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Animal rights groups use faith outreach, click activism to reach followers

2016-02-08 18:53:00| Beef

People want to be involved. They want to feel like they are a part of something. Social media is a tool that provides this opportunity with little effort. All they have to do to participate is click Like, or hashtag something. Vet's Opinion read more

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Steyer expands activism, sparks questions on 2016 goals

2015-11-30 14:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Greenwire: Billionaire environmental activist Tom Steyer stood on the steps outside City Hall here recently, surrounded by hundreds of people protesting for a $15-per-hour minimum wage. Wearing a gray T-shirt with the "Fight for $15" slogan -- pulled over his customary business shirt and red plaid tie -- Steyer held a megaphone and chanted with the crowd, "I believe we can win. I believe we can win." A San Francisco-area resident, Steyer, 58, became known in the political world for spending part of his...

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Small-Cap Activism Raging

2015-11-27 18:58:43| Furniture - Topix.net

This is the "Small-Cap Raging" version of Activist Investing Daily, with a focus on some smaller-cap names facing activist pressure. Raging Capital now an activist at Gulfmark Offshore with a 19.9% stake.

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Oceans, ocean activism, deserve broader role in climate change discussions

2015-11-15 04:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

ScienceDaily: When President Barack Obama visited the shrinking Exit Glacier in September, he pointed to a very obvious sign of our warming planet literally at his feet. Less visible, but perhaps more indelible, signs of changing climate lie in the oceans. A University of Washington researcher argues in the journal Science that people -- including the world leaders who will gather later this month in Paris for the latest round of climate change negotiations -- should pay more attention to how climate change's...

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