Related News ItemsActivism in 2012: SDS founder Alan Haber and Odile Hugonot-Haber leading discussion on Occupy movementWed, 01 Feb 2012 03:00:06 -0800
The man credited with founding the Students for a Democratic Society, the movement that came to symbolize the radicalism that swept the 1960s, hasn’t given up the fight. Alan Haber , now 75 and living in Ann Arbor, continues to labor for causes he believes in — from working with Occupy Ann Arbor to lobbying for development of an urban park on the downtown Library Lot on Fifth Avenue, where an ...
Read More... Olympus scandal triggers Japan shareholder activismSun, 22 Jan 2012 14:42:36 -0800
After British whistleblower Michael Woodford was sacked as CEO of Olympus and revealed the Japanese firm had covered up losses of $1.7 billion, he mounted a campaign to get his job back.
Read More... Voice behind efforts for Md. Dream Act began activism as a teenage immigrantTue, 31 Jan 2012 07:43:00 -0800
That April 10 nearly six years ago was one of Jaime Contreras’s defining moments. People arrived on the Mall by the tens of thousands, waving American flags and chanting in Spanish, “Yes, we can!” Contreras, 37, still vividly remembers the vigor of more than a quarter of a million people demanding immigration reform. Read full article >>
Read More... It is vital for civil society to stand up and be countedFri, 27 Jan 2012 14:18:12 -0800
WHAT is civil society? According to Wikipedia, civil society is the arena outside of the family, the state, and the market where people associate to advance common interests.
Read More... Is This Activism?Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:08:44 -0800
Hundreds of websites (TechCrunch included) have gone dark or visibly changed their appearance as a protest against the Stop Online Privacy Act and its Senate doppelganger, the PROTECT IP Act. It's a powerful statement and many are saying that it is already producing effects: Senators are changing positions, awareness is rising, and the opposition is becoming a dinner-table topic. But is this ...
Read More... Only civil society can save Rio+20, say activistsWed, 25 Jan 2012 10:04:32 -0800
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 24 (Tierramérica) - Large-scale social mobilisation, including street protests and parallel activities, is the only thing can save the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) from ending in nothing but frustration, according to activists and analysts.
Read More... King's vision, community activism focus of Detroit eventSat, 14 Jan 2012 08:45:16 -0800
Detroit — A diverse mix of people from different backgrounds, races and generations celebrated the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s vision Saturday afternoon as they discussed its relationship to grass-roots activism in Detroit.
Read More... David Hefer '12: The aim of activismThu, 26 Jan 2012 16:26:40 -0800
By: David Hefer Though morality requires us to give up some liberty and - you have a moral obligation to save a drowning person, even though it would ruin your nice leather loafers and - it is not clear that justice does. ... ;
Read More... Egypt's 'digital activism' hits its limitWed, 25 Jan 2012 08:23:52 -0800
One year later, most Egyptians remain dependent on traditional media for their information. Sara Elkamel CAIRO — For decades, Arab dictators have monopolized information flow, employing state media to propagate the official line while censoring independent media. But in recent years new alternatives, including satellite TV and internet platforms have expanded the scope of media consumption in ...
Read More... Egypt files criminal charges against NGO workers, including 19 AmericansSun, 05 Feb 2012 12:54:44 -0800
Egyptian investigators filed criminal charges Sunday against at least 40 international civil society workers, reportedly including the son of a U.S. Cabinet secretary, in a controversial case that could cost… Click to Continue »
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