After Gretchen Whitmer, the state’s popular Democratic governor, endorsed Stevens last week, El-Sayed explained the choice as the inevitable product of the two women’s benefactors.
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Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
30 July 2026
Working with patrons Anadol counters that anyone can have free access to the models his studio develops, and that there's nothing new about contemporary artists' relationships with rich and powerful benefactors.
For advocates, the Pate case became another example of concerns that have been building for years.
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Ginger Allen,
CBS News,
19 Aug. 2026
Parents and caregivers of intellectually disabled or non-speaking autistic people sometimes argue that neurodivergent self-advocates with low support needs can’t speak for those with disabilities that affect their daily lives in more profound ways.
As the court met Monday on Yabloko’s appeal, the party’s supporters gathered outside the courthouse and Russian media reported that several dozen people were detained.
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CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2026
That's where authorities broke up confrontations and made some arrests after supporters from both sides clashed.
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