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Miami clergy raise concerns as Trump tours Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
MIAMI — Most Americans agree on the need for good U.S. border security, but to hear politicians and civil authorities hurl insults and jokes at the expense of migrants as Florida opened its new “Alligator Alcatraz” migrant detention center in the...

The Sprudge Twenty Class of 2025Presented By Pacific Barista Series
We are delighted to welcome you to the official announcement of The Sprudge Twenty, presented by Sprudge and Pacific Barista Series. This is the seventh class of Sprudge Twenty honorees, part of an annual tradition honoring and amplifying leaders...

Sheinbaum Makes Her G-7 Debut
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s Latin America Brief. The highlights this week: The leaders of Brazil and Mexico attend the G-7 summit, Bolivia celebrates a syncretic religious festival, and Nicaragua remembers its first female president. Lula,...
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Opinion: Give me liberty or a Tinpot Dictator
By Steve Corbin, Professor Emeritus of Marketing, University of Northern Iowa Peggy Noonan has been a right-leaning columnist for The Wall Street Journal since leaving the Ronald Reagan administration as his primary speechwriter. Five of Noonan’s...
Trump studiously follows an authoritarian playbook
Steve Corbin is a professor emeritus of marketing at the University of Northern Iowa. Peggy Noonan has been a conservative voice for the Wall Street Journal since leaving the Ronald Reagan administration as his primary speechwriter. Five of...

Brazil’s English Skills Lag Far Behind Global Standards
Brazil faces a big challenge as it prepares to host the United Nations Climate Conference (COP30) in 2025. The country ranks 81st out of 116 countries on the EF English Proficiency Index, a respected international measure. This means most...

The Media construction of a Threat: Scapegoating the Latinx ...
Historically as well as contemporarily, immigration has been a key and extremely polarizing issue in American political discussion and discourse at all levels of US society. Certain leaders have maintained more open and accepting immigration...

Miami clergy raise concerns as Trump tours Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz'
MIAMI | Most Americans agree on the need for good U.S. border security, but to hear politicians and civil authorities hurl insults and jokes at the expense of migrants as Florida opened its new "Alligator Alcatraz" migrant detention center in the...

Noteworthy and influential people who've died this year
June saw the death of a musician whose talent brought The Beach Boys from a local California band to hitmakers and international ambassadors of surf and sun. Brian Wilson formed the band with two brothers, a cousin and a childhood friend,...
Livestock trade with Mexico set to resume July 7 after screwworm scare
The U.S.-Mexico border will reopen for livestock passage after a month-long closure due to New World Screwworm concerns. The USDA announced a phased reopening of ports of entry for cattle, bison, and equines starting July 7th. The USDA is working...

Origami helps behavioral health patient find healing through art
Anthony Aquilina, DO Executive Vice President and Chief Physician Executive | WellSpan HospitalsAnthony Aquilina, DO Executive Vice President and Chief Physician Executive | WellSpan Hospitals Over the past year, WellSpan Philhaven hospital in...

The story behind Duchess Sophie's royal rings as the mystery of her bare finger sparks questions
MailOnline has compiled a rich list of the Royal's engagement rings, which reveals those with the greatest value and most rare stones. The Princess of Wales: Value: £500,000+ Ring: Originally Princess Diana's engagement ring, the 12-carat oval-cut...

What is BRICS and why does it matter?
Leaders of the world's fast-growing BRICS economies gather in Rio de Janeiro this weekend, promising to strengthen trade and technology exchange within the bloc in the shadow of US President Donald Trump's tariff threat. Brazilian President Luiz...

Baxter announces candidacy for sheriff
Around 50 people gathered Monday afternoon, June 30, as Massac County deputy Harvey Baxter announced his candidacy for sheriff. “I know I made my announcement on Facebook, but to be here on the courthouse steps means a lot to me,” he said. “It is...

Ritter Sport appoints Christian Boulter as new UK sales director, amid key regional growth
Christian Boulter joins Ritter Sport's UK operation, as its new sales director. Pic: Ritter Share this page German-founded premium chocolate brand Ritter Sport has named Christian Boulter as its new sales director for the UK and Ireland, as the...

Is the growth of executive power a threat to constitutional democracy?
President Donald Trump’s forceful exercise of presidential power has generated legal and constitutional controversies, many of which the U.S. Supreme Court will be called upon to resolve well before the president’s second term ends. This battle...
A Battle for Humane Consciousness in a War Against Truth: Exposing the Dark Arts of War
The total liberation and unification of Africa under an All-African Socialist Government must be the primary objective of all Black revolutionaries throughout the world. It is an objective which, when achieved, will bring about the fulfillment of...

‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is just the start of a state plan to remove immigrants. Will it wreck Florida’s economy?
Mega-farmer Francis Alfred “Alfie” Oakes III addresses the camera as massive watermelons come rolling down a conveyor belt at one of his farms in Collier County. Behind him are workers, all of them Hispanic, rapidly picking up the melons and...

Female Filmmakers Lead New Wave of Costa Rican Cinema: 5 Names to Watch
Early in 2021, Costa Rican filmmaker Antonella Sudasassi launched a pioneering initiative in her home country: the Unión de Directoras de Cine Costa Rica, or the Union of Female Film Directors of Costa Rica, in literal translation. The...

Five Below-the-Line Talents to Track in Costa Rica
Costa Rica’s most prized assets – aside from its unparalleled locations – are its highly skilled crews, known for their depth of experience, strong work ethic and bilingual skills. Honed through years of on-set experience – paired with formal...