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Bret Baier, Chief Political Anchor at FOX News, to Receive 2024 Horatio Alger Award

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc., a nonprofit educational organization honoring the achievements of outstanding individuals and encouraging youth to pursue their dreams through higher education, today announced that Bret Baier, chief political anchor at FOX News and anchor and executive editor of Special Report, has been selected for membership in this prestigious organization. Mr. Baier joins 10 other exceptional business, civic and cultural leaders from across North America in receiving 2024 honors. For more than 75 years, the Horatio Alger Award has been annually bestowed upon esteemed individuals who have succeeded despite facing adversities, and who have remained committed to higher education and charitable efforts in their communities. 

Key Points: 
  • Mr. Baier joins 10 other exceptional business, civic and cultural leaders from across North America in receiving 2024 honors.
  • "It is our utmost honor to present the Horatio Alger Award to these 11 outstanding leaders who have exemplified perseverance, passion and a deep appreciation for higher education," said James F. Dicke II, chairman, Horatio Alger Association and 2015 Horatio Alger Award recipient.
  • Mr. Baier and the Member Class of 2024 will be formally inducted into the Association on April 4-6, 2024, during the Association's annual Horatio Alger Award Induction Ceremonies in Washington, D.C.
  • For more information about Horatio Alger Association and its Member Class of 2024, please visit www.horatioalger.org and follow the organization on Facebook , X , LinkedIn and Instagram .

U.S. Congressional Candidate, Larry Thompson, Hits the Political Bitcoin Jackpot

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Monday, January 22, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 22, 2024 PRNewswire/ -- On January 10, 2024, the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) gave official approval to 11 Financial Institutions to create a "spot bitcoin ETF" (Exchange-Traded Fund). This long-awaited and controversial government approval basically allows these 11 Financial Institutions to now offer to the public the opportunity to buy "bitcoin" easily and safely as if it were simply a stock in a mutual fund on the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, or Chicago Board of Trade, instead of investors still having to figure out how to buy it on a "Crypto Exchange" (e.g. Coinbase) as a "mysterious" and "dangerous" cryptocurrency. 

Key Points: 
  • I am proud to announce that my campaign is one of the first to ever accept donations in bitcoin.
  • This approval is recognized worldwide as the biggest event in the history of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency.
  • So, how does this financial world news impact the highly contested U.S. Congressional Race CA 32 in Los Angeles, California?
  • Pierce is the Chairman of The Bitcoin Foundation, the longest established Bitcoin advocacy organization in the world.

Over 200 Policy Positions Supported by Bipartisan Majorities

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Monday, January 8, 2024
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As Congress returns following one of its most unproductive years–with only twenty-seven bills signed into law in 2023–Voice of the People has identified more than 200 policy positions supported by majorities of both Republican & Democratic voters. Most are legislative proposals that have been introduced, but not moved in Congress.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As Congress returns following one of its most unproductive years –with only twenty-seven bills signed into law in 2023– Voice of the People has identified more than 200 policy positions supported by majorities of both Republican & Democratic voters.
  • To identify areas of bipartisan common ground, Voice of the People partners with the Program for Public Consultation (PPC) at the University of Maryland, which conducts public consultations.
  • Public consultations are conducted with large representative samples of Americans, who receive briefings on policy proposals, evaluate pro and con arguments, and then register their views.
  • Experts with differing policy perspectives review survey content, ensuring that the briefings and arguments are accurate and balanced.

Peter Magubane: courageous photographer who chronicled South Africa's struggle for freedom

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Thursday, January 4, 2024
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The photographer suffered great losses during apartheid.

Key Points: 
  • The photographer suffered great losses during apartheid.
  • He miraculously survived being shot 17 times below the waist at the funeral of a student activist in Natalspruit in 1985.
  • Despite the pain and suffering he witnessed and experienced, Magubane’s photographs testify to the hope that is at the heart of the struggle for a just world.

Witness to momentous events

  • He not only witnessed, but also took part in, many of the most significant events in modern South African history.
  • Referred to as the “dompas”, the document was used to control and restrict the movement of black South Africans.
  • His images focusing on life in the township were later to form the subject of several of his books.
  • He soon began to work as a photographer under the tutelage of Drum’s chief photographer and picture editor, Jürgen Schadeberg.
  • the events of that day produced the picture of the funeral as one of the central iconographic emblems of the anti-apartheid struggle.
  • Her slender hands are beautiful, and their perfect smoothness accentuates the brutal rupture where her skin has been broken.

The archive

  • In 2018 his work was exhibited in a major retrospective, On Common Ground, alongside that of another renowned South African photographer, David Goldblatt.
  • He served as Nelson Mandela’s photographer from 1990 to 1994.
  • Magubane’s indomitable spirit and compassionate vision live on through his work.


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California Republican Party Unanimously Endorses Larry Thompson For United States Congress

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Thursday, December 14, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Republican Party (CAGOP) voted unanimously this past Saturday to endorse Hollywood talent manager, lawyer, and film producer, Larry Thompson, in his 2024 run for U.S. Congress in California's 32nd District.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Republican Party (CAGOP) voted unanimously this past Saturday to endorse Hollywood talent manager, lawyer, and film producer, Larry Thompson, in his 2024 run for U.S. Congress in California's 32nd District.
  • The very valuable CAGOP endorsement came after the Los Angeles County Republican Party (LAGOP) endorsed Thompson and recommended the endorsement to the state party due to Thompson having received a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote at its LAGOP Endorsement Meeting on December 4, 2023.
  • "I am running for Congress," says Thompson, "to awaken, organize, and lead the silenced and canceled, conservative Republican and Democratic voters.
  • I now want to be a 'Representative' of the people, especially those who live in our California 32nd District."

