OTTAWA, Ontario, July 3 -- The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives issued the following commentary on July 2, 2026, by senior researcher and political economist Andrew Longhurst: * * * Why are B.C. nurses on strike? As pressures mount on nurses' workloads, the government is forcing them to begin strike actions. Strategic funding to improve the system would resolve the issue. - On June 29, the B.C. Nurses' Bargaining Association gave a 72-hour strike notice. The three days came and went without a new offer from the employers' associatio more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on July 2, 2026, by researcher and analyst Natalia Hidalgo Martinez: * * * Spain Pays for European Fighter's Crash Landing The collapse of Europe's program for a next-generation fighter has left Spain looking to the skies. The forecast is murky. - In 2019, Defense Minister Margarita Robles formalized Spain's entry into the Euros100bn ($114bn) Franco-German Future Combat Air System (FCAS) project as a "member on equal terms with its partners." Seve more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on July 2, 2026: * * * ICYMI: For Trump Voters in Farm Country, Economic Uncertainty Plants Seeds of Discontent [National Journal] In case you missed it, new reporting from National Journal highlights how "over a year of economic strain on farmers is testing Republicans' dominance in agricultural communities" in must-win Senate races across the map, with farmers facing higher costs, chaotic tariffs, and elevated fuel prices as a result of the more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 2 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Latest awards and appointments for Penn faculty * Roxanne Euben, Walter H. and Leonore C. Annenberg Professor in the Social Sciences at the School of Arts & Sciences (SAS), has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the American Political Science Association's David Easton Award for her book, "Driven to their Knees: Humiliation in Contemporary Politics." Also in SAS, Guy Grossman received the 2026 APSA European Politics and Society Section' more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Aspen Institute posted the following news release: * * * New Speakers Announced for the 2026 Aspen Security Forum * One of the world's premiere national security and foreign policy gatherings, the 2026 Aspen Security Forum takes place July 14-17. Washington, DC, & Aspen, CO, July 1, 2026 - The Aspen Strategy Group today announced new speakers appearing at the 2026 Aspen Security Forum (ASF). From July 14-17, ASF will bring together speakers, including domestic and in more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 3 -- Politico issued the following transcript of a podcast involving filmmaker Ken Burns: * * * Full Transcript: Ken Burns This is a full unedited transcript of POLITICO's interview with Ken Burns on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns": Ken Burns: It's not a spectator sport, democracy. It's about active engagement. We are given this gift of citizenship. Most people before the American Revolution were subjects under authoritarian rule. Dasha Burns: Hello, hello. Welcome to The Conversation, and happy Fourth of July more PR