Even William Lloyd Garrison—whose abolitionist newspaper The Liberator published blistering denunciations of Washington’s slaveholding—at times saw the rhetorical utility of touting Washington’s actions against slavery.
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John Garrison Marks,
The Atlantic,
25 July 2026
Russia withdrew from the convention in 2025 following denunciations by other Ramsar members of the war in Ukraine and its destructive effects on wetlands in that country.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 July 2026
In response, Washington has issued diplomatic condemnations against Latin American officials, revoked visas, and even threatened to use force against the region’s governments.
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Natalia Cote-Muñoz,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Aug. 2026
Infantino has been on the receiving end of an international deluge of condemnations over his plan to secure private funding for the world’s most prestigious soccer competition.
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Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Aug. 2026
But the players argue the NCAA is using the transfer portal, and especially potential punishments for schools and coaches who recruit players outside of portal windows, to undermine the injunction.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 Aug. 2026
Months after demoting six detectives and sergeants in a controversial investigation, the Prosper Police Department is reversing half of the punishments.
Links with nonprofit group The recent castigations from progressive Democrats were driven in part by the Opportunity Caucus’s ties to One Main Street.
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Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
18 Oct. 2025
Like legions of dreamers before him, McGuirk started on film and TV sets as a PA, an often thankless job where random castigations from members of the cast or crew can be par for the course.
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