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Planet Classroom Releases Focus on Personal Growth and Stories that Feed Heart, Mind and Soul

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Monday, July 12, 2021
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In the new episode of Planet Classroom, Orb, the show's virtual host, is joined by three creators to discuss their powerful masterpieces which help others learn to prevail and heal through difficult times.

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  • In the new episode of Planet Classroom, Orb, the show's virtual host, is joined by three creators to discuss their powerful masterpieces which help others learn to prevail and heal through difficult times.
  • International youth voices critique the 3 films.
  • Drumming circles have helped Craig Norton, director of Rhythms of Life, find a musical connection with the world around him.
  • Expressing our emotions and cries for change through poetry is what Luke Azille captures in his BlackLivesMatter poem.

FedUp PAC: Albuquerque's Crime Spike Contrasts Sharply with Democrat Stansbury's "Defund the Police" Campaign in 1st District Special Election

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Saturday, May 29, 2021
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Melanie Stansbury, an Obama Administration alumna, has focused her campaign on support for the BREATHE ACT, a Black Lives Matter-crafted "defund the police" proposal.

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  • Melanie Stansbury, an Obama Administration alumna, has focused her campaign on support for the BREATHE ACT, a Black Lives Matter-crafted "defund the police" proposal.
  • "With crime exploding rapidly around the country, including Albuquerque, the Democrats' Defund the Police movement puts every New Mexico citizen's life at risk," said Richard A. Viguerie, Chairman of FedUp PAC.
  • "This special election is a referendum on President Biden and the Democrats' radical Defund the Police policies," said Viguerie.
  • FedUp PACis an Independent Expenditure political action committee in support of electing a Republican Congress.

Biden administration ignores the science as it seeks to punish medical professionals, says Family Research Council

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Tuesday, May 11, 2021
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The Obama administration first adopted a similar definition in 2016, six years after the Affordable Care Act was signed into law, but it was blocked by federal courts.

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  • The Obama administration first adopted a similar definition in 2016, six years after the Affordable Care Act was signed into law, but it was blocked by federal courts.
  • In 2020, the Trump administration restored the original, plain, historical meaning of "sex" in the law.
  • Now, the Biden administration wants to punish medical professionals for recognizing this fact.
  • Gender transition procedures are not fully embraced within the medical community because of their severe, negative, psychological, and physical impacts.

Press Leaders Want Answers on Subpoena for Reporters' Records

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Saturday, May 8, 2021
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b'WASHINGTON, May 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Leaders of the National Press Club and National Press Club Journalism Institute issued the following statement in response to a news report that the Justice Department subpoenaed phone records of three Washington Post reporters.\nThe Post reporters in question had been reporting on Russian interference in the 2016 election, including classified intercepts showing contacts in 2016 between Jeff Sessions, then a Trump campaign official, and Russia\'s ambassador to the United States.\nNPC President Lisa Nicole Matthews and NPCJI President Angela Greiling Keane said:\n"This is yet another deeply disturbing example in a series of violations by the Trump administration of America\'s trust in government and an outright assault against the press and the First Amendment.

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  • b'WASHINGTON, May 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Leaders of the National Press Club and National Press Club Journalism Institute issued the following statement in response to a news report that the Justice Department subpoenaed phone records of three Washington Post reporters.\nThe Post reporters in question had been reporting on Russian interference in the 2016 election, including classified intercepts showing contacts in 2016 between Jeff Sessions, then a Trump campaign official, and Russia\'s ambassador to the United States.\nNPC President Lisa Nicole Matthews and NPCJI President Angela Greiling Keane said:\n"This is yet another deeply disturbing example in a series of violations by the Trump administration of America\'s trust in government and an outright assault against the press and the First Amendment.
  • While the government has a right to probe leaks of classified information, it must take great care to avoid a harm that could prove more serious: chilling the flow of information to the free press.The motives behind the Trump administration\'s subpoenas are not known, but their timing and circumstances raise the possibility that officials may have been more interested in punishing the source of embarrassing leaks than protecting national security.\nFounded in 1908, the National Press Club is the world\'s leading professional organization for journalists.
  • The Club has 3,000 members representing nearly every major news organization and is a leading voice for press freedom in the United States and around the world.\nThe National Press Club Journalism Institute, the Club\'s non-profit affiliate, promotes an engaged global citizenry through an independent and free press and equips journalists with skills and standards to inform the public in ways that inspire civic engagement.\nContact: John M. Donnelly, Chairman, NPC Press Freedom Team: [email protected] ; 202 650 6738.\nView original content to download multimedia: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/press-leaders-want-answers-on-su...\n'

Tricor & Financial Times Board Director Programme Report Reveals Critical Gaps for Boards in Australia in Digital Governance, Cybersecurity and Risk Management

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021
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However, these sentiments have not yet been followed up with corrective action.

