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A coalition of advocates, scholars, healthcare professionals and residents will gather June 29 in Philadelphia to urge the city to declare July 3 “Mumia Liberation Day.” Organizers say the effort is meant to spark renewed debate over Abu-Jamal’s…

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Justin T. Bass’s climate-fiction novel Gaining Ground is now available as an audiobook on Spotify, landing as heat records and heat alerts grip parts of the US and Europe.

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A new study says the Hârtibaciu Plateau in central Romania is seeing both conventional and incremental land grabbing, with smallholder farmers squeezed out and biodiversity under pressure.

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SideBar: Optimism in Action, a KAZU 90.3 and Monterey College of Law collaboration, will feature Dr. Lena Miller, founder and CEO of Urban Alchemy, in an episode going live July 7, 2026. The appearance spotlights Urban Alchemy’s community-based…

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SavingAmerica.ai went live July 4 as a free, AI-native network that tracks civic signals across all 50 states in real time.

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The PuLSE Institute has announced six honorees for its 2026 Civil Rights Leadership Dinner, set for July 29 at the Detroit Athletic Club. The event will recognize leaders in business, civil rights, entrepreneurship, community activism and…

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Angela Nikolau’s one-minute film is on view in Venice as part of LOOK UP Times Square, a curated exhibition at Palazzo Mora during the 2026 Venice Biennale.

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Sam will host a July 30 virtual event with civic engagement expert Maggie Doucette to help women speak out on data center development and other public issues.

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Author and filmmaker Yvan Chouinard has released Libertyland, a new political novel set in a wealthy, tightly controlled country that trades freedom for security.

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The Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame is set to launch a new exhibit in Boston that traces how American music has fueled patriotism, protest and social change.

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Silver Law Firm named Olaoluwa “Roxy” Adeleke-Wales the winner of its 2026 Improving Criminal Justice Reform: Advocating for the Voiceless Scholarship, a $2,500 award.

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Janessa Gans Wilder, a former CIA officer and founder of Euphrates Institute, has launched Peace Is Power, a podcast aimed at reframing peace as a national security tool.

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The Court of Appeal has reinstated the proscription of Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act 2000, overturning an earlier ruling that had gone partly in Huda Ammori’s favor.

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The Spanish-language edition of Dr. Elaine Ruiz López’s award-winning memoir is now out, expanding the reach of a story about education, racial and economic inequity, and the South Bronx.

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Conscious-pop artist Baby J, also known as Jenny Carrington, debuted her unreleased single “Love Revolution” at the 2026 EarthVibes Music & Wellness Festival in Farmingdale, New Jersey.

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Central European University Professor Eva Fodor has received a €2.5 million ERC Advanced Grant for a five-year project on how illiberal governments reshape care, reproduction and social inequality.

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Michael Albert’s new 482-page book, The Wind Cries Freedom: An Oral History of the Next American Revolution, argues that ordinary people can organize to build a more just and democratic future.

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Freestyle Digital Media released the documentary feature Jewel’s Catch One on North American digital HD, cable and satellite platforms starting June 16, 2026. The film chronicles the legacy of Catch One, America’s oldest Black-owned disco, and its…

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Michael Caven has released Spilling the Tea, a memoir that spans a Texas gay bar empire, chosen family, and the rise of America’s first LGBTQ-themed restaurant.

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FreedomFest 2026 will return to Caesars Forum in Las Vegas on July 8-11 with a live mock trial examining whether ICE has gone too far. The event comes as immigration enforcement, constitutional questions and public trust in federal agencies remain…