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Nurses Condemn Assault of Two Nurses at Essentia St. Mary's Medical Center
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 17 -- The Minnesota Nurses Association issued the following news release:
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Nurses Condemn Assault of Two Nurses at Essentia St. Mary's Medical Center
The Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) is outraged and deeply saddened to learn that two nurses were assaulted by a patient at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center. Both nurses required treatment in the Emergency Department following the attack, and the patient was subsequently taken into custody.
This incident is not an isolated event--it is the tragic result of years of inaction and conditions that put staff
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ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 17 -- The Minnesota Nurses Association issued the following news release:
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Nurses Condemn Assault of Two Nurses at Essentia St. Mary's Medical Center
The Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) is outraged and deeply saddened to learn that two nurses were assaulted by a patient at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center. Both nurses required treatment in the Emergency Department following the attack, and the patient was subsequently taken into custody.
This incident is not an isolated event--it is the tragic result of years of inaction and conditions that put staffand patients at risk at Essentia. Nurses and healthcare workers have repeatedly raised alarms about unsafe staffing levels and the growing threat of workplace violence.
For years, Twin Ports nurses have raised concerns about inadequate security in regular labor-management meetings, yet Essentia has failed to take meaningful action to protect its staff.
Essentia has a troubling record of ignoring credible threats to worker safety, including incidents in which a manager allegedly threatened to harm striking workers with a vehicle and a paintball gun. While the health system has been quick to publicly condemn nurses and workers for engaging in peaceful actions and protests, it has remained silent as nurses suffer real violence while simply doing their jobs.
"No nurse should ever be assaulted for doing their job. We stand with the two nurses who were attacked while caring for their patients," said Chris Rubesch, RN, President of the Minnesota Nurses Association and nurse at Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center. "Essentia's failure to address unsafe staffing and workplace violence has put every nurse and patient at risk. This violence was preventable. Essentia must act now to protect those who protect our communities."
MNA calls on Essentia to take immediate action, including:
1. Implementing immediate safety reforms, including adequate staffing and clear protocols to protect workers.
2. Engaging directly with frontline nurses and their union to address ongoing safety and staffing concerns.
Our community's caregivers should never have to fear for their lives while caring for others. It is time for Essentia to act--not with empty statements, but with real accountability, real safety, and lasting change.
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Original text here: https://mnnurses.org/nurses-condemn-assault-of-two-nurses-at-essentia-st-marys-medical-center/
[Category: Nursing]
New Report Exposes Union Bosses' War on President Trump and the Blue-Collar Workers Who Propelled Him to Victory
FAIRFAX, Virginia, Oct. 17 (TNSrpt) -- Americans for Limited Government issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2025:
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New Report Exposes Union Bosses' War on President Trump and the Blue-Collar Workers Who Propelled Him to Victory
Americans for Limited Government (ALG) today released findings in an expose, "Union Bosses vs. MAGA: Irreconcilably Hostile to Republicans," revealing a deep and troubling disconnect between the political agenda of major labor union leaders and the rank-and-file members they claim to represent.
The report documents how union bosses have launched a coordinated,
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FAIRFAX, Virginia, Oct. 17 (TNSrpt) -- Americans for Limited Government issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2025:
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New Report Exposes Union Bosses' War on President Trump and the Blue-Collar Workers Who Propelled Him to Victory
Americans for Limited Government (ALG) today released findings in an expose, "Union Bosses vs. MAGA: Irreconcilably Hostile to Republicans," revealing a deep and troubling disconnect between the political agenda of major labor union leaders and the rank-and-file members they claim to represent.
The report documents how union bosses have launched a coordinated,scorched-earth campaign against President Donald Trump and his pro-worker agenda despite widespread support for the President among working-class Americans that helped him win in 2016 and 2024 particularly in the Rust Belt, including many union members.
"This is not just political posturing, it's a full-blown war by an elite class of union bosses against the very workers they're supposed to serve," said Americans for Limited Government Executive Director Robert Romano. "While President Trump fights to lower taxes, secure our borders, and protect American jobs by putting America first on trade, union leaders are wasting their members' hard-earned dues to bankroll a radical resistance campaign against the President who has done the most in decades to support American workers."
