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This Company Lost Customers After Supporting Gay Marriage

The New York Times | JAMES B. STEWART | Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Replacements Limited Gay Marriage, Bob Page, Gay Rights, North Carolina Gay Marriage, Boycott, Gay Marriage Endorsement, Replacements Limited, Greensboro, Gay Marriage, North Carolina, Business News

In the months leading up to North Carolina’s vote this month to ban gay marriage, most of the state’s business leaders were conspicuously silent. ...

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To Boycott North Carolina Or Not? That Is The Question

Steven Petrow | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Lgbt, Amendment One, Boycott, North Carolina Gay Marriage, North Carolina Amendment One, Manners, Advice, North Carolina, Gay Rights, Same Sex Marriage, Gay Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Gay Voices News
Steven Petrow

Why single out North Carolina, which is only one of 31 states that now have constitutional amendments prohibiting same-sex marriage? Most importantly, how would such a movement help to change the hearts and minds of the Tar Heels who voted in favor of Amendment 1?

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Boycott Against Evelyn Lozada's New Show Gaining Thousands of Followers

NewsOne.com | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Basketball Wives, Reality TV, Boycott, Chad Ochocinco, Evelyn Lozada, Chad Ochocinco Evelyn Lozada, Black Voices News

An amazing lady by the name of Alexis M. has engaged in a one-woman campaign to take on the dastardly behemoth otherwise known as "Basketball Wives." ...

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Holy Boycott Groupon, Touring the Armory: What's All the Fuss About?

Vanessa Pinto | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Pornography, Boycott, Bdsm, The Armory, Groupon, Groupon Boycott, The Armory Groupon, The Armory Tour, Touring the Armory, kink.com, San Francisco News
Vanessa Pinto

I am not trying to change anyone's mind about sex or porn, but I am saying that it should be the choice of every individual to decide how they feel about porn.

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Time for Kochs to Resign from ALEC

Robert Greenwald and Jesse Lava | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: David Koch, Boycott, American Legislative Exchange Council, Mars, Robert Greenwald, Pledge, Georgia Pacific, Brave New Foundation, Intuit, Center for Media and Democracy, Kraft, Color of Change, Coca-Cola, Koch Brothers, Pepsi, Charles Koch, Alec, Wendy's, McDonald's, Politics News
Robert Greenwald and Jesse Lava

Charles and David Koch appear to be pushing their right-wing ideology to the bitter end. And it's time for Americans to stop helping them. The Koch b...

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Why Coca-Cola Cut Its Ties With A Right-Wing Group

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Coca-Cola, Video, Alec, American Legislative Exchange Council, Boycott, Voter Identification, Voter ID Laws, Koch Industries, Coca-Cola Boycott, Wal-Mart, Voter ID, Business News

Voter ID laws are quickly becoming a hot-button issue -- and Coca-Cola is jumping back from the heat. The soft-drink company has severed its ties w...

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We Can Write Letters to the Editor or We Can Boycott

David Macaray | Posted 05.13.2012

Read More: Free Speech Limbaugh, Economic Boycott, Advertiser Boycott Limbaugh, Boycott, Bill Maher Politically Incorrect, Politics News
David Macaray

Boycotts are manifestations of public outrage aimed at specific targets, for specific reasons. Economic leverage isn't the enemy of free expression; it's a form of free expression.

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How to Honor Rush Limbaugh on International Women's Day (VIDEO)

Robert Greenwald | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Prostitute, Michelle Obama, Rush Limbaugh, Slut, Clear Channel, Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor, Boycott, Hillary Clinton, International Women's Day, Robert Greenwald, Sandra Fluke, Sponsors, Brave New Foundation, Video, Rush Limbaugh Slut, Rush Limbaugh Sandra Fluke, Politics News
Robert Greenwald

Co-Authored by Jesse Lava As of this writing, 49 sponsors have pulled out of The Rush Limbaugh Show after his repeated demeaning remarks about George...

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Boycott the Oscars Over the Harry Potter Diss?

