Step by step, activist investors gaining clout - Salt Lake Tribune
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:55:18 GMT+00:00
investors gaining clout Salt Lake Tribune It was a sweet victory for investor activist John Chevedden. Working out of his Redondo Beach, Calif., condo, the retired engineer had put forward a ...

The Past, Present, and Future of the Tea Party - The Atlantic (blog)
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:09:40 GMT+00:00
The Atlantic (blog) It's spending cuts, painful ones, that 40 years of conservative activism have been asking for, and 2 years of Tea Party activism have tried to convince the ... Republicans confident as election season enters final months Fort Worth Star Telegram Republican elites still don't get it WND.com

Activist Takes the Fight for Social Justice to Kalamazoo College - Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription)
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:49:31 GMT+00:00
Takes the Fight for Social Justice to Kalamazoo College Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) ... Jane Underwood Stryker Institute for Service-Learning, which provides students with money and opportunities for community-based research and activism . ...

Dolphin activist brings his message to TV viewers - MiamiHerald.com
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 05:04:08 GMT+00:00
brings his message to TV viewers MiamiHerald.com Famed dolphin activist and South Miami resident Richard O'Barry will star in a new Animal Planet miniseries, `Blood Dolphins.' In this photo taken Sept. ... Reality TV's Animal Activists Daily Beast (blog) Blood Dolphins, Episode 1 Featured the Cove Star Ric O'Barry Going Back to ... Associated Content 'Blood Dolphins', 'The Cove' On Animal Planet This Weekend Ecorazzi

Alexander Martin Remollino: Journalist, Poet, Activist - Bulatlat
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 09:28:04 GMT+00:00
Bulatlat Alexander Martin Remollino was a journalist, poet and activist who devoted the best years of his life to serving the Filipino people. ... Zumel Center: 'Alexander Martin Remollino Is Journalist of the People' Bulatlat

Why Greenpeace's Arctic Oil Activism is Just Getting Started - BNET (blog)
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:53:12 GMT+00:00
is Just Getting Started BNET (blog) But that doesn't mean oil companies won't see more of these hands-on activist campaigns in the future. Consider Greenpeace's rig scaling a shot across the ...

Brigitte Bardot's shifting passions - Los Angeles Times
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:00:46 GMT+00:00
Los Angeles Times The more strident Bardot gradually began to emerge in the 1970s when her animal-rights activism spurred her to begin questioning cultural traditions. ...

Bono, Tarkan and the minister - Turkish Daily News
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:50:44 GMT+00:00
Turkish Daily News Combining his art with activism , Tarkan could be called the Turkish Bono. His impact on trends and fashion in music in this country is huge, his personality ...

Latin American scholarship, activism is first gender studies topic - Media Newswire (press release)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:28:59 GMT+00:00
is first gender studies topic Media Newswire (press release) "Building Dignity: From Scholarship to Activism in Latin America," is 7 pm Sept. 13 at the Nebraska Union, 14th and R streets. The event is free and open to ...

Early detractors deserve credit, too - Boston Globe
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:38:03 GMT+00:00
Boston Globe ... of combat operations in Iraq, history must not forget the millions of Americans who marched, spoke, wrote, and engaged in activism to oppose the war. ... My life, under the Iraq war Foreign Policy (blog) The Surge Worked. It Might Need to Again. Huffington Post (blog) The False End to Iraq War Opposing Views

Ballotpedia surveying state and local party leaders on Tea Party activism ... - Washington Examiner (blog)
Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:44:37 GMT+00:00
... Washington Examiner (blog) Tea Party candidates have already had a big impact on the national political scene for the 2010 mid-term congressional elections, but less attention has ...

Climate activism: is the trial more important than the protest? - The Guardian
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:20:55 GMT+00:00
: is the trial more important than the protest? The Guardian As Richard George, co-founder of the environmental activist group Plane Stupid, puts it: 'Some people are put off, but far more are pissed off and ...

Why I do not "(heart) boobies" - Salon
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:24:33 GMT+00:00
Salon Schools across the country are banning rubber bracelets benefiting breast cancer activism -- all because they read, "I (heart) boobies. ... The Flash: I Heart Boobies my.hsj.org

Environment activism hit projects - Hindustan Times
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 05:35:28 GMT+00:00
hit projects Hindustan Times Here is a brief detail of other projects hit due to environment activism . Posco Steel Plant, Orissa Violation: Rights of traditional forest dwellers not met ... Little Guys, Lots of Publicity Block Vedanta Wall Street Journal (blog)

Hedge fund Centaurus plans flexible strategy - Financial News
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:39:20 GMT+00:00
Financial News The focus on liquidity has also informed the way Centaurus approaches shareholder activism , one of the areas for which it was well known. ...

Dobson announces plans for new political action group - Kansas City Star
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 00:35:52 GMT+00:00
Kansas City Star Dobson waxed prophetic during Thursday's broadcast as he looked back on decades of political activism . "I foresaw three decades ago what we are experiencing ...

Brewing Coffee, Concerts and Community Activism - Patch
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:38:47 GMT+00:00
Patch Common Grounds Community Concerts plans to bring a wealth of top musical talents to Hastings. By Marc Ferris | Email the author | 6:33am The volunteers ...

Scherry Johnson: Progress - and roadblocks - for women - Dallas Morning News
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:54:26 GMT+00:00
Dallas Morning News Finally, under the unyielding leadership of politically astute Carrie Chapman Catt and fearless activism of Alice Paul, the movement won its long battle. ... Students mark 90th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote Gainesville Times

How Bias Influences Activism - GlobalShift
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:42:25 GMT+00:00
GlobalShift Today's students are more committed to activism than ever before. Between gay rights, college finance reform, gay rights and two armed international ...

'Something Red' lacks color - Jerusalem Post
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:02:16 GMT+00:00
Jerusalem Post There, he suddenly becomes serious about social activism after he falls in love with a politically active young woman. Yearning to make a difference, ...