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Key Findings from the Report Include:
* Weaponizing Union Dues to Fund Lawfare and the President's Fiercest Opponents: The report details how unions have filed over 40 lawsuits to obstruct the administration's agenda and funneled hundreds of millions of dollars into political contributions--with nearly 90 going to Democrats in the 2023-24 cycle. This includes support for politicians like New York AG Letitia James, who have led legal attacks against President Trump.
* Scorched-Earth Resistance from Day One: Union leaders from the AFL-CIO, SEIU, Teamsters, and UAW launched an aggressive campaign of "unremitting hostility" within hours of Trump's re-election, escalating after his inauguration.
* Opposition to Pro-Worker Policies: Union bosses have actively fought against government reform, pro-family tax and energy policies, trade protections, and immigration enforcement - policies that have directly benefited working Americans.
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"Union leadership today is irreconcilably hostile to Republicans and the Trump agenda," Romano said. "They're not just opposing policies, they're funding a political machine that undermines the very workers they claim to represent. It's time for lawmakers and the public to stand with the American worker and hold these union bosses accountable."
The full briefing paper (https://getliberty.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Union-Bosses-vs-MAGA-Oct-2025.pdf) is available now on the Americans for Limited Government website.
Attachments:
"Union Bosses vs. MAGA: Irreconcilably Hostile to Republicans," Americans for Limited Government, Oct. 16, 2025 at http://getliberty.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Union-Bosses-vs-MAGA-Oct-2025.pdf
For media availability contact Americans for Limited Government at media@limitgov.org.
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REPORT: https://getliberty.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Union-Bosses-vs-MAGA-Oct-2025.pdf
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Original text here: https://getliberty.org/2025/10/new-report-exposes-union-bosses-war-on-president-trump-and-the-blue-collar-workers-who-propelled-him-to-victory/
[Category: Government/Public Administration]
Monkeys Likely Denied Water During 44-Hour SmartLynx Flight, PETA Demands Investigation
MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 17 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2025:
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Monkeys Likely Denied Water During 44-Hour SmartLynx Flight, PETA Demands Investigation
In a complaint filed today, PETA urges the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to investigate credible whistleblower allegations that SmartLynx Airlines violated the Animal Welfare Act by failing to provide monkeys with water every 12 hours, as required, on a lengthy flight from Mauritius to Miami, Florida.
The October 7 flight lasted more than 44 hours, not including loading
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MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 17 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2025:
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Monkeys Likely Denied Water During 44-Hour SmartLynx Flight, PETA Demands Investigation
In a complaint filed today, PETA urges the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to investigate credible whistleblower allegations that SmartLynx Airlines violated the Animal Welfare Act by failing to provide monkeys with water every 12 hours, as required, on a lengthy flight from Mauritius to Miami, Florida.
The October 7 flight lasted more than 44 hours, not including loadingand unloading time, and involved multiple layovers across Africa, Europe, and North America. The layovers were too brief to allow the monkeys to be removed from the aircraft, provided with water, and reloaded safely. A flight leg from Brussels to New York lasted nearly 14 hours, already exceeding the 12-hour requirement for access to potable water, and continued to Miami for a travel time of 18.5 hours.
According to the whistleblower, some monkeys were taken off the plane in New York and transferred to animal testing laboratory LC Preclinical Research Inc., while the remaining animals were flown to Miami monkey importer BC US. These monkeys were confined in small wooden boxes for more than 50 hours.
"These monkeys, who spent more time on this plane than the average American work week, suffer enough on journeys to their deaths in laboratories without adding thirst and dehydration to it," says PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo. "PETA calls on the USDA to investigate and hold SmartLynx accountable for these monkeys' misery."
This isn't the first time SmartLynx has been implicated in violating animal protection regulations. The USDA cited the broker of a SmartLynx-operated flight in July for failing to provide monkeys with water at least every 12 hours during a nearly 41-hour journey. SmartLynx was also cited for improperly stacking crates containing monkeys, a serious handling and transport deficiency that increases the risk of injury and disease.
