Even absent Chinese aggression, people in Taiwan increasingly identify as Taiwanese and do not seem inclined to repeat Hong Kong’s experience of acquiescing to Chinese rule.
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Eugene Gholz,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Aug. 2026
It is intended to pressure union members into acquiescing to management’s demands.
Switzerland voted to enshrine the availability of cash in its constitution, assenting to a push designed to guard against the demise of physical money.
Despite all of this potential economic turmoil on the Canadian side, Carney still concluded that at the end of the day, the cost of acceding to Washington’s extravagant demands was higher than the cost of job losses and strain on a key industry.
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Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2026
Bradley is also charged with one count of acceding to corruption by a public servant, one count of stealing $25,000 or more and one count of first-degree property damage.
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Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2026
On that ground the United States can not properly be put in the position of countenancing a wrong after its commission any more than in that of consenting to it in advance.
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Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
11 Aug. 2026
God has created and knows only the spiritual universe, in which divine law reigns and rules, upholding all that is good and true.
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The Christian Science Monitor,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 Sep. 2026
Banchi Hanuse works across film and radio as a co-founder of Nuxalk Radio, supporting Nuxalk language revitalization, upholding Nuxalk Nationhood and advocating for stewardship of Nuxalk homelands.
Trump’s Truth Social post came after a meeting with actor Jon Voight, one of the president’s designated Hollywood ambassadors who has played a key role in lobbying for the film industry and advocating for a federal tax credit.
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Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Sep. 2026
Feminist writer and activist Gloria Steinem dedicated her life to advocating for women and girls.
Candidates including Democratic billionaire Tom Steyer paid thousands of dollars to influencers who posted videos endorsing Steyer or talking about him in a positive light.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Aug. 2026
Trump has been weighing in heavily on the midterm races, frequently endorsing candidates who have stepped out of line from the MAGA agenda.
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