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Uncommon tactics worked for Denton activists
2014-11-08 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Denton Record-Chronicle: In the emotionally charged run-up to their lopsided victory on Tuesday, political organizers for Frack Free Denton and their allies employed some weird weaponry against their well-financed oil and gas industry adversaries. A behind-the-scenes look at the anti-fracking campaign reveals how a relatively tiny group of combatants relied on creative tactics and political gimmickry to outmaneuver pro-fracking forces that outspent them 10-to-1. Their arsenal included puppet shows, flash mob-style improvisational...
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Dirty Energy, Dirty Tactics
2014-11-03 20:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inter Press Service: "Greenhouse gas emissions from human activity are higher than ever, and we`re seeing more and more extreme weather and climate events".We can`t prevent a large scale disaster if we don`t heed this kind of hard science." Question: Is that statement about the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report from Greenpeace or the U.S. State Department?The fact that Kerry must appeal to the fossil fuel industry's sense of morality rather than tough regulations on CO2 emissions makes...
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Desmond Tutu calls for tactics that beat apartheid to be used in climate fight
2014-09-21 01:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Desmond Tutu, the Nobel peace prize winner and activist, has called for an international campaign to boycott mining companies, oil corporations and other businesses involved in the trade of fossil fuels. Writing exclusively in the Observer prior to this week's UN climate summit in New York, Tutu says the same approach that was taken by the 1980s anti-apartheid campaign, of which he was a leader, should now be adopted in the battle to halt global warming. "The most devastating effects of climate...
PETA Video Relied On Fear-Mongering Tactics
2014-08-22 20:37:00| Beef
The Mountaineer (Haywood County, North Carolina) A dairy video released by PETA has some farmers calling out the animal rights group for staging falsehoods to push forward the organizations agendas. Misinformation about the treatment of the animals on this dairy resulted in an investigation that showed no signs of abuse. read more
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Republican lawmaker to grill U.S. SEC over Ackman tactics
2014-07-24 08:29:42| Biotech - Topix.net
A U.S. lawmaker will pressure the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday to consider a raft of reforms, after William Ackman's aggressive efforts to take over Allergan Inc raised concerns about loose rules governing disclosure and shareholder voting.
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