In nature, macaques live in large, tight-knit groups, travel several miles each day exploring diverse habitats, and cuddle together in their favorite "sleeping trees" at night. Monkeys imported to U.S. laboratories are bred on squalid factory farms or abducted from their forest homes, pushing some species toward extinction. The International Union for Conservation of Nature recently reaffirmed the long-tailed macaque's Endangered status.
PETA--whose motto reads, in part, that "animals are not ours to experiment on"--points out that Every Animal Is Someone and offers free Empathy Kits for people who need a lesson in kindness. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow PETA on X, Facebook, or Instagram.
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Original text here: https://www.peta.org/media/news-releases/monkeys-likely-denied-water-during-44-hour-smartlynx-flight-peta-demands-investigation/
[Category: Animals]
Milken Institute Brings Global Investors' Symposium to Sao Paulo, November 9-10, Alongside COP30
SANTA MONICA, California, Oct. 17 -- The Milken Institute issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2025:
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Milken Institute Brings Global Investors' Symposium to Sao Paulo, November 9-10, Alongside COP30
The Institute's first Global Investors' Symposium in Sao Paulo will bring together prominent executives, policymakers, and global investors to unlock the next chapter of Brazil's growth story.
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BRAZIL (Sao Paulo), OCTOBER 17, 2025--The Milken Institute today announced it will bring its flagship Global Investors' Symposium, a world-class investment and leadership gathering, to Sao
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SANTA MONICA, California, Oct. 17 -- The Milken Institute issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2025:
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Milken Institute Brings Global Investors' Symposium to Sao Paulo, November 9-10, Alongside COP30
The Institute's first Global Investors' Symposium in Sao Paulo will bring together prominent executives, policymakers, and global investors to unlock the next chapter of Brazil's growth story.
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BRAZIL (Sao Paulo), OCTOBER 17, 2025--The Milken Institute today announced it will bring its flagship Global Investors' Symposium, a world-class investment and leadership gathering, to SaoPaulo, Brazil. This marks the Institute's first large-scale, public-facing event in Brazil. The inaugural Symposium is scheduled for November 9-10, strategically aligned with the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP30).
Centering on the theme "Connecting Global Markets: Partnerships for Sustainability and Prosperity," the Symposium is among the Milken Institute's first public gatherings to integrate a dedicated sustainability lens into its finance and investment agenda. The event is expected to convene more than 300 business leaders, global investors, asset allocators, and senior government officials to explore investment opportunities in Brazil and will spotlight the country's positioning as a key destination for global investors, from sustainable opportunities in renewable energy, bioeconomy, nature and reforestation to strategic industries including infrastructure, digital innovation, agribusiness, healthcare, and financial services. The Milken Institute will stream all public sessions live, giving a global audience the opportunity to engage virtually.
The Symposium will feature leaders, investors, and prominent figures from the finance and investment community, including:
* Ana Cabral-Gardner, Co-Chair, Sigma Lithium
* Roberto Campos Neto, Vice-Chairman, Nubank
* Regine Clement, CEO, CREO
* Ana Maria Diniz, Presidente, Peninsula
* Andre Esteves, Chairman & Founder, BTG Pactual
* Nili Gilbert, Vice Chairwoman, Carbon Direct
* Amy Hepburn, CEO, Investor Leadership Network
* Melanie Nakagawa, Chief Sustainability Officer, Microsoft
* Jose Olympio Pereira, CEO, Banco Safra
* Joao Schmidt, CEO, Votorantim
"Brazil is Latin America's largest economy and one of the most resource-rich nations in the world," said Laura Deal Lacey, executive vice president, International at the Milken Institute. "Today, the country is navigating both opportunities and challenges -- from its important agribusiness sector and growing renewable energy industry, to advances in technology and an increasing emphasis on sustainable development. These dynamics position Brazil as a critical market for long-term investment and a diverse frontier for global capital."
Throughout the past 18 months, the Milken Institute has hosted several high-level leadership roundtables in the region, including its inaugural Global Dinner Dialogues in Sao Paulo in December last year. The Institute also welcomed Roberto Campos Neto, former President of the Central Bank of Brazil, to its prestigious roster of Senior Fellows to support its expansion across Brazil and the broader Latin American region. Earlier this year, Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad participated in an intimate fireside conversation at the Milken Institute Global Conference, moderated by Lacey.
