NEW YORK, Oct. 14 (TNSrpt) -- The Americas Society/Council of the Americas issued the following news release: * * * Americas Quarterly's New Issue: Mexico's Way Forward The magazine looks at how Mexico can cope with an unpredictable Washington by reducing its domestic vulnerabilities. - New York, October 13, 2026--"Avoiding self-inflicted damage is the most important shield against uncertainty and volatility," writes Vanessa Rubio-Marquez, a former Mexican senator and deputy minister, in the cover story of Americas Quarterly's new issue.  more PR

ABBOTSFORD, British Columbia, Oct. 13 -- The University of the Fraser Valley posted the following news: * * * Award-winning investigative journalist Rick Westhead to visit UFV * Canada's preeminent investigative sports journalist will visit the University of the Fraser Valley's Abbotsford campus on October 22. As part of the President's Leadership Lecture Series and Purple Lights Nights, Rick Westhead will connect storytelling and changemaking with a conversation about the power of individuals and communities to create meaningful change. R more PR

BOWIE, Maryland, Oct. 13 -- Bowie State University posted the following news release: * * * Emmy Award-Winning Journalist Wisdom Martin Named Bowie State's 2026 Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal * BOWIE, Md. -- Bowie State University is proud to announce that Emmy Award-winning television journalist and longtime Washington-area news anchor Wisdom Martin will serve as grand marshal of the university's 2026 Homecoming Parade, one of the signature events during the institution's annual Homecoming celebration, scheduled Oct. 18-25. "Wisdom Marti more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- Dow Jones, a provider of news and business information, posted the following news release: * * * Five Questions With Andy Critchlow: Celebrating a Lifetime Award in Energy Journalism * Meet Head of Energy News for Dow Jones Energy, Andrew (Andy) Critchlow, who returned to Dow Jones earlier this year. He recently received the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award at the International Energy Journalism Awards, recognizing his outstanding contributions to energy journalism. With more than 25 years of experi more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 14 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following commentary: * * * Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Going, Going... Gone? Mark Nayler Spain's Socialist prime minister calls a long-overdue election. - Over the next couple of months, you'll hear a lot about Pedro Sanchez. On October 5, prompted by his failure to secure parliamentary support for measures addressing Spain's housing crisis, the country's Socialist prime minister called a general election for November 29, several months ahead of schedule. Sanch more PR

NORMAL, Illinois, Oct. 14 -- Illinois State University issued the following news: * * * Fall 2026 midterm milestone reached - Homecoming 2026 and more, ahead October 13, 2026 The Office of the President distributed the following message to the campus community on October 13, 2026. Redbirds, We have officially completed the eighth week of the semester, bringing us to the midpoint of the fall term. That's an important milestone, and I hope you'll take a moment to recognize how far you've come since the first day of classes. As we begin th more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 13 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * India: End Crackdown on Protesters, Arbitrary Detentions * (New York) - Indian authorities are using abusive methods to crack down on thousands of peaceful protesters in New Delhi and other Indian cities, Human Rights Watch said today. The protests, led by the Gen Z Cockroach Janta Party, opposition parties, student organizations, and civil society groups, have demanded the resignation of the country's top election official over alleged wrongd more PR

SANTIAGO, Chile, Oct. 13 -- The University of Chile issued the following news: * * * Juan Pablo Cardenas, National Journalism Award and former director of Radio Universidad de Chile I found and headline the Revista Analisis, one of the most important means of opposition to the Dictatorship. Subsequently, among other responsibilities, he directed Radio Universidad de Chile since 2000 and for 18 years. He was also Professor and director of the School of Journalism of the institution. This Sunday, October 11, the death of journalist Juan Pabl more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 -- Hachette Book Group issued the following news release: * * * Julie Andrews and Family Lend Voices to Hachette Book Group's Raising Readers Campaign Accompanied by daughter Emma Walton Hamilton and granddaughter Hope Hamilton, Andrews will voice a Raising Readers message featured in select HBG children's audiobooks beginning Fall 2026. - New York, NY (Oct. 13, 2026) -- As part of Hachette Book Group's (HBG) global Raising Readers initiative, legendary performer and long-time HBG author Julie Andrews will co-voice a mess more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 13 -- Miami Dade College posted the following news release: * * * Miami Book Fair 2026 Spotlights Zibby Owens, Jeff Garlin and Judge Roy Altman in Jewish Life & Culture Program * MIAMI (October 13, 2026) - Miami Dade College's (MDC) Miami Book Fair (MBF), the nation's longest-running literary festival, has announced its 2026 Jewish Life & Culture program, sponsored by the Stacey and Eric Mindich Fund for Jewish Studies and part of the annual Fair taking place Nov. 15-22 at Miami Dade College's Wolfson Campus. This year' more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 13 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ Foundation announces 2026-27 board of directors * The Society of Professional Journalists Foundation has announced its 2026-27 board of directors, confirmed during the Foundation's Oct. 3 meeting at SPJ26 in Columbus, Ohio. Matthew T. Hall, deputy editor of investigations at inewsource, will serve as president, succeeding Hagit Limor. Hall previously served as the Foundation's vice president. Bey-Ling Sha, dean  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 13 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Turkiye: COP31 Host Curbs Environment Defenders * (Istanbul, October 13, 2026) - The authorities in Turkiye, the host of the upcoming 2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), are arbitrarily arresting and prosecuting activists and others involved in environmental protests even as the summit nears, Human Rights Watch said today. "With Turkiye about to host the annual UN climate change summit, its environmental crackdown is a sali more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, Oct. 13 -- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk issued the following statement: * * * High Commissioner Turk to the Imagine Forum: We need another Reykjavik Moment today Human Rights in a World of Growing Conflict 12 October 2026 Delivered by High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk At Imagine Forum: From Cold War Lessons to Modern Challenges Location Reykjavik - It is a pleasure to be speaking in this beautiful country, which has often exercised outsized influence on world events. I more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Virginian-Pilot Columnist Skewers Rob Wittman: "Duck, Dodge and Say Nothing Specific" * We've already seen Wittman phone it in (literally). Now, a local columnist with the Virginian-Pilot is blasting Wittman for failing to answer for his votes in favor of the war in Iran, cost-spiking tariffs, and the One Big Beautiful Bill that has spiked costs and ripped away health care. Read more: Virginian-Pilot: Commentary: Duck, dodge an more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 14 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news: * * * Sven Bernecker is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series A leading philosopher of memory, Bernecker will explore the memory conditions of responsibility in his Oct. 22 lecture. October 13, 2026 Sven Bernecker, Chancellor's Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, Irvine, will deliver a lecture at 5:15 p.m. on Oct. 22 in Stackhouse Theater in Elrod Commons as part of the Washington and Lee University Roger Mudd Center for Ethi more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 14 -- California State University issued the following news release: * * * Women in higher education gather at Cal State LA for leadership conference October 13, 2026 With the theme of "Capable. Ready. Deserving of Leadership," the 2026 American Council on Education (ACE) Women's Network of Southern California Annual Conference drew more than 200 higher education professionals to Cal State LA on Oct. 9. Held in the university's Golden Eagle Ballrooms, the daylong conference featured professional development, l more PR