WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Feb. 18, 2026, by senior research analyst Robert Stilson: * * * Iran and the anti-American left The Iranian regime has apologists in the American nonprofit sector. Here's a look at who they are and who supports them financially. * Incredible as it may seem, there are those within the American tax-exempt sector that continue to publicly equivocate on--or even outright defend--the Iranian government, and esp more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Council on Foreign Relations issued the following report on Feb. 18, 2026 by Roxanna Vigil entitled "Preventing Renewed Conflict in Colombia - Contingency Planning Memorandum". Here is the introduction: * * * Over the last thirty years, Colombia has transformed from one of the most dangerous countries in the world to a safer and more prosperous democracy. The United States maintained a bipartisan policy toward Colombia for over a decade, focused on securit more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 18 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Largest Latinx Film Festival in Michigan returns to MSU, Lansing * The MSU Latinx Film Festival -the largest Hispanic/Latino/Latin American film festival in Michigan -returns Feb. 19-22 with screenings and events across Michigan State University's campus and the city of Lansing. A biennial, curated festival, LxFF brings acclaimed independent films from Latin America and the Latinx diaspora to the  more PR

DORAL, Florida, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Defense Southern Command issued the following news release: * * * Readout of SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan's meeting with Venezuelan interim authorities The commander of U.S. Southern Command, Marine Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Charge d'Affaires to the Venezuela Affairs Unit, Ambassador Laura F. Dogu, and U.S. Acting Assistant Secretary of War for Homeland Defense and the Americas Joseph M. Humire met with Venezuelan interim authorit more PR

GLASGOW, England, Feb. 19 -- The John Smith Centre at the University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * TACKLING THE BIG ISSUES: JOHN SMITH CENTRE'S UK YOUTH POLL THEMES CHOSEN BY YOUNG PEOPLE Young people taking the John Smith Centre's groundbreaking Youth Poll Project course have chosen the themes for this year's high-profile UK Youth Poll. * The UK Youth Poll, generously funded by Nationwide, produces high-quality annual data and results about the priorities and opinions of youn more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Venezuela: Dismantle Repressive Apparatus * (Washington, DC) - Venezuelan authorities should take prompt measures to reform key judicial and electoral institutions and repeal abusive laws, Human Rights Watch said today. Following US military strikes in Venezuela and the arrest of Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, on January 3, 2026, Venezuelan authorities have released hundreds of po more PR