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Pope meets with Leo DiCaprio, fellow green activist
2016-02-02 01:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Pop Herald: Leonardo DiCaprio greets Pope Francis during a private meeting on Thursday (January 28) in Vatican City. Di Caprio wanted to discuss a subject both the Pope and himself "have very much at heart" which is the protection of the environment and the fight against climate change. Leo showed him a reproduction of Bosch's triptych art piece, "Garden of Earthly Delights", which hung over the movie star's crib as a young boy. The work's first panel depicts Adam and Eve, then a landscape, then a vision...
PETA activist blasts FFA members; its time to set the record straight
2016-02-01 01:06:18| Beef
A PETA activist criticizes the National FFA Organization and recruits donations and new vegan members to join her cause. Its time for the industry to fight back and set the record straight on animal care in agriculture. BEEF Daily read more
VIDEO: Chris Hedges Explores Veganism as a Moral Choice with Activist Gary Francione
2016-01-19 22:23:45| Grocery - Topix.net
In an interview with Gary Francione on TeleSUR , " Days of Revolt " host Chris Hedges and the longtime animal rights activist discuss the impact of the animal agriculture industry on the ecosystem, the issues critics use to challenge veganism and whether being a vegan can be described as a moral choice. Hedges begins by asking Francione, the co-author of "Eat Like You Care: An Examination of the Morality of Eating Animals, what he thinks of the CEO of Whole Foods.
Billionaire activist urges Obama to focus State of the Union on climate change
2016-01-11 22:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer pressed Barack Obama on Monday to go out with a bang and make global warming central to the message of his last State of the Union address. In a conference call with reporters, Steyer said the speech on Tuesday offered one of the last high-visibility moments for Obama to make his case to the American public for a transformation of the US energy and climate system. Related: Obama: GOP is the 'only major party in advanced world' to deny climate change ...
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Activist investor turns up heat on Yahoo, seeks leadership change
2016-01-06 21:57:24| IT Services - Topix.net
REUTERS: Activist investor Starboard Value LP on Wednesday ramped up pressure on Yahoo Inc , taking aim at Chief Executive Officer Marissa Mayer and her leadership team and raising the prospect a proxy battle is nearing. Starboard in a letter to the board of directors dated Wednesday implied that Mayer and her officers needed to go, without naming her specifically.
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