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Northwell Health’s Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research establishes first Professor in Women’s Health Research, boosting national movement to close gender gaps

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Thanks to a generous endowment from women’s health advocates and philanthropists Iris and Saul Katz, Northwell Health and its home of medical research, the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research , have established the Iris and Saul Katz Professor in Women’s Health Research in response to a national movement aimed at addressing the health care disparities facing women.

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  • Thanks to a generous endowment from women’s health advocates and philanthropists Iris and Saul Katz, Northwell Health and its home of medical research, the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research , have established the Iris and Saul Katz Professor in Women’s Health Research in response to a national movement aimed at addressing the health care disparities facing women.
  • “While women’s health is now recognized as a national priority, Northwell has been addressing this issue for more than 15 years by creating solutions to close health gaps through the Katz Institute for Women’s Health , a network of more than 750 dedicated women’s health experts,” said Stacey E. Rosen, MD , executive director of the Katz Institute for Women’s Health, senior vice president of women’s health at Northwell and the Partners Council Professor of Women’s Health.
  • With more than 25 years of experience at North Shore University Hospital (NSUH) in Manhasset, she specializes in health equity, precision medicine and community-engaged research.
  • Cohn is highly regarded as a nurse-scientist and a champion for women’s health and medical research,” said Kevin J. Tracey, MD , president and CEO of the Feinstein Institutes and the Karches Family Distinguished Chair in Medical Research.

The 10th Anniversary FreeHer March and Rally Returns to Washington, D.C.

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Sunday, March 24, 2024

BOSTON, March 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- This Mother's Day, while families celebrate, 150,000 incarcerated mothers will face separation from their children unless the Biden administration and state governors take urgent action. In response, The National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls (The National Council), alongside national allies and organizations in the fight against the incarceration of women and girls and mass incarceration will lead a march and rally at Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C., under the banner "Bring Moms Home for Mother's Day."

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  • March Start Time: 11 AM at the historic Metropolitan AME Church - 1518 M Street NW, Washington, D.C.
    Rally Start Time/Location: 12 PM at Freedom Plaza - 1325 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C.
  • The stark reality is that 80% of women in jails and 56% in prisons are mothers to children under 18, many of whom are the primary caregivers.
  • The march and rally, part of The National FreeHer Campaign, also aims to stop the incarceration of women and girls and redirect resources toward community investment.
  • During this critical juncture, The National Council and its allies implore individuals to stand in solidarity with us.

Board and Staff Additions Bolster Vaulted Deep's Expertise and Leadership in Biomass Carbon Removal

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

HOUSTON, March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Senior White House Special Assistant for Climate Policy and former CEO of leading organic waste recycler join Vaulted Deep ("Vaulted") Board of Directors. Both David J. Hayes and Steve Cole serve as members of the stand-alone biomass carbon removal and storage (BiCRs) carbon removal (CDR) company as of January 2024 and August 2023, respectively.

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  • Both David J. Hayes and Steve Cole serve as members of the stand-alone biomass carbon removal and storage (BiCRs) carbon removal (CDR) company as of January 2024 and August 2023, respectively.
  • "Vaulted Deep's commitment to delivering high quality CDR, locking up carbon permanently underground is well underway.
  • "David and Steve's expertise and our added staff capacity critically accelerate our efforts to geologically sequester carbon at scale and deliver key environmental co-benefits, while helping solidify the future of carbon removal as an industry."
  • (Vaulted measures and verifies its carbon removals; it does not include methane emissions reductions or other co-benefits in its credit accounting.)

Patriot Mobile Action Celebrates David Covey Forcing Dade Phelan into a Runoff

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

David Covey secured the highest number of votes, but did not get over 50%, sending this election into a runoff.

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  • David Covey secured the highest number of votes, but did not get over 50%, sending this election into a runoff.
  • This concerted effort is essential for David Covey to secure victory over Dade Phelan.
  • Recognizing the need for change, Patriot Mobile Action supported David Covey, a candidate who embodies the values of liberty, integrity, and accountability.
  • Patriot Mobile Action heavily publicized David Covey’s endorsements, including President Donald J. Trump, Texas Lt. Gov.

Five Tribes Join Federal Agencies to Manage Bears Ears National Monument

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Friday, March 8, 2024

Bears Ears National Monument, Utah, March 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time in U.S. history, a coalition of five Tribal Nations have collaborated with federal agencies to craft a management plan for their ancestral homelands and sacred sites on public lands.

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  • The Commission was established during the Obama administration, following the President's proclamation that established Bears Ears as a National Monument.
  • "The petroglyphs, artifacts, landmarks, and landforms in the Bears Ears region help Hopi people trace our migration histories" said Craig Andrews, Vice Chairman of the Hopi Tribe and Co-Chair of the Bears Ears Commission.
  • "In the face of modern challenges, such as the management of Bears Ears National Monument, our commitment to collaboration remains unwavering," said Yanito.
  • "The draft resource management plan represents the culmination of our shared knowledge and insights, offered willingly to federal agencies for the betterment of the Monument.