For information about the inaugural Milken Institute Global Investors' Symposium in Sao Paolo, please visit https://milkeninstitute.org/events/global-investors-symposium-sao-paulo-2025. For sponsorships, partnership engagements, and program collaborations, please email Daniella Levy, Senior Associate, Latin America at the Milken Institute, at dlevy.ic@milkeninstitute.org. For media inquiries or to apply for press credentials at the event, please reach out to Michelle Stevenson at mstevenson@milkeninstitute.org.
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About the Milken Institute
The Milken Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank focused on accelerating measurable progress on the path to a meaningful life. With a focus on financial, physical, mental, and environmental health, we bring together the best ideas and innovative resourcing to develop blueprints for tackling some of our most critical global issues through the lens of what's pressing now and what's coming next.
For more information, visit https://milkeninstitute.org/.
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About Milken Institute International
Milken Institute International connects global markets through regional convenings and research to drive locally grounded, globally informed solutions.
For more information, visit www.milkeninstitute.org/international.
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Original text here: https://milkeninstitute.org/content-hub/news-releases/milken-institute-sao-paulo-brazil-investors-symposium-cop30-2025
[Category: Economics]
Fifth Latin American Forum on Antisemitism Pushes for Legislative Action
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- B'nai B'rith International issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2025:
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Fifth Latin American Forum on Antisemitism Pushes for Legislative Action
The Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) held the fifth Latin American Forum Against Antisemitism in Rio de Janeiro this week, co-organized by B'nai B'rith International.
Held from Oct. 11-14, the forum brought together members of Congress from 17 Latin American countries, along with religious leaders and grassroots activists, to combat anti-Semitism and push for legislative action in fighting discrimination worldwide.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- B'nai B'rith International issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2025:
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Fifth Latin American Forum on Antisemitism Pushes for Legislative Action
The Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) held the fifth Latin American Forum Against Antisemitism in Rio de Janeiro this week, co-organized by B'nai B'rith International.
Held from Oct. 11-14, the forum brought together members of Congress from 17 Latin American countries, along with religious leaders and grassroots activists, to combat anti-Semitism and push for legislative action in fighting discrimination worldwide.The Jewish community of Rio and city officials provided strong support for the event.
The forum opened with a tribute to the victims of Oct. 7 and took place during a significant moment for Israel and the Jewish people--following the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and coinciding with the long-awaited return of 20 living hostages to Israel. The forum also occurred on the same day U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the Knesset and signed a peace deal with other world leaders to advance peace in the Middle East.
Noted Spanish politician, journalist, writer and lecturer Pilar Rahola delivered a keynote address at the opening session, emphasizing the persistent nature of anti-Semitism: "On October 7th, civilization got a brutal knock down, but after two years, it is clear to me that anti-Semitism is a disease that will not end or diminish due to a ceasefire because the disease has always been there."
Throughout the forum, several key panels addressed critical issues in the fight against anti-Semitism. A panel on Holocaust education explored the importance of teaching about the Shoah in combating contemporary hatred. Another session focused on the work of legislatures across Latin America in confronting and fighting anti-Semitism.
B'nai B'rith Director of Latin American Affairs Eduardo Kohn introduced and moderated a panel on discrimination laws and the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism. Kohn underlined that the IHRA definition is accurate in defining the brutal rise of anti-Semitism across Latin America. He stressed that the IHRA definition clearly demonstrates why it is appropriate to identify as anti-Semitic the behavior of Latin American presidents who have insulted Israel by comparing its defense against terrorism to "Nazi behavior," emphasizing that "this heinous behavior will never be forgotten."
The panel featured Organization of American States Special Envoy for Monitoring Antisemitism Fernando Lottenberg, who explained the importance of the IHRA definition in facing the brutal rise of anti-Semitism in the region; Washington Abdala, former Uruguayan ambassador to the OAS, lawyer, professor and columnist, who underlined that a ceasefire in the Middle East will not end Jewish hatred in the region; and Franco Fiumara, federal Argentine judge, who discussed the importance of approving trials in absentia for the criminals who perpetrated the 1994 AMIA (Argentine Israelite Mutual Association building) terrorist massacre.
