The Chinese retailer, known for its range of cheap ultra-fast-fashion clothing and criticisms of its labor and environmental practices, is nestled on the sixth floor of a more than century-old building in Paris, a city famous for high-end fashion and a recent green push.
—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
But challenges and criticisms remain, including a recent mass shooting at a homeless encampment, state and federal consent decrees and questions about police’s interaction with federal immigration enforcement.
While condemnations are not uncommon, the city does not casually tear down properties, especially prominent ones.
—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
29 Sep. 2025
Emirati leaders’ response, marked by swift condemnations and the prompt visit of a historically high-ranking delegation to Doha, indicate that Israel’s government seriously misjudged the situation.
The priest’s denunciations of violence against the New World’s darker people perfected a polemical style based not on revelation or appeals to authority but the power of personal witness.
—
Greg Grandin
September 23,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
The event also featured fiery denunciations of political opponents, as well as calls for revival and spiritual warfare.
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