My Code Welcomes New Executive Director of Political

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- My Code, a leading multicultural media and marketing services company, today announced the appointment of Lizet Ocampo as Executive Director, Political. In this new role, Ocampo will spearhead electoral campaign efforts and support campaigns for organizations seeking to connect with diverse audiences through digital political advertising.

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  • SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- My Code, a leading multicultural media and marketing services company, today announced the appointment of Lizet Ocampo as Executive Director, Political.
  • "In anticipation of the pivotal role diversity will play in the 2024 election, we're eager to welcome Lizet and expand our political team at My Code.
  • Ocampo boasts nearly two decades of political experience, most recently holding the role of Executive Director at Voto Latino, an organization dedicated to reaching Latino voters through digital first programming.
  • To learn more about My Code and how it helps brands authentically connect with underrepresented audiences, please visit www.mycodemedia.com .

Race is already a theme of the 2024 presidential election – continuing an American tradition

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

The depth of that response will show just how deeply rooted American politics is, and has always been, in racial fears.

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  • The depth of that response will show just how deeply rooted American politics is, and has always been, in racial fears.
  • The centrality of race to our politics is clear in the current presidential campaign.
  • The most common campaign slogan is from the campaign of Donald Trump: “MAGA” – Make America Great Again.
  • Former president Trump introduced MAGA as his campaign slogan when he began his presidential run in 2015.
  • As the U.S. begins another presidential campaign in which Trump is likely to be the GOP nominee, here’s what we have found:

Racial resentment key

  • White Americans’ racial resentment increased substantially during the Barack Obama presidency.
  • The U.S. is not now “post racial,” free from racial prejudices or discrimination, nor has it ever been.
  • White people are less likely than other racial groups to report that they have experienced negative responses from other people.
  • And among Black adults, “those with self-reported darker skin tones are more likely to report discrimination experiences than those with lighter skin tones” – added evidence that observed racial differences affect the way people are treated.

Anxiety deepens resentment

  • But racial resentment seems to deepen in times of anxiety, when many people seek a specific target for their fears rather than deal with a vaguer sense of dread.
  • The U.S. has also faced social-demographic change at a speed that those with racial resentment may find threatening.
  • These threats to the public’s health and to the image of the white American that so many traditionalists hold can encourage racial resentment.
  • However understandable it may be, it’s hard to argue that racial resentment, or any other hatred rooted in immutable differences, benefits U.S. society.
  • Some segments of society do benefit from racial resentment, of course, and they will resist losing it as a campaign tool to protect their privileged status.


Marjorie Hershey does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

US launches retaliatory strikes in Iraq and Syria − a national security expert explains the message they send

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Monday, February 5, 2024

The U.S. retaliatory strikes happened hours after the remains of the American soldiers were returned to the U.S.

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  • The U.S. retaliatory strikes happened hours after the remains of the American soldiers were returned to the U.S.
  • The Conversation U.S. spoke with Gregory Treverton, a former chairman of the National Intelligence Council in the Obama administration, to understand the strategic thinking behind this retaliatory attack.
  • What are some of the factors that likely played a role in the US deciding to launch a retaliatory strike and when to launch it?
  • In one case, one of these Iran-backed militia groups in Iraq agreed to cease operations this last week.

New Free Cities Center Book: Reforms to Increase Affordability, Homebuilding Would Go Far to Alleviate State's Housing, Homeless Crises

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

"Homelessness is a social problem that's compounded by exorbitant housing prices," said the book's authors, Dr. Wayne Winegarden and Steven Greenhut.

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  • "Homelessness is a social problem that's compounded by exorbitant housing prices," said the book's authors, Dr. Wayne Winegarden and Steven Greenhut.
  • "Regions with lower-cost housing have much lower levels of homelessness because a lack of low-cost housing leaves those people on the economic margins with nowhere to go."
  • The law's maze of costly reports, multiple approvals, and potential for out-of-control lawsuits has become a major obstacle to homebuilding.
  • PRI's Free Cities Center cultivates innovative ideas to improve urban life based around freedom and property rights -- not government.

Ashleigh Axios Appointed to Chief Operating Officer of Coforma

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Monday, January 29, 2024

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Coforma is excited to announce Ashleigh Axios's appointment to the role of Chief Operating Officer.

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Coforma is excited to announce Ashleigh Axios's appointment to the role of Chief Operating Officer.
  • "Too many digital service companies optimize for growth and profit at the expense of impact and team health.
  • Before Coforma, Axios formed and led the in-house creative agency for marketing, communications, and brand identity solutions at Automattic.
  • In 2023, Coforma expanded its executive bench with a Chief Financial Officer and VPs of Engineering, Design, Research and Insights, and Business Development and Partnerships.