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TALLINN – When Alexei Navalny turns 47 on Sunday, he will wake up in a bare concrete cell with almost no natural light. He will not be able to see or speak to any of his loved ones. Phone calls and visits are prohibited for those in “punishment isolation” cells, a 2-by-3-meter (6 1/2-by-10-foot) space. Guards often sing him patriotic songs and speeches by President Vladimir Putin. “Guess who is the champion of listening to Putin’s speeches? Who listens to them for hours and falls asleep? Navalny recently said in a typically sardonic social media post through his lawyers from…

A coalition of charter school advocates is making a late-session push for proposed legislation that would give leadership of color priority in licensing. The move comes a month after state lawmakers and Gov. Kathy Hochul approved a $229 billion budget that allowed for the distribution of 14 so-called “zombie” charter school licenses. Miriam Raccah, the executive director of the Latinx Asian Charter Collaborative, in a letter to Hochul and members of the Legislature, urged them to pass the proposal supported by Rep. Brian Cunningham. “As our society continues to grapple with the legacy of systemic racism, it is crucial that…

After an override of a veto of a bill to protect the right of Native American students to wear tribal dress during graduation, many locals are supporting expanding the legislation to all graduates. The Oklahoma legislature recently overrode several vetoes by Gov. Kevin Stitt, including one on SB 429, which protects the right of Native students to have the right to wear tribal dress at school graduation ceremonies. State Rep. Bob Ed Culver, R-Tahlequah, voted in favor of the bill and shared his thoughts on possibly expanding that protection in the future to allow all graduates to wear their favorite…

On Thursday, during the second summit of the European Political Community (EPC), leaders of the European Union and non-EU states expressed their hope to tackle current challenges beyond the EU framework. RELATED: Transnistria denies being under Ukrainian military threat Noting that “this was the first EPC meeting to be held in a non-EU country,” Moldovan President Maia Sandu said at the end of the summit that participants agreed to continue efforts to further integrate through greater strategic coordination, better connectivity, and more common actions on energy and climate resilience. Based on the success of the first meeting in Prague, the…

The husband of Nikki Haley, the Republican presidential candidate and former South Carolina governor, is preparing to deploy to Africa with the Army National Guard, a military tour expected to last a year and for most of the Republican primary race. The deployment of National Guard Maj. Michael Haley was confirmed Friday by a person familiar with his plans. The person asked not to be identified because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the matter. The deployment, his second in an active role overseas, was first reported by The Associated Press. It will overlap with much of the…

Congress has sent legislation to raise the debt ceiling to President Biden, ending a months-long saga that took the United States days away from a possible default. The legislation was the product of months of maneuvering between Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), culminating in furious negotiations and an aggressive effort by leaders from both parties to sell the deal to their caucuses, which included a number of reluctant legislators. . Here are some of the fight’s biggest winners and losers. WINNERS Speaker Kevin McCarthy There’s no doubt that McCarthy has emerged as the big winner of the fight, even…

COLUMBUS, Ohio – After months of denial, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose admitted that a proposal to make the constitution harder to amend is “100 percent” because of efforts to legalize the abortion Advocates have argued that Issue 1, which would make it harder to amend the Ohio constitution, is actually about trying to make it harder for abortion to be a constitutional right. But on November 17, 2022, Secretary of State Frank LaRose said otherwise. “I should never deal with this kind of change,” said the secretary. Ohioans will likely have the option this November to enshrine reproductive…

Congress has sent legislation to raise the debt ceiling to President Biden, ending a months-long saga that took the United States days away from a possible default. The legislation was the product of months of maneuvering between Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), culminating in furious negotiations and an aggressive effort by leaders from both parties to sell the deal to their caucuses, which included a number of reluctant legislators. . Here are some of the fight’s biggest winners and losers. WINNERS Speaker Kevin McCarthy There’s no doubt that McCarthy has emerged as the big winner of the fight, even…