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Bipartisan resolution reaffirms U.S. commitment to NATO amid Russia’s unprovoked war in Ukraine WASHINGTON – The Senate Foreign Relations Committee today advanced a bipartisan resolution introduced by U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Co-Chairs of the Senate Baltic Freedom Caucus, to celebrate 100...

Merle Liivand broke her own world record by completing a 42 km Mermaid Marathon Swim in 11 hours 54 minutes on May 7th in the choppy waters of Miami Beach, Florida. It was Liivand’s fourth consecutive world record-setting swim after her initial 10 km Mermaid Swim in Southern California in...

Estonian anthropologist and filmmaker Terje Toomistu will present a talk at Night of Ideas on May 21 at 10:30 PM at the Brooklyn Public Library, 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY It is a free event, but you need to register at https://nightofideas.org/new-york/ NIGHT OF IDEAS is A FREE LATE-NIGHT...

The Joint Baltic American National Committee (JBANC) held its 5th Baltic Advocacy Days starting on May 2. Over fifty meetings were held with constituents and Congressional staffers from 25 states and Washington, DC, with three Members of Congress joining in on the discussions. Discussions took place with more than 30...

During JBANC’s Baltic Advocacy week (May 2-9), long time Estonian American National Council member Gilda Karu took the opportunity to speak with her Congressional representative Jan Schakowsky’s senior advisor Andrew Goczkowski. Andrew Goczkowski was at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library in Illinois on May 4 representing Jan Schakowsky. Gilda discussed...

Last month I wrote about the benefits of oils and fats and the three different building blocks of oils, which determine whether an oil can be considered saturated and very stable (can be used for frying at high temperatures), mono-unsaturated or fairly stable (can be used for cooking, baking and...

Around thirty people participated in our annual spring cleanup day at the Connecticut Estonian Society's property in Andover, Connecticut. The weather was wonderful. The work was fun, with a great sense of camaraderie, community, and warm fellowship. Following the cleanup and repair work, the participants enjoyed a delicious lunch of...

This article is machine-translated Estonian Scout Malev in the USA and Estonian Gaidide Malev in the USA celebrated St. George's Day in järvemetsa camp area (Jackson, NJ) on Sunday, April 24. They gathered in friendship in a Scout-like spirit and with will and great joy after a long winter. In...

PRESS RELEASE (For immediate release) The Estonian American National Council (EANC) announced on April 14 its General Election for the XXIII Council, to be held this year. With the announcement, EANC issued a call for candidates who support the EANC mission, are willing to share their time, and can lend...

The Joint Baltic American National Committee (JBANC) is holding its Baltic Advocacy Days during the first week of May this year. This is the second time the event will be held entirely virtually. While the average turnout in previous years, for both virtual and in-person events, has been around 50-60...