California Republican Party Endorses Hollywood Talent Manager, Lawyer, and Film Producer, Larry Thompson, In His Run For U.S. Congress In California's 32nd District

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Monday, December 11, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Republican Party (CAGOP) voted unanimously this weekend to endorse Hollywood talent manager, lawyer, and film producer, Larry Thompson, in his 2024 run for U.S. Congress in California's 32nd District.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Republican Party (CAGOP) voted unanimously this weekend to endorse Hollywood talent manager, lawyer, and film producer, Larry Thompson, in his 2024 run for U.S. Congress in California's 32nd District.
  • So, what is it about Thompson, a self-proclaimed "Moderate Republican," that is giving such new hope and excitement to the California GOP?
  • "I am running for Congress," says Thompson, "to awaken, organize, and lead the silenced and canceled, conservative Republican and Democratic voters.
  • I now want to be a 'Representative' of the people, especially those who live in our California 32nd District."

Larry Thompson, Hollywood talent manager and film producer, is running for Congress in California's 32nd District

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Larry Thompson, veteran entertainment attorney/talent manager/film producer, announced today that he is running for California's 32nd congressional district against Rep. Brad Sherman (D).

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Larry Thompson, veteran entertainment attorney/talent manager/film producer, announced today that he is running for California's 32nd congressional district against Rep. Brad Sherman (D).
  • www.LarryThompsonForCongress.com
    "The polarized political positions in our nation have become dangerous in many ways," Thompson says.
  • "As a Moderate Republican, I want everyone to use Common Sense with Common Civility to find Common Ground to solve our Common Issues.
  • "I have been a 'Representative' of Hollywood Talent for over 50 years," said Thompson.

Larry Thompson, Hollywood talent manager and film producer, is running for Congress in California's 32nd District

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Larry Thompson, veteran entertainment attorney/talent manager/film producer, announced today that he is running for California's 32nd congressional district against Rep. Brad Sherman (D).

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Larry Thompson, veteran entertainment attorney/talent manager/film producer, announced today that he is running for California's 32nd congressional district against Rep. Brad Sherman (D).
  • www.LarryThompsonForCongress.com
    Larry Thompson, Hollywood talent manager and film producer, is running for Congress in California's 32nd District
    "The polarized political positions in our nation have become dangerous in many ways," Thompson says.
  • "As a Moderate Republican, I want everyone to use Common Sense with Common Civility to find Common Ground to solve our Common Issues.
  • "I have been a 'Representative' of Hollywood Talent for over 50 years," said Thompson.

Ancient Nutrition Launches World's First Regenerative Organic Certified® Nutritional Supplement Formulas

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Friday, October 6, 2023
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest film on planetary health, Common Ground, from the director of Kiss the Ground, continues to hit theaters this month. As the message of hope reaches massive audiences, it will leave consumers and brands wanting to take action in support of Regenerative Agriculture. Ancient Nutrition, a leading health and wellness company, simultaneously is introducing the world's first triple-certified nutritional supplement formulas. This revolutionary line encompasses 16 products in the probiotics, herbal functional mushroom categories, achieving Regenerative Organic Certified® (ROC™), USDA Organic, and Non-GMO status. Ancient Nutrition hopes to lead the way for other brands to follow suit, and for consumers to have an option that now supports a movement that goes far beyond organic.

Key Points: 
  • Ancient Nutrition, a leading health and wellness company, simultaneously is introducing the world's first triple-certified nutritional supplement formulas.
  • This revolutionary line encompasses 16 products in the probiotics, herbal functional mushroom categories, achieving Regenerative Organic Certified® (ROC™), USDA Organic, and Non-GMO status.
  • Additionally, Ancient Nutrition has developed the R.A.N.C.H Project SM, focusing on Regenerative Agriculture, Nutrition, and Climate Health.
  • Ancient Nutrition ROC™ supplements are available through Ancient Nutrition's website, Amazon, Sprouts Farmers Market, Vitamin Shoppe and independent health food stores nationwide.

COMMON GROUND, MAJOR AG BRANDS HAVE A PLAN TO SAVE AMERICA'S FARMS AND PUT 100 MILLION ACRES INTO REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE BY 2025

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Friday, September 29, 2023
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NEW YORK, Sept. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Big Picture Ranch, the film studio behind 'Common Ground', a new documentary demanding change from current American farming practices, announced this past week at the Clinton Global Initiative a new $10 million commitment to move 100 million acres of U.S. farmland to regenerative farming by 2025 (more info at www.100MillionAcres.org). As part of the initial launch, major brands including bourbon distillery Maker's Mark and leaders like impact investment group Conservation Resources have pledged 100% of their agricultural supply chain to regenerative practices.

Key Points: 
  • "Regenerative agriculture is about reviving our soil, encouraging biodiversity, and ultimately creating a thriving farming economy," said Josh and Rebecca Tickell, documentarians behind "Common Ground" and "Kiss the Ground".
  • Progress will be measured using three verified certification partners: Regenified, Regenerative Organic Certified and Land to Market .
  • By establishing a shared understanding of the definition of "regenerative," the 100 Million Acres Initiative brings transparency and credibility to the marketplace.
  • "Regenerative agriculture is about working within the context of nature to create a profit while enhancing the ecosystem for future generations.