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With #Ukraine’s efforts to join, #NATO has become a well-known acronym to many.
However, NATO (1949) is just one of several modern alliances.
The Tratado Interamericano de Asistencia Recíproca (1947), or TIAR, actually pre-dates NATO by 2 years.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inter-…
In 1978 the #ICWA was passed to address the issue of Native children, separated from their families, being placed in non-Native homes.
Today, the #SupremeCourt ruled (7-2) to preserve the system, which preferences Native American families in foster care & adoption proceedings.
#Trump will be arraigned today in Miami.
Storing sensitive documents in a Mar-a-Lago bathroom is unusual, but how unusual are paper documents?
Most #ClassifiedDocuments are electronic, but some of the most sensitive material is produced ONLY on paper.
cnn.com/interactive/2023/06/…
This morning the #SupremeCourt rejected #Alabama's new state voting map.
That state redistricted after the 2020 census, but the Court ruled (5-4) that new district boundaries intentionally limit the influence and strength of the black vote in the state.
nytimes.com/2023/06/08/us/su…
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Did you just graduate?
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Did somebody you know just graduate?
Are they about to?
Recent COLLEGE and HIGH SCHOOL graduates can sign up for a FREE 12-month membership with The Commonwealth Club.
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Last Friday we were fortunate enough to host Tennessee Representative #JustinJones @brotherjones_ at UC Berkeley.
The program was produced in collaboration with @GoldmanSchool , @theASUC , & The @fisk1866 Alumni Association.
Watch the full program here:
youtube.com/watch?v=P__rDfaf…
Attention High school or College graduates!
We want recent class of 2023 graduates to continue learning and exchanging ideas AFTER they graduate. So, if you are a recent graduate, we are now offering you a FREE one-year membership to The Commonwealth Club. Spread the word!
Another successful YOUTH TALKS program @UCBerkeley in the books ✅
Thank you to our panelists - @BettyYeeforCA, @LibbySchaaf, Issabella Romo, and Owen Knapper Jr. - for a fantastic conversation on civic duty and civil dialogue.
Budapest March 15th: The 175th anniversary of the failed revolution in Hungary. Students and citizens gathered to protest teacher salaries and education reform.
How do legacies of authoritarian rule present themselves in the country's education system?
abcnews.go.com/Business/wire…
