent Office granted to SSH Communications Security Corporation another patent for PrivX® technology Helsinki, Finland The United States Patent Office (USPTO) has granted SSH patent number US 11,233,783 which covers the use of…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 14, 2022--Equality Florida,…

Maine boasts a low cost of living, affordable housing, and many working industries throughout the state. However, with an average state income of $56,000, Maine residents have lower incomes than the national average. This leaves…

Join Andy Bush and William Shutkin as they discuss bold ideas and innovations for green, equitable and climate-friendly cities with the people who are making them happen.By: William Shutkin & Andy BushThe world is urbanizing at an…

Published on February 8, 2022 at 11:03 am This letter is provided as the author's opinion/comment. You can submit your own letter to [email protected] This story also appeared in the…

Very often you might need money fast. Unfortunately, getting a loan from conventional financial institutions with bad credit can be difficult.Very often you might need money fast. However, there are platforms where…

For Ada Petriczko, being born a woman can be a matter of life and death. Originally from Poland, she reports on sexual violence and gender injustice around the world. As a human rights journalist, her mission is…

02.02.22 WASHINGTON — In a speech to the Senate, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today reiterated that the United States stands with Ukraine and neighboring countries against the increase of Russian…

Thank you very much President Zelenskyy and thank you for welcoming us all to your Mariyinsky Palace here, it is absolutely fantastic to be back in Kyiv and to see the excitement, the buzz of this capital which has changed so much since I…

US President Joe Biden's latest abusive remarks to a Fox News reporter have sparked controversy and raised questions about his administration's stance on free speech. In his first year in office, President Biden signed a number of…

21.01.22 After learning that SkyWest was planning to leave, Schumer immediately took action to protect the northern air service The senator wrote directly to Secretary Buttigieg asking the USDOT to temporarily…

Romare Bearden (1911-1988), La Primavera, 1964, collage of various papers and fabrics on cardboard, 8 1/2 x 13 1/4 inches / 21.6 x 33.7 cm, signed Romare Bearden: Collage/In Context Fog design + artFrom January 20 to 23, 2022Fort Mason…

Greek MEP from the ruling New Democracy (EPP) party Giorgos Kyrtsos has sharply criticized the government over the quality of press freedom in Greece, hinting that Brussels will react soon. “Should we discuss if there is…

Jodie Ginsberg was running a small free speech organization in London in 2014 when Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab walked into her office.He had recently been released from prison for organizing democratic rallies during the…

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, among which are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness." The Declaration of…

01.13.22 WASHINGTON — Ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today called on his colleagues to support important legislation on…

01.12.22 Durbin: When it comes to eligible voters, should we create barriers or should we make it easier for…

The work of journalists is becoming more and more dangerous, with a record number of detainees for their coverage and dozens killed each year. As of December, more than 290 journalists were in jail for their work and at least 24 had been…

People take part in a rally to protest against a media bill passed by the Polish parliament which critics say aims to affect the operations of the TVN24 news channel owned by the American company Discovery Inc, in Krakow, Poland, December…

12.16.21 WASHINGTON — US Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ukrainian Senate Caucus Co-Chair, US Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), US Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Senate Co-Chair Ukrainian Caucus and…

Joe Biden made an appearance on the popular US talk show Tonight With Jimmy Fallon on Friday night.A close White House assistant and press secretary Jen Psaki has had to answer questions criticizing Biden's inability to attend regular…

It's a bad day for Julian Assange, but it doesn't end there. It's a bad day for journalists around the world, a bad day for press freedom, and a bad day for transparency and government oversight. Bitter irony, a London court essentially…

12.06.21 WASHINGTON - United States Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and United States Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today presented the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act, which would…

Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman and Secretary-General of the European External Action Service Stefano Sannino led the first high-level consultations between the US and the EU on the Indo-Pacific on December 3 in…

Thailand's National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has called on the media to stop covering pro-democracy activists calling for reform of the monarchy.NBTC commissioner Lt. Gen. Perapong Manakit called on the media…

11.16.21 Lawmakers sent letter demanding the release of civil rights activists WASHINGTON - US Senate…

Hubei Media Group: A report released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) on November 10 shows that more than seven billion COVID-19 vaccines were administered worldwide by the end of October, and that Chile and Cambodia have rates of…

08.11.21 WASHINGTON - US Senators Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA), Jim Risch (R-ID) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ), today led a bipartisan group of senators to denounce the bogus elections in Nicaragua on November 7 . Senators…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlGJliNhzgU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlGJliNhzgU Oakland News Now - US delegation holds press conference at COP26 - video produced by the YouTube channel with the logo at the top left of the…

11.03.21 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA), Marco Rubio (R-FL), John Kennedy (R-LA), Rick Scott (R-FL) and James Inhofe (R-OK) have reintroduced Small Scale LNG Access Act, legislation to expedite the…

