activists
This week in history: Acclaimed actress/activist Vanessa Redgrave at 80
January 31, 2017One of world’s most famous actresses of stage, screen and television, is also well known as a vocal political activist.
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Garcia’s work puts fairness first, longtime supporter says
March 17, 2015"One thing about Chuy Garcia is that he will stand for what is right and he will stand for unity, he has done it when it was not an easy thing to do."
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Activists conduct peaceful disobedience to aid formerly incarcerated
March 5, 2015The Labor Council's statement called incarceration "a labor issue," and urged Alameda County to "be a leader and a model in California"
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Open letter urges Congress to get all the facts on Venezuela
April 3, 2014Celebrities, activists, academics and lawyers issued an open letter, Mar. 28, to Congress urging members to oppose any sanctions on Venezuela and to get all the facts on the situation there.
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In New York, Lhota leans right
October 22, 2013Lhota has a big problem: he wants to continue Bloomberg's pro Wall Street policies, but to get votes he must paint himself as a liberal. It appears that tactic is not going to fly.
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