B'nai B'rith has participated as an active partner in all five Latin American Forums Against Antisemitism.
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Original text here: https://www.bnaibrith.org/fifth-latin-american-forum-on-antisemitism/
[Category: Religion]
CODEPINK Urges Sierra Club to Address U.S. Military's Environmental Impact
LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 17 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, posted the following news release on Oct. 16, 2025:
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CODEPINK Urges Sierra Club to Address U.S. Military's Environmental Impact
OAKLAND - CODEPINK co-founder Jodie Evans and Bay Area CODEPINK volunteers delivered a letter to Sierra Club leadership on Thursday to the organization's headquarters in Oakland, urging the environmental group to acknowledge and address the U.S. military's significant role in the climate
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LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 17 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, posted the following news release on Oct. 16, 2025:
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CODEPINK Urges Sierra Club to Address U.S. Military's Environmental Impact
OAKLAND - CODEPINK co-founder Jodie Evans and Bay Area CODEPINK volunteers delivered a letter to Sierra Club leadership on Thursday to the organization's headquarters in Oakland, urging the environmental group to acknowledge and address the U.S. military's significant role in the climatecrisis.
The letter emphasizes the intersection between anti-war and environmental movements (https://www.codepink.org/sierraclub), highlighting that U.S. military operations are major contributors to environmental degradation. The Pentagon is recognized as the world's largest institutional polluter, with ongoing military activities and a growing number of U.S. military bases across the globe that lead to substantial greenhouse gas emissions and ecological harm.
No one at Sierra Club answered the doorbell, so CODEPINK slid the letter under the door.
CODEPINK points out that the Sierra Club, with its 3.8 million members, estimated $195 million in revenue, and substantial influence, is well-positioned to create large-scale impacts in the environmental movement and philanthropic landscape, to bring attention to the environmental consequences of militarism- a topic avoided by much of the climate space due to political redlines, like those around the ongoing genocide in Palestine. The organization urges the Sierra Club to include anti-war activism in its advocacy efforts, aiming to build a unified movement addressing both environmental preservation and peace.
This is the first step in CODEPINK's latest Elephant in the Room campaign aimed at advocating to "Big Green" climate justice organizations with annual revenue estimated at around $4 billion a year. The campaign aims to create substantial impacts in grassroots organizing and advocacy by not only acknowledging the role of militarism and war in the ever-growing climate crisis, but also working with the peace and justice movement to advocate for cutting the Pentagon, closing U.S. bases, and actively speaking out against wars and genocides the United States is directly or indirectly involved in across the world.
For more information about the campaign, please contact Aaron at aaron@codepink.org
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Here is the text of the open letter:
We want to shine a light on the elephant in the room: we can't fight the climate crisis without ending war and militarism. The targets of the anti-war movement and the environmental movement are one and the same. Oil-driven and literally fueled US militarism is one of the largest drivers of local and global climate catastrophe in the world, with the US military, as the Pentagon, is the world's largest institutional polluter. In order to save the planet, we need to resist militarism.
Yet in the Global North, in the US, the movement is siloed. We see this in funding and philanthropy disparities. After an initial email to them, we're bringing a public ask, because the Sierra Club has a lot of power: a 3.8 million-person membership base, and as of 2023, over 195 million in revenue. Frankly, they have a lot of power in injecting these connections into media, into philanthropy, and into their base. If we're building a united movement for the people and planet, we need to know who our united targets are. That's why we want to give an offering to some climate organizations that could really play a large role in helping to spotlight this elephant, starting with the Sierra Club: one of the oldest and largest environmental organizations in the U.S.
We, the undersigned are writing to underscore the importance of standing against war, imperialism, and militarism in order to adhere to your mission to "protect the wild places of the earth," to "practice and promote the responsible use of the Earth's ecosystems and resources," and to "educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment."
