Jon Kyl, a Persuasive Advocate of Defense
The former Arizona senator, who is withdrawing from public life, was an admired legislator who understood the limits of diplomacy alone. Source link
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The Most Influential Family Advocate You Probably Hadn’t Heard Of
Karen Wright should be remembered in the pantheon of modern American heroes. Source link
Thailand to pick rate-cut advocate Vitai Ratanakorn as central bank chief
Thailand is poised to name veteran banker Vitai Ratanakorn as the next governor of the central bank, sources familiar said, selecting an advocate of aggressive interest rate cuts to help…
I'm a Sustainability Advocate and Only Buy Ethical Footwear—7 of The Best to Invest In
We're stepping into the summer season (albeit slightly too hot as a result of the heatwave), and now is often the time people truly evaluate their perennial accessories. Over the past few…
Supreme Court will decide if religious schools may be funded as public charters
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court announced Friday it will hear an Oklahoma case to decide whether the state must authorize a religious school as a public charter. The new church-state case…
'Freaked out': Fear, uncertainty grip California's immigrant community as Trump rolls out crackdown plan
Leticia Jimenez expects to graduate from Cal State San Bernardino this spring with a degree in business administration. She came to the country without authorization when she was 2 years…
Paco Ignacio Taibo II: A book-reading advocate in the era of TikTok
Mexico City — He is among Mexico’s most celebrated novelists, historians and left-wing activists. But Paco Ignacio Taibo II is best known for his fictional alter ego: Héctor Belascoarán…
Newsom's plan to support immigrants doesn't do enough to shield them from Trump deportations, advocates say
WASHINGTON — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has drafted a conceptual plan to help undocumented immigrants under threat of deportation after President-elect Donald Trump takes office.…
Jimmy Carter dies; 39th president became influential human rights advocate
Jimmy Carter, a peanut farmer and little-known Georgia governor who became the 39th president of the United States, promising “honest and decent” government to Watergate-weary Americans,…
Chris Wright: Trump Picks Oil Boss and Fracking Advocate to Head Department of Energy
President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday that he has chosen longtime fracking advocate Chris Wright to head the Department of Energy in his administration. Wright, is the CEO of…
Murray Sinclair, First Nation advocate for justice and Canadian senator, has died
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Murray Sinclair, a former First Nation judge, senator and chair of the commission that delved into Canada's troubled history of residential schools for First…
Brazil court drops a suspect in Amazon slayings of a British journalist and an Indigenous advocate
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — A federal court in Brazil dismissed charges Tuesday against one of three men arrested for the killings of Indigenous peoples expert Bruno Pereira and British…
Veteran human rights advocate freed in swap says Russia is sliding back toward Stalinist times
BERLIN (AP) — A human rights activist since the 1980s, Oleg Orlov thought Russia had turned a corner when the Soviet Union collapsed and a democratically elected president became leader.…