Linda Kenney Baden | Posted 03.31.2012

Read More: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, Billy Crystal, Boycott, Harry Potter, Bridesmaids, Revamping the Oscars, People's Choice Awards, Revamping-the-Oscars, Entertainment News
Linda Kenney Baden

I love films and movies. But the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences must stop acting with ancient out-of-date mentality.

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All American Muslims Better Get Ready for a New Reality

Nida Khan | Posted 03.04.2012

Read More: Reality TV, Military Detention, All American Muslim, #NDAA, Boycott, President Obama, Muslims, National Defense Authorization Act, Ndaa, Indefinite Detention, Lowes, 2012, Politics News
Nida Khan

As American Muslims, we're happy that some are starting to ease the negative imaging and stereotyping against us, and are instead open to learning more about what the Islamic faith truly stands for.

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All-American Muslims, Meet Un-Christ-Like Christians

Christian Piatt | Posted 02.20.2012

Read More: Islam, Boycott, Tlc, Muslim Americans, The Learning Channel, David Caton, The Daily Show, All American Muslim, Jon Stewart, Muslims, Christianity, Christians, Discrimination, Florida Family Association, Lowes All American Muslim, Belief, Faith, Bigotry, Lowes, Video, Religion News
Christian Piatt

In railing against the depiction of Muslims as mainstream Americans, the forces behind FFA expose in their own ranks the very fundamentalist type of aggression they claim to fear.

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Backlash To Lowe's Low

Harris Zafar | Posted 02.14.2012

Read More: Islam, Tlc All American Muslim, All American Muslim, Boycott, Russell Simmons, Muslims, Florida Family Association, Discrimination, Lowes, Religious Tolerance, Tv, Chris Stedman, Religion News
Harris Zafar

An atheist, Chris Stedman may seem to be an unlikely advocate for the rights of Muslims, but he has proven that justice and tolerance are not confined to any particular religious, or non-religious, group.

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When Jews in Berkeley Vote to Cut Support for Israel

Bradley Burston | Posted 02.08.2012

Read More: Jews, Boycott, Haaretz, Israel-Palestinian Conflict, Palestine. Palestinians, UC Berkeley, Hillel, Israel, United States, Bradley Burston, San Francisco, American Jews, Judaism, World News
Bradley Burston

Last week, when the Berkeley Jewish Student Union voted to bar J Street's student organization from membership, the message it sent was regrettably clear: The choice is up to you -- you can be welcomed as a Jew, or you can speak your mind on Israel.

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Alexander Eichler

Occupy Wall Street Takes On Black Friday Amid Skepticism

HuffingtonPost.com | Alexander Eichler | Posted 11.24.2011

Read More: Walmart, Holiday Shopping, Small Business, Boycott, Michael Bloomberg, Thanksgiving, Adbusters, Retail, Occupy Black Friday, Zuccotti Park, Buy Nothing Day, New York City, Black Friday Shopping, Retail Sales, Black Friday, Occupy Wall Street, Business News

With Black Friday heralding the start of the shopping season, a bevy of groups identified with the Occupy Wall Street movement are asking consumers to...

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No More Toxins: J&J Removing Harmful Chemicals From Baby Products

AP | By LINDA A. JOHNSON | Posted 01.16.2012

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TRENTON, N.J. -- Amid pressure from activists, Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday that it is continuing efforts to remove traces of two harmful chemical...

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Illinois Students Protest 'Cookie Inflation'

Patch.com | Cristel Mohrman | Posted 11.09.2011

Read More: Rising Prices, Boycott, High School Cafeteria, High School News

The struggling economy has impacted many, and Buffalo Grove High School students are no exception. Upon returning to school last month, some students ...

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Terrorism, Racism, and the Idea That Israelis Are People, Too

Bradley Burston | Posted 10.25.2011

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Haaretz, Gaza, Terrorism, Boycott, Anti-Semitism, Bradley Burston, Israel, Hamas, Omar Barghouti, Idf, Judaism, World News
Bradley Burston

When opposition to Israeli policies crosses the line into hatred and dark stereotyping of Israelis as a whole, does this not constitute racism?

