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Pesticide PAC Money Surges Into States As Firms Seek To Limit Damage Awards

"As pesticide companies struggle to cap legal payouts to plaintiffs who claim they were injured by Roundup and other products, money from two political committees affiliated with major pesticide manufacturers has surged into state-level politics."

Source: U.S. RTK, 11/05/2024

L.A. County Sues Pepsi And Coca-Cola Over Plastic Pollution

"Los Angeles County has filed suit against the world’s largest beverage companies — Coca-Cola and Pepsi — claiming the soda and drink makers lied to the public about the effectiveness of plastic recycling and, as a result, left county residents and ecosystems choking in discarded plastic."

Source: LA Times, 11/05/2024

Police In Brazil Indict Colombian Fish Trader In Journalist Killing

"Brazilian police have indicted a Colombian fish trader as the person who planned the slaying of Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira and British journalist Dom Phillips in the Amazon in 2022, they announced Monday."

Source: AP, 11/05/2024
January 26, 2026

DEADLINE: National Endowment for Democracy Grants for Independent Media

The NED annually makes more than 2,000 grants to support the projects of nongovernmental groups abroad who are working to advance democratic goals and strengthen democratic institutions in more than 100 countries, including those that "Support freedom of information and independent media." Next deadline: Jan 26, 2026.

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