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Cuban activist Payá Acevedo carries on her father's work
2013-04-14 10:26:10| Beverages - Topix.net
Rosa Maria Paya at her press conference at the Bacardi House in the University of Miami on April 15, 2013 If there is something Rosa María Payá Acevedo remembers perfectly it is having been raised in a home where every member of the family could express their ideas and thoughts openly.
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President Obama Brushes Back His Activist Left
2013-04-08 07:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Time: When President Obama released his first budget to the nation in February of 2009, he spent his afternoon meeting with the liberals from the Congressional Black Caucus at the White House. On Wednesday, when he releases his fifth budget, he will privately dine instead with a dozen Republican Senators. This change is not just a matter of the White House social calendar. While Obamas first budget was hailed by progressives as a breath of fresh air, his latest is earning scorn from those same quarters...
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NASAs Top Climate Scientist Retires to Activist Life
2013-04-03 20:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environment News Service: Outspoken climate scientist James Hansen, director of NASA`s Goddard Institute for Space Studies, is retiring as director of the cutting-edge Earth climate research lab to devote more time to climate activism and scientific inquiry. In an email to the "New York Times" Monday, Hansen wrote that he is stepping down "so that I can spend full time on science, drawing attention to the implications for young people, and making clear what science says needs to be done." Dr. James Hansen with other...
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Equal-pay activist Lilly Ledbetter to speak at MTSU
2013-04-03 10:50:42| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
The plaintiff in an historic gender discrimination case will be the keynote speaker for MTSU's biennial Women's and Gender Studies Conference, a major part of the university's National Women's History Month celebration.
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Lear Settles with Activist Investors
2013-04-01 20:59:23| Automakers - Topix.net
Auto parts maker Lear Corp avoided a proxy battle with investors Marcato Capital Management LLC and Oskie Capital Management LLC by agreeing to increase and quicken the pace of its share buyback program and add a board member.
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