activism
Parents occupy Oakland school to protest closures
June 19, 2012Parents and teachers occupying Lakeview Elementary School since June 15 say they plan to stay until the district agrees to keep their school and four others open, reversing its decision to close them as of the...
Read moreIran rights group demands release of political prisoner “hostages”
June 5, 2012The Islamic Republic's political prisoners are hostages held to terrorize the nation, says UK-based Committee for the Defence of the Iranian People's Rights.
Read moreFlorida tomato harvesters take penny campaign to Giant Food
April 20, 2012Day by day for the last eight years, Santiago Perez has toiled in the tomato fields of Immokalee, Fla. It's not fun.
Read moreAfter dog deaths, owners campaign against Nestle Purina
April 6, 2012Safranek, a Brooklyn Heights, Ohio resident, said of her nine year-old fox terrier, "Waggin' Train Wholesome Chicken Jerky Treats were the last thing Sampson ate before he fell ill."
Read moreCalifornia looks to pass Homeowner’s Bill of Rights
March 21, 2012In a counterattack against Wall Street, grassroots groups and state leaders joined forces to exact significant concessions from the big banks.
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