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  • However, these sentiments have not yet been followed up with corrective action.
  • To prepare for a post-pandemic future, 73% of directors globally said their boards are actively exploring new digital tools.
  • This figure was matched in Australia while Vietnam, Thailand, Japan and Malaysia surpassed the global average at 92%, 79%, 78% and 76% respectively.
  • But in the face of continuous COVID-19 disruptions, the 2021 Asia Pacific Board Director Barometer Report confirms that board concerns have reached critical mass in cybersecurity, digitization, GRC and BCP.

Civil Rights Groups, Civic Organizations, Tribal and Local Governments Secure Broad Resolution in Census Lawsuit

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Friday, April 23, 2021
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"We thank the Department of Justice for its efforts, throughout the last few months, to bring this case to an appropriate resolution.

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  • "We thank the Department of Justice for its efforts, throughout the last few months, to bring this case to an appropriate resolution.
  • "\n"From the very start of the 2020 Census, we needed good data, not fast data.
  • The Trump administration flipped the census on its head, attempting to rush both the Bureau\'s counting and data-processing operations for unconstitutional ends.
  • The first U.S. Census, which counted African Americans as only three-fifths of a person, cast a long shadow of oppression over the nation\'s history.

Statement on Derek Chauvin Verdict From the Black Leadership AIDS Crisis Coalition Powered by AIDS Healthcare Foundation

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Wednesday, April 21, 2021
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Over the last year, the cry that \xe2\x80\x9cBlack Lives Matter,\xe2\x80\x9d has echoed in communities across our globe, as the ugly face of racism has continued to fester and permeate across the nation.

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  • Over the last year, the cry that \xe2\x80\x9cBlack Lives Matter,\xe2\x80\x9d has echoed in communities across our globe, as the ugly face of racism has continued to fester and permeate across the nation.
  • Today, as we heard the Derek Chauvin verdicts, we join our brothers and sisters across the country, to pause and recognize that for this moment, though it doesn\xe2\x80\x99t bring life back to Mr. Floyd, true justice prevailed.
  • For as our nation continues to battle critical public health issues like HIV and COVID-19, we are also confronted daily with the reality of racism as a public health issue.
  • To learn more about AHF, please visit our website: www.aidshealth.org , find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/aidshealth and follow us on Twitter: @aidshealthcare and Instagram: @aidshealthcare\nAbout Black Leadership AIDS Crisis Coalition:\nThe Black Leadership AIDS Crisis Coalition (BLACC) is an initiative of AIDS Healthcare Foundation.

FAIR: Now, 275 Sheriffs from 39 States Are Sounding the Alarm on the Dangerous Biden Border Crisis

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Thursday, April 8, 2021
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The sheriffs, representing 39 states, expressed their grave concerns about the national security and humanitarian crisis at the border and laid the blame squarely on the president's policies.

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  • The sheriffs, representing 39 states, expressed their grave concerns about the national security and humanitarian crisis at the border and laid the blame squarely on the president's policies.
  • "America's Sheriffs are deeply troubled about the dangerous impacts your administration's border policies are having on our citizens, legal residents and communities," they wrote.
  • The elected law enforcement officials, from both political parties, demanded that the Biden administration take immediate action to restore order at the border.
  • Dan Stein, president of FAIR, concurred with the sheriffs' assessment of the dangers of the Biden immigration policies.

Finance Agency Plan to Further Forestall Home Foreclosures Fails to Recognize Economic Realities

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Wednesday, April 7, 2021
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Nearly 13 months ago, Congress and the Trump administration agreed to a one-year ban on mortgages insured by U.S. agencies with a March 31, 2021 sunset.

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  • Nearly 13 months ago, Congress and the Trump administration agreed to a one-year ban on mortgages insured by U.S. agencies with a March 31, 2021 sunset.
  • Certain evictions also were postponed as the Coronavirus-19 pandemic spread and millions of Americans lost their jobs.
  • In February, the Biden administration through various agencies extended the foreclosure and eviction ban through June 30.
  • What CFPP doesn't seem to grasp is that their proposal will not stop foreclosures," Kruse said.

United States Drug Pricing and Reimbursement Landscape Report 2021: Focus on COVID-19 & Impact of the 2020 US Presidential Election

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Wednesday, March 31, 2021
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DUBLIN, March 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The "United States of America (USA) Drug Pricing and Reimbursement Landscape - Thematic Research" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • DUBLIN, March 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The "United States of America (USA) Drug Pricing and Reimbursement Landscape - Thematic Research" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • This report reviews some of the most important events that occurred in the drug pricing and reimbursement landscape in the US in 2020.
  • Get an assessment of the potential impact of the Trump Administration drug pricing policies in 2021 and beyond.
  • See how President Biden can shape the US drug pricing and reimbursement landscape in the US, particularly in areas such as the Affordable Care Act.