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A Chicago Media BlackOut

Zack Isaacs | Posted 10.03.2011

Read More: Maynard Institute, Boycott, Nabj, Wbbm-Tv, Convention, Bob Butler, Lenny Mcallister, Race Relations, Chicago News
Zack Isaacs

For the past week, the national media has been buzzing about two black males in Chicago having their words taken out of context. Both incidents involve the highly sensitive issue of race but in very different ways.

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Why I'm Marching to Save our Schools

Shaun Johnson | Posted 09.23.2011

Read More: Boycott, Teacher Evaluation, No Child Left Behind, Teacher Preparation, At the Chalk Face, Save Our Schools, Adequate Yearly Progress, Standardized Testing, Education Reform, Teachers, Naep, Education News
Shaun Johnson

We need to let the public know that there is only one side of the story playing out in mainstream publications. For a time, truly progressive education reform options have been imprisoned in academic journals.

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The Forgotten Incentive of Settlement Businesses

Hagit Ofran | Posted 09.18.2011

Read More: Knesset, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Israeli Settlements, Boycott, Israeli Settlement Business, Israeli Settlement Boycott, World News
Hagit Ofran

There is a sense of outrage within the Israeli public following the passing of "the boycott law" in the Knesset last week. This law has pushed many Israelis to support boycotting the settlements for the first time.

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David Lohr

Could Casey Anthony Be The Next Superstar?

HuffingtonPost.com | David Lohr | Posted 09.17.2011

Read More: Orlando, Boycott, Casey Anthony Trial, Amy Fisher, Michael Sands, Caylee Anthony, OJ Simpson, Murder, Mike Tyson, Video, Hln, Nancy Grace, Image, Cable News Ratings, Casey Anthony, Casey Anthony Verdict, Petition, Celebrities, Crime News

The ink was still drying on Casey Anthony's acquittal in the first-degree murder of her daughter when dozens of links to protest groups and petitions ...

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What Israeli Democracy?

Mya Guarnieri | Posted 09.17.2011

Read More: Knesset, Palestine, Israel, Bds, Anti-Boycott Law, Boycott, Anti-Democratic Laws, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Israel Boycott, World News
Mya Guarnieri

The anti-boycott law passed this week has sparked a storm of controversy both inside Israel and within Jewish communities abroad. The legislation effectively criminalizes Israelis who answer the Palestinian civil society call to join the BDS movement.

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Israel's New Boycott Law: The Quiet Sound of Going Fascist

Bradley Burston | Posted 09.14.2011

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Fascism, Israeli Settlements, Boycott, Haaretz, Gaza, Jerusalem, Israeli Occupation, Avigdor Lieberman, Israel Boycott, Israel, Bradley Burston, Palestine, Benjamin Netanyahu, Knesset, Palestinians, World News
Bradley Burston

This is the one. Don't let what we here like to call the relative calm, fool you. When the Knesset passed the boycott law Monday night, it changed the history of the state of Israel.

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Bxxxxxt the Sxxxxxxxxxs! Israeli Knesset Bans Free Speech for Jews

Robert Naiman | Posted 09.11.2011

Read More: Palestinians, Israel, Gaza, Boycott, West Bank, Gaza-Freedom-Flotilla, Israel-Boycott-Law, Israel Boycott, Israel Boycott Ban, Boycott Israel, World News
Robert Naiman

"The boss organizes the workers," labor activists like to say. The Israeli government is doing a fantastic job of organizing resistance against the occupation. Mazl tov! Keep up the good work!

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How to Boycott NCLB in 90 Seconds

Timothy D. Slekar | Posted 06.04.2011

Read More: Cnn, Boycott, Fox, Nclb, Education News
Timothy D. Slekar

So it finally happened -- I was interviewed live on Fox and Friends by Gretchen Carlson about opting my son out of NCLB testing.

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