12/04/2008
Nigeria: Judicial Activism As Amplifier of Justice (1) (AllAfrica.com)
The phrase judicial activism has been in constant use in Nigeria's judicial lexicon for decades now. Justices Oputa and Eso were the two judicial activists at the forefront of the agitation that Nigeria judges should wear the garb of activism. What then does judicial activism connotes?
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12/04/2008
Odetta left message of hope (New York Daily News)
Less than a week before she died, the city's much-loved singer Odetta urged her fans and admirers to keep the faith. The Thanksgiving message underscored her lifetime of commitment, in social activism and song, to what she called positive change.
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12/03/2008
16 Days of Activism: Play seeks to broach taboo of domestic violence (AlertNet)
Source: UNHCR Domestic violence is a sensitive issue in most societies, especially among the conservative Afghan refugee community in Pakistan. A UNHCR-funded project uses drama to broach the issue.
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12/04/2008
Recognizing Women Who Make a Difference (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - Women are no longer settling for a backseat at the nation's charitable and activist organizations. Today they are taking leadership roles in activism and founding their own outreach organizations, making a difference in the communities where we all live.
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12/02/2008
Documentary on AIDS activist headed for theaters (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
"Sex Positive," a documentary about an S&M hustler turned AIDS activism pioneer, has been picked up by Here Films.
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12/03/2008
Cleaning up creeks (Sonoma Index-Tribune)
LIVE CHAABAN and Malcolm McGowan are the picture of youth activism. The pair spends their weekends pulling pounds of trash out of Sonoma's many waterways.
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12/03/2008
Lane Hudson: TAKE ACTION TODAY for marriage equality in New York (HuffingtonPost)
In the wave of new activism spurred by the passage of Prop 8 in California, some very creative tactics have emerged. One such tactic has...
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12/04/2008
Latest News in Activist Investing (TheStreet.com)
Large shareholders are clamoring for change at these companies.
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12/02/2008
They fought for Britain, then turned to rebellion (Times Online)
The story of Hussein Onyango Obama’s political activism will make Kenyans proud, and might also give some Americans a new insight into their President-elect.
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12/03/2008
'Don't look away, act against abuse' (Pretoria News)
KwaZulu-Natal Premier S'bu Ndebele and several government and political organisations launched the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children Campaign on Sunday with the message: "Don't look away, act against abuse."
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