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15 May 12 - Society Activism News
What is judicial activism and do we need the concept?
Today, I attended a debate sponsored by the Federalist Society about “judicial activism” between our friend Ed Whelan and Prof.
Indian Activist Faces Criticism Over Changing Social Cause
Madhu Kishwar, a renowned Indian feminist and social activist, was holding court at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies. “I usually try to avoid writing for only academics,” she said. “Their ears are not usually on the ground.
Quebec's student protest over university tuition increases has gone off the rails.
While Quebecers are famously tolerant of trade union and student activism, this is beginning to look like anarchy. And anarchy is not an agenda.
Obama's support energizes gay activists worldwide
Natee Teerarojjanapongs, a gay activist from Chiang Mai, Thailand, was more excited. Though Thailand is often seen as gay-friendly by tourists, Thai society is conservative and there has been little support for expanding gay rights in the Southeast ...
Why Christian Activism Against Gay Marriage Is Not Very Christian
When Christians go to those who have no power or voice in society, they are standing in the presence of the kingdom, because they are standing in the presence of their King.
The State of Gaza
I spoke to young people, officials and activists in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza over the last two weeks. I was surprised at what I heard.
Paul Watson: the man behind Sea Shepherd
That year he formed the Earth Force Society, which later became the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. "I have been honoured to serve the whales, dolphins, seals - and all the other creatures on this Earth.
Civil society in big turnaround
In the 1980s organised activism in South Africa was at its peak. Civil society movements were taking on the Apartheid regime, calling for boycotts and bringing the white-minority establishment to its knees.
Under the radar: Razan Zeitouneh continues to disseminate information to hold ...
Ms Maghur was long a daring human rights activist, by Libyan standards. Late in 2010, she presented a lecture in Tripoli and published an article in a newspaper about what she called “shadow civil society”, the constellation of Facebook pages, ...
Notts county councillor Richard Butler on the Big Society
Many would remark that the Local Improvement Scheme is the very embodiment of the Big Society where local people show dynamism, activism and enterprise and make a real difference to the towns and villages they live in. In my role as cabinet member for ...
Leviticus 25:1-27:34: When Is Idealism Idolatry?
The energy in the protests -- together with their kin in the American "Occupy" movement -- embodied a political pluralism ranging from activists genuinely alarmed by the rising price of food and rent all the way to anarchists for whom the fomenting ...
Kate Skinner writes exclusively for journalism.co.za:
Sixth, the importance of civil society activism was reconfirmed. During question time in a debate on media reform and democracy the following points were made from the floor: “We must ensure that civil society groups remain strong” and “civil society ...
Right way to right wrongs
They are regarded as a form of civil society activism where the masses are directly involved and the person in the street literally “walks the talk” in championing honourable causes such as fighting injustice and corruption, establishing equal rights ...
Ellen DeGeneres to receive Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
... hosting gigs, activism and books. According to the Kennedy Center, recipients of the Mark Twain Prize are "people who have had an impact on American society in ways similar to the distinguished 19th century novelist and essayist Samuel Clemens.
Geektivism: Meet The Geeks Trying To Save The World
Although petitions and campaigning can sometimes work, as geeks we need to find more effective ways to inspire people and help them act against the problems of our society. There is a new kind of activism and we call it geektivism (add it to your ...
Obama speaks of activism, equality at Barnard College commencement
At one point, Obama noted the struggle that many young people face when striving to make their mark on society - but added that, “What young generations have done before should give you hope.
Air accidents: need for judicial activism
This situation is bringing social disaster to society, and the onus lies on the judicial system. It can be averted if the domain of present judicial activism is extended to benefit widows and orphans. The Chief Justice of Pakistan must issue a general ...
From the Streets of Chicago Spring: May Day and Beyond
It is widely acknowledged that after the state's brutal crackdown on activists in Miami during the FTAA meetings in 2003 that new forms of protest are required.
Community at the heart of struggle
When Cameron talks about the Big Society, that's what I think of - the core values of trade unionism being enshrined in society itself. That will only happen if we organise, embed our industrial activism into our own communities, put those in work ...
Kotarski: A glimpse into the hearts of dissidents
Kuron, a prominent Polish dissident, who in 1976, cofounded an independent civil society group that defended the rights of striking workers brutalized by the communist regime, went on to describe how he slipped his secret police minders in Warsaw and ...
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