(CNN) - President Joe Biden attends a solo press conference on his final night at the Group of 20 summit in…

Brandon Lattu: Empirical, Textual, Contextual, installation view 2021. Courtesy of UCR ARTS. Photo by David Hartwell. UCR ARTS is pleased to present the first career investigation in the United States of the work of Brandon Lattu.…

DGAP-News: SUSE SA / Keyword (s): Mergers & Acquisitions SUSE SA: SUSE acquires NeuVector to strengthen container security 2021-10-28 / 07:30 The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.…

Shenzhen TV: The presidential election in Uzbekistan ended smoothly, with early voting results showing incumbent President Shavkat Mirziyoyev won a new term. What is China's comment? Has the Chinese side sent…

Pressure is mounting on the United States as the date for Washington's appeal Wednesday and Thursday approaches the High Court in London against a ruling rejecting its request for extradition of WikiLeaks founder and publisher Julian…

A coalition of more than two dozen press freedom and human rights organizations called on the Biden administration to drop all charges against Julian Assange. This precedes an American appeal which will be heard next week, challenging a…

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EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Banjul, GambiaFor immediate release Susan Solomon, Public Affairs Officer, 796-0999 October 13, 2021PRESS RELEASE: Mandela Washington Fellows meet with Vice President Dr Isatou Touray(Oct 12,!-->!-->…

RT released this video clip, titled “Press conference after G20 trade and investment meeting” - below is their description.# news #trends # current…

Journalism, it has been said, is literature written in a hurry - and forgotten even faster. Today, when the Nobel…

CHICAGO - The Chicago Cubs today named Brennen Davis Minor League Outfielder of the Year Buck O'Neil Cubs and left-handed pitcher DJ Herz Vedie Himsl Cubs Minor League Pitcher of the Year. In addition, infielder Pedro Ramírez…

RT released this video clip, titled "Lavrov, FM Biruta from Rwanda gives press conference in Moscow" - below is their description.Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Rwandan counterpart Vincent Biruta hold joint press conference…

WASHINGTON, October 6, 2021 / PRNewswire / - Topical Notice: Who: Andy Parker, the father of the former WDBJ-TV reporter (Roanoke) Alison parker and lawyers from the Georgetown Law Clinic. What: Press conference to discuss a recently…

The Student Press Law Center is looking for an intern to work Student press freedom day 2022: reactivate!, which is scheduled for February 24. This important day is the culmination of weeks of events, training, new resources and…

Al Jazeera English posted this video clip, titled "Bonus Edition: Richard Curtis, Gerrymandering, Afghan press Freedom | The Stream "- below is their description.This week on The Stream, we're going behind the scenes to talk about the…

10.01.21 WASHINGTON - US Senators Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA), Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and 12 Senate colleagues called attention to the harassment and imprisonment by the Ortega regime of more than 150 leaders of opposition,…

Three major press freedom groups have created a People's Court to "investigate their murders and hold governments to account" in a bid to seek justice for the murders of journalists, with an opening hearing that will be held on November…

Sketches of bravery, determination, and inventiveness.We are just beginning to uncover the history of African-American technology and understand its relation to the full story of American innovation. Illustration: The MIT Press…

DGAP-News: Agile Therapeutics Agile Therapeutics partners with Carli Lloyd, American women's football star and four-time Olympian, to raise awareness of topics related to women's health 28-09-21 / 20:52 The transmitter is…

In 2018, tens of thousands of Nicaraguans flooded the streets in protest against the country's increasingly repressive…

09.14.21 WASHINGTON - US Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), co-chair of the bipartisan Senate Baltic Freedom Caucus, today met Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis and visiting Lithuanian…

At a press conference Monday that aimed to promote "the protection of Florida freedoms," Gov. Ron DeSantis called on anti-vaccine residents to stand behind the state seal and explain their opposition vaccine in front of the gathered…

09.11.21 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B202tpjwoKo WASHINGTON - US Senator Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA) released the following video speech acknowledging the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks. "To the…

Modern authoritarian regimes don’t attempt total, absolute control. Their censorship is more selective and calibrated — and thus more resilient.By: Cherian George and Sonny LiewThe political cartoon is…

Prime Minister: Morning, everyone. I'm joined by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Minister for Defence and the Minister for Home Affairs. Australia condemns the evil, the calculated and inhuman attacks that were undertaken in Kabul…

Laughter has been used and mobilized by those of the past, and must resume its role in protests of the future.The physical act of laughing is the ultimate tool of playful protest. It does not require any accessories, screens or associated…

The original game is the basis of a rich tradition of design, which goes far beyond detailed graphics and smooth controls.Pac-Man felt like a character due to the game's new take on a fundamental technique called collision.When Pac-Man…

A glance at the research reveals that there are distinct advantages to using printed cards.Printed maps help you gain in-depth knowledge faster and more efficiently. Photo: Anne Spratt, via UnsplashTed Florence is ready for his family…