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GSIS urges student activism o correct Meralco misdeeds - The Journal Group Online
THE Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has encouraged college students to take a more proactive approach in protesting the continuous overcharging and other misdemeanors Lopez-controlled Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has been committing ...
Rights advocates risk backfire in Olympic activism - San Diego Union-Tribune
NEW YORK ? Western activists trying to use Beijing's staging of the Olympic games as an opportunity to promote civil rights risk provoking resentment among the Chinese people, U.S. China analysts say. Advocates for Tibetan home rule, press freedom ...
Churches champion immigrants' plight - Boston Globe
At Sunday services and spaghetti suppers, churches and other religious groups across Massachusetts are fueling a growing movement to defend immigrants' rights, from raising money for detainees to lobbying lawmakers to overhaul immigration laws. Some ...
French media pays glowing tribute to Colombian president - Xinhua News Agency
PARIS, July 4 (Xinhua) -- The French media has continued to express as sigh of "relief" following the release of Franco-Columbian hostage Ingrid Betancourt while at the same time paying a glowing tribute to the efforts of Colombian President Alvaro ...
TFN NEWS BRIEFING: Banking and insurance highlights to 09:15 BST - CNBC
2008-07-04 08:41:49 BROKERWATCH Carnegie, Swedbank, Bankinter, Santander downgraded at Goldman Sachs LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Shares in D.Carnegie & Co. AB, Swedbank AB, Bankinter SA and Banco Santander SA have all been downgraded at Goldman ...
Cobalt takes on shades of green on and off stage - Chicago Sun-Times
When members of Cobalt & the Hired Guns sat in the audience of the "It's Not Easy Being Green" panel last March at the South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas, little did they know they'd soon become the main attraction. "We asked some ...
Ukraine: Grassroots Activism - Global Voices Online.org
World Regions ? Americas ? Central Asia & Caucasus ? East Asia ? Eastern & Central Europe ? Middle East & North Africa ? Oceania ? South Asia ? Sub-Saharan Africa ? Western Europe Topics ? Agriculture ? Arts & Culture ...
Race on to find new mayor in Ekurhuleni - Star
Speculation has been rife after Ekurhuleni Mayor Duma Nkosi handed in his letter of resignation to the ANC's regional council. Although Nkosi had not yet officially commented on his resignation, it has been widely known in ANC circles in the ...
Sen. Jon Erpenbach: Wisconsin Supreme Court decision truly 'judicial ... - Wisconsin State Journal
Sen. Jon Erpenbach: Wisconsin Supreme Court decision truly 'judicial activism' Sen. Jon Erpenbach ? 7/03/2008 5:23 am
Movie Review: Darfur Now (2007) - Blogcritics.org
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