We are organizers, advocates, environmentalists who fully support this mission, which is why we are actively standing against the war machine. The U.S. military is the largest institutional polluter in the world. It is also one of the single largest vehicles for maintaining oil extraction, with U.S. interventions in West Asia and Northern Africa between 2001 and 2017 emitting more than 1.2 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide. And the U.S. military's over 800 military bases globally have a well-documented history of jet fuel leaks, PFAS chemical contamination, and violations of indigenous and national land sovereignty, as your Hawai'i chapter has worked on. The genocide in Gaza has completely destroyed the water, air, and soil quality, which will take decades to even get close to being suitable for agriculture again. Meanwhile, it has emitted more than 100 countries combined, which takes a toll on island nations and low-income communities of color the most.
It is clear that if we don't address militarism and the global impact of the war machine, we will not be able to address the climate crisis. If we don't break down the silos between the largest anti-war movement in decades and the environmental movement that ultimately has the same targets, we risk everything. To save the planet, we need to cut the Pentagon, and we need to follow the lead of struggles in the Global South around the world, which have resisted militarism and are local struggles for the land.
The extractive industries that war and militarism support and the Military Industrial Complex have worked hard so you don't know this information. That is why we call it the elephant in the room. We support your mission and want to help, that is why we are here shining a light on the elephant in the room for you. We hope after learning about the costs of war to the planet you will add ending wars to your work.
We invite you to join the 100 organizations that have signed on to our letter Environmentalists Unite: War Fuels the Climate Crisis, or to use other means to effect this horror for the planet. You have a great deal of influence and teach your membership about the harms they can engage to end; add wars.
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Original text here: https://www.codepink.org/sierraclubdeliverypr
[Category: Sociological]
AAAI Symposium to Present the Latest on Engineering Safety-Critical AI Systems
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 -- The Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute issued the following news on Oct. 16, 2025:
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AAAI Symposium to Present the Latest on Engineering Safety-Critical AI Systems
The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) invites AI researchers, engineers, and practitioners to attend Engineering Safety-Critical AI Systems, an Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) 2025 Fall Symposium. The symposium will be held in Arlington, Virginia, November 6-8. Registration is open now.
AI has increasing application in high-risk settings, but
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PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 17 -- The Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute issued the following news on Oct. 16, 2025:
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AAAI Symposium to Present the Latest on Engineering Safety-Critical AI Systems
The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) invites AI researchers, engineers, and practitioners to attend Engineering Safety-Critical AI Systems, an Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) 2025 Fall Symposium. The symposium will be held in Arlington, Virginia, November 6-8. Registration is open now.
AI has increasing application in high-risk settings, butfew foundational practices exist for engineering safe AI systems, and research in safety engineering for AI remains scattered across disparate fields of study. The symposium will address the fundamental question, How should we build AI systems for safety-critical applications?
AI experts will present papers and participate in panel discussions on topics that include
* moving AI research to AI safety engineering
* identifying and mitigating AI hazards
* industry perspectives on AI safety
Keynote speakers will include Thomas Dietterich, distinguished professor emeritus and associate director of policy at the Collaborative Robotics and Intelligent Systems Institute, Oregon State University; Laura Freeman, deputy director, Virginia Tech National Security Institute; Benjamin Grosof, program manager in the Defense Sciences Office, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA); and Patrick Hall, teaching assistant professor of decision sciences, George Washington University.
Matt Gaston, director of the SEI's AI Division, will discuss the SEI's work on an ongoing national study of AI Engineering.
The SEI is organizing the event in collaboration with researchers from CrowdStrike, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Duke University, Johns Hopkins University, Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Virginia, the University of Maryland, and the University of California, Berkeley.
Learn more about the Engineering Safety-Critical AI Systems 2025 symposium (https://www.sei.cmu.edu/events/aaai-fall-symposium-engineering-safety-critical-ai-systems-2025/), part of the AAAI 2025 Fall Symposium Series (https://aaai.org/conference/fall-symposia/fss25/#Engineering-Safety-Critical-AI-Systems), and register to attend (https://aaai.getregistered.net/2025-fall-symposium/register).
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Original text here: https://www.sei.cmu.edu/news/aaai-symposium-to-present-the-latest-on-engineering-safety-critical-ai-systems/
[Category: Computer Technology]
