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I had to know what it takes to create a political activist. Twitter is an amazing social network and it's where I ran into Diane Atkins, organizer for the Impeach Obama project, someone I suspected was a firebrand, I was right. Native New Yorker to boot!
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In Western media, you don't often hear about Arundhati Roy. Understandably so, because she's an outspoken writer and activist concerning modern India as well as corporate control everywhere: a female version of Christopher Hitchens & Chris Hedges.
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Whenever there is injustice in the world, ordinary folk speak up for the voiceless. Sometimes it takes a monumental effort and other times simple collective outrage. Here are the best achievements in activism for cetaceans in 2012, according to activists.
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With so many animal causes around the world, one activist decided that in order to succeed he needed to do something a little different. Richard Smith will be literally climbing mountains to help animals in need.
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Port Huron -
This is a story about of small community's effort to provide relief to victims of Hurricane Sandy by gathering goods and raising funds to deliver those goods to the affected areas.
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At the Republican National Convention, Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan speak out against President Obama. An activist grandmother devotes her life to dolphin rights. Green tea can help smokers quit. These are the top stories on Digital Journal.
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Moscow -
People participating in unlawful or unsanctioned protests in Russia may be forced to pay fines to cover any damages caused or will be subject to days of compulsory community service.
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The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (or CISPA for short) is once again in the news, but this time a major counter-attack is being planned to fight it.
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A senior Israeli military officer caught on video assaulting a Danish pro-Palestinian activist has been strongly condemned.
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Kathmandu -
Notorious agricultural giant Monsanto has teamed up with the Nepalese government to force GMO seeds on to the country's farmers. Protests in Kathmandu ensued.
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Activism Blogs
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Syracuse, NY -- Almost two and a half years ago, an Art & Photography teacher at a high school in Central New York...
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An interesting wrinkle has been put into the the Wisconsin recall election to be held this summer. There will now be...
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My, but it has been a busy time of late for activism. Particularly interesting has been the activism surrounding...
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There have been some interesting developments in the world of political activism as of late. These have been...
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It looks like I have finally found a venue to revive my old activism blog from Suite101, So, I’ll now be blogging...
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