#Iran has intensified its outreach across #Africa, pursuing security partnerships, mineral access and diplomatic support.
The Conversation
Facing myriad global pressures, Iran intensifies outreach to African partners for critical needs
Iran has sought to bolster its economic and security relationships on the continent after a punishing year both at home and in the Middle East.
Holiday #music doesn’t have to be all sleigh bells. Some musicians have turned #Christmas carols into a canvas for liberation, horror and grief (and it just might be the holiday soundtrack you didn’t know you needed).
The Conversation
Tired of the same old Christmas songs? So were these countercultural carolers
Roots reggae, thrash metal and pop punk add new layers to familiar holiday tropes.
Viral messaging paired with 100,000 volunteers on the ground … Mamdani didn’t choose between online outreach and fieldwork; he integrated them. The result was a masterclass in modern campaigning, according to a political communications researcher.
The Conversation
Everything everywhere all at once: How Zohran Mamdani campaigned both online and with a ground game
How much did Zohran Mamdani’s old-fashioned ground game contribute to his victory in the New York mayor’s race?
Frederick Douglass cited it. So did Lincoln, FDR and MLK. The Declaration of Independence has been a rallying cry in every major American crisis. With its 250th birthday coming up, its promise that “all men are created equal” is again in the spotlight.
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Declaration of Independence’s promises ring out today as loudly as they did for Lincoln, FDR and through 249 years of US history
Americans have looked to the Declaration of Independence when they sought to remedy contemporary problems and create new visions for the country’...
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The FDA wants to overhaul how vaccines are tested, based on unproven claims that COVID shots caused child deaths. A pediatric cardiologist who studies vaccines says there’s no solid evidence for this, and warns the move could make it harder for people to get safe, reliable vaccines.
The Conversation
FDA claims on COVID-19 vaccine safety are unsupported by reliable data – and could severely hinder vaccine access
The agency’s plan to change the well-established process for safety testing vaccines is not realistic.
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