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Extracting Voices from the Archives: María de la Paz’s Story
Patheos
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July 11, 2025
Lynneth Renburg’s discussion of archival silences and archival shouting in Listening to Archival Silence: History and Hidden Voices last month started me thinking about how we extract information from the archives. We can’t find what’s not there...
Yiddish California cultural center plans move to La Paz, Mexico
Forward
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July 10, 2025
Courtesy of Fideicomiso de Turismo de La Paz By Jennifer A. Stern July 10, 2025 In early August, the Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America (YAAANA) plans to move its arts and cultural center Yiddishland California — formerly...
Yiddish World Yiddish California cultural center plans move to La Paz, Mexico By Jennifer A. Stern 4 min read
Forward
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July 10, 2025
default Courtesy of Fideicomiso de Turismo de La Paz By Jennifer A. Stern July 10, 2025 In early August, the Yiddish Arts and Academics Association of North America (YAAANA) plans to move its arts and cultural center Yiddishland California —...
China Focus: Poll shows rising interest in Chinese culture, signaling wider resonance of Oriental values
Xinhua News Agency
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BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) -- A survey released on Friday shows that the majority of international respondents view exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations as essential to promoting peace, development and modernization in today's...
Former La Paz Mayor and Ex–BCS Comptroller Accused of Embezzlement and Abuse of Power
Puerto Vallarta Daily News
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July 9, 2025
The La Paz corruption trial advances as former mayor Rubén Muñoz Álvarez and ex-comptroller Sonia Murillo Manríquez face charges of illicit public service and embezzlement in water-resource and fund-misuse cases. A control judge in Baja California...
UAE aid convoy enters Gaza with food and relief kits for children
The National News
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A UAE aid convoy carrying essential food and relief kits for children arrived in Gaza on Wednesday night. The food supplies, which are to be used in community kitchens and to keep bakeries running, were delivered in 13 lorries which entered the...
Una religiosa acompaña la resistencia por la paz en Colombia
Global Sisters Report
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July 7, 2025
Mientras el sol se ocultaba tras las colinas boscosas del pequeño asentamiento rural colombiano de San José de Apartadó, un puñado de campesinos se reunió al borde del camino de tierra y bajo un arco de hierro con el nombre comunidad de paz...
UN Human Rights Council Extends LGBTQ Rights Expert’s Mandate
Out South Florida
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The U.N. Human Rights Council on July 7 extended the mandate of the United Nations’ independent LGBTQ rights expert for another three years. The resolution passed with 29 countries (Albania, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia,...
By Radio B’alam-Voces Maya - Indigenous Maya Mam Radio in California
Cultural Survival - Massachusetts
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Por Radio B'alam - Voces Mayas In the neighborhoods of Oakland, California, you’ll hear the rhythms of marimba music, see colorful traditional clothing, and hear the distinct sounds of the Mayan Mam language being spoken. Fleeing the civil wars in...
BRICS+ Series: Luis Arce’s strategic withdrawal from Bolivia’s Presidential Contest
IOL
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Bolivia’s run‑up to the 17 August presidential election took an unexpected turn on Wednesday when President Luis Arce announced on social media that he would stand aside rather than risk splintering the left‑wing vote and enabling what he called a...
Science can cement Bolivia's bonds with China
China Daily Global
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MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY This year, China and Bolivia celebrate the 40th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations, marking a milestone that goes beyond political ties. The occasion is an apt time to reflect on the broader...
Challenging Gender Norms, a Bolivian Skateboarding Collective Celebrates Indigenous Style
Colossal
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July 8, 2025
All images courtesy of NOWNESS In Cochabamba, Bolivia, a group of women skateboarders are changing attitudes toward Indigenous traditions one kickflip at a time. Donning customary Quechuan garments like brimmed sombreros and colorful polleras—wide...
Bolivia’s Arce Proposes BRICS Role in Protecting and Supporting Member Countries
teleSUR
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President of Bolivia Luis Arce (C) at the XVII BRICS Summit. Photo: X July 6, 2025 Hour: 9:45 pm Bolivian President Luis Arce stated this Sunday at the BRICS summit that this bloc should generate protection and solidarity actions among the...
UN votes to renew LGBTQ+ expert’s mandate just after the US withdrew from Human Rights Council
LGBTQ Nation - California
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July 8, 2025
The U.N. Human Rights Council voted yesterday to extend the term of its current expert on LGBTQ+ rights by three years. The LGBTQ+ rights expert, South African author and scholar Graeme Reid, investigates human rights abuses against LGBTQ+ people...
Cardinal Makrickas takes the helm of the Roman basilica of St. Mary Major: the oldest Marian church in the West
Zenit
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July 7, 2025
(ZENIT News / Vatican City, 07.07.2025).- On July 4, Pope Leo XIV officially acknowledged the transition in leadership at the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major, marking the end of Cardinal Stanislaw Rylko’s tenure and welcoming his successor,...
PM Modi holds key talks with leaders of Bolivia and Uruguay on trade, health, and strategic cooperation
Madhyamam
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July 8, 2025
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the Presidents of Bolivia and Uruguay on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Brazil, engaging in wide-ranging discussions focused on expanding trade, investment, and strategic collaboration in critical...
Bolivia: State Capacity and Democracy
Latinoamerica21
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July 4, 2025
For the second time, Evo Morales’s photo will not appear on the ballot for the upcoming August elections. In response, the former president has on three occasions ordered his followers to block roads and attack law enforcement. The most recent...
Parker Unified School District Education: 466 American Indian or Alaska Native students were enrolled in schools in 2024-25 school year
SW Arizona News
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July 6, 2025
Dr. Daniel P. Corr President of the Arizona State Board of Education | azwestern.eduDr. Daniel P. Corr President of the Arizona State Board of Education | azwestern.edu There were 466 American Indian or Alaska Native students enrolled in Parker...
Ageing isn’t same everywhere – why inflammation may be lifestyle problem
The Indian Express
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July 6, 2025
For years, scientists have believed that inflammation inevitably increases with age, quietly fuelling diseases like heart disease, dementia and diabetes. But a new study of Indigenous populations challenges that idea and could reshape how we think...
Bolivia’s Silent Destruction
Journal of Democracy
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July 2, 2025
Select your citation format: MLA (Modern Language Association 8th edition) Chicago Manual of Style 16th edition (full note) APA (American Psychological Association 7th edition) Read the full essay here. Since 2019, policies encouraging land...