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Save the Centre for Studies in Social Justice! -- TAKE ACTION
Society & Culture  (tags: Social_Justice, Canada, activists )

Just
- 19 days ago - rabble.ca
We need your support! The University of Windsor administration has determined that it will close the Centre for Studies in Social Justice this July 1st, 2013. This decision must be reversed as the Centre is a unique, vital and vibrant hub . . .
53 comments
It's Time to Step Up and Help the Workers of Bangladesh
Society & Culture  (tags: acttivism, activists, workers rights in Bengladesh, world, society, rights, law, government, freedoms, children, culture, ethics, politics )

Cal
- 29 days ago - alternet.org
A planned demonstration at Gap Inc's shareholder meeting in San Francisco aims to get Gap to sign on to fire and building safety regulations in Bangladesh
22 comments
'Nuns on the Bus' Will Hit the Road for Immigration Reform
Society & Culture  (tags: abuse, activists, americans, culture, children, ethics, freedoms, government, humans, interesting, law, media, politics, religion, rights, sadness, safety, society, usa )

JL
- 30 days ago - sojo.net
The "Nuns on the Bus" are revving up their engines for another national campaign, only this time the Catholic sisters are taking their mobile platform for social justice along the country's Southern border to push Congress to pass immigration reform.
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The Wrong Men:How the DHS Failed to Prevent Terrorism
Society & Culture  (tags: activists, government, society, terrorism, bombings, Boston, americans )

Nancy
- 32 days ago - occupy.com
Now, in response to the bombings, cities everywhere are beefing up surveillance. But isn't it far more likely that this technology will be used to curtail law-abiding citizens' constitutional rights instead of deter terrorism?
18 comments
Demand Government Protection For Sacred Sites in Belize... Take Action
Society & Culture  (tags: activists, corruption, crime, culture, education, ethics, environment, government, humans, law, religion, sadness, society, world )

James
- 35 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
A construction company has essentially destroyed one of Belize's largest Mayan pyramids with backhoes and bulldozers to extract crushed rock for a road-building project... We demand that the government make rules and laws that will stop this happening
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ACTIVISM: Nuclear Protestors, Including Sister Megan Rice, To Remain Jailed In Tennessee For Months
Society & Culture  (tags: activists, ethics, politics, rights, society, government, freedoms, usa, environment )

Cal
- 37 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
A judge has ruled that a nun and two other protesters must remain in jail until they are sentenced in September for breaking into a nuclear weapons plant in Tennessee.
17 comments
Have You Influenced a Change??? Link
Society & Culture  (tags: change.org, signing petitions, creating petitions, results, victories, world, society, activists )

Nancy
- 37 days ago - care2.com
If you have doubts as to whether simply signing a petition has any merit or result, take a glance at the victory page on Change.org...
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Odd and Bizarre? Do We Understand the Nature of Love? Do We Love Nature?
Society & Culture  (tags: LOVE, truth, elf, nature, ems, equal life foundation, education, activists, culture, environment, GoodNews, humans, politics, rights, society, world, ethics )

Bernard
- 42 days ago - marlenvargasdelrazo.wordpress.com
Generation after Generation we are part of Human Progress --but our Environment Regress. Are we going forwards or backwards? Why? Can we even answer this question? Here is a view worth sharing and reading. Maybe we Can change the World?
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE: 60 Minutes Story Inspired Billion-Dollar Charity
Society & Culture  (tags: activists, interesting, humans, ethics, GoodNews, goodnews, philanthropy, world, society, politics, culture, news )

Cal
- 44 days ago - cbsnews.com
Inspired one Sunday night in 1986 by a 60 Minutes story of a millionaire who "adopted" a class in an inner city school, Paul Tudor Jones started a charity himself a couple years later.
12 comments
Principal Fires Guards, Expands Arts and Sees Test Scores Soar
Society & Culture  (tags: abuse, activists, americans, children, crime, culture, education, ethics, family, police, politics, safety, school, society )

Kit
- 46 days ago - alternet.org
Who would've thought kids would learn better without police breathing down their necks?
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Lakota Activists: Buy Wounded Knee, Face Protests
Society & Culture  (tags: activists, corruption, environment, ethics, government, land, Lakota, Native American, rights, Wounded Knee )

Rosemary
- 51 days ago - rapidcityjournal.com
The potential sale of one of the most historically notorious sites in South Dakota history could come with the state's biggest caveat: buy Wounded Knee and plan to build there, and face the wrath of protesters. That message is being sent by Native ....
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Slaves to Our Stuff
Society & Culture  (tags: activists, americans, books, celebrity, comsumerism, corruption, crime, culture, dishonesty, education, ethics, environment, freedoms, media, politics, society )

Kit
- 52 days ago - alternet.org
Billy Talen, known as Reverend Billy, talks about his new book and says, "We need to be honest with ourselves about the danger we are all in with the natural world. *Some thing to think about*
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New Abortion Restrictions Show Lawmakers' Complete Contempt for Women
Society & Culture  (tags: abuse, activists, americans, culture, dishonesty, education, family, freedoms, government, police, politics, religion, rights, safety, society, women )

Kit
- 52 days ago - commondreams.org
There comes a point in the legislative season when those of us who track anti-choice bills start to get a bit bogged down by the onslaught of new legislation. So many bills get proposed that you begin to lose track of which state is banning what.
21 comments
*TAKE ACTION* Stand With Striking Chicago Fast Food and Retail Workers!
Society & Culture  (tags: abuse, activists, americans, corruption, culture, dishonesty, education, ethics, family, freedoms, government, law, media, politics, rights, safety, society, PETITION )

Kit
- 54 days ago - fightfor15.org
We, Chicago fast food and retail workers, are striking to demand $15 an hour and the right to form a union without retaliation. Our employers are raking in profits while workers, mostly adults with families, don't get paid enough to cover basic needs-->
39 comments
Richie Havens' Passion for Peace, Justice, and Damn Fine Music
Society & Culture  (tags: activists, americans, celebrity, culture, death, education, media, music )

Kit
- 54 days ago - motherjones.com
On Monday, celebrated folk singer Richie Havens died of a heart attack at his Jersey City home at the age of 72. The Brooklyn-born musician was famous for his distinctive, husky baritone, and was a skilled and tough guitar player who could turn -->
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