Activism NewsNews on Activism continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Whitman promotes nuclear power- June 19, 2008 WASHINGTON - Former Gov. Christie Todd Whitman today promoted nuclear energy as a means to cut pollution, minimize global warming and create thousands of new jobs.http://www.topix.net/news/activism/2008/06/whitman-promotes-nuclear-power?fromrss=1 Amitabh Bachchan voted Asia's sexiest vegetarian- June 19, 2008 Legendary Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan has been voted Asia's sexiest vegetarian male in a survey conducted by animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals .http://www.topix.net/news/activism/2008/06/amitabh-bachchan-voted-asias-sexiest-vegetarian... Rights Group: Tibet Protesters Missing- June 19, 2008 More than 1,000 protesters detained during anti-government riots in Tibet three months ago have not been accounted for, a human rights group said Wednesday.Amnesty International said a quarter of about 4,000 people detained by police during the riots in Tibet in March are unaccounted for. The others have been either released or placed under formal arrest.The Olympic torch will pass through the Tibetan capital, Lhasa, on Saturday, and Amnesty's Asia-Pacific director, Sam Zarifi, said the event...http://www.topix.net/news/activism/2008/06/rights-group-tibet-protesters-missing?fromrss=1 Canada sued for alleged global warming failures- June 18, 2008 NEWS RELEASE ECOJUSTICE Canada in court for violating federal climate change law Lawsuit demands government obey the will of Parliament TORONTO - In a federal courtroom today, Canada ...http://www.topix.net/news/activism/2008/06/canada-sued-for-alleged-global-warming-failures... EU Lawmakers Back New Immigration Rules- June 18, 2008 The European Parliament on Wednesday approved controversial new rules for expelling illegal immigrants from the bloc, overcoming opposition from left-leaning lawmakers and ignoring protests from human rights ...http://www.topix.net/news/activism/2008/06/eu-lawmakers-back-new-immigration-rules?fromrss... Olympic torch arrives in China's west- June 18, 2008 Security agents hoping to prevent displays of defiance jogged alongside Olympic torchbearers Tuesday as the flame began its journey through China's restive West, drawing cheers from carefully controlled crowds.Police and troops closely watched thousands of onlookers, hand-picked by officials, as they waved the national flag and shouted 'Go China!' from behind metal barriers in Urumqi, the capital of the predominantly Muslim Xinjiang region. Sniffer dogs patrolled Muslim areas while torchbearers.http://www.topix.net/news/activism/2008/06/olympic-torch-arrives-in-chinas-west?fromrss=1 US, activists decry Darfur 'failure'- June 18, 2008 School children walk next to a representation of the ruins of a Darfur village supposedly destroyed during the war, built by UNHCR as part of global commemorations of World Refugee Day later this week, in ...http://www.topix.net/news/activism/2008/06/us-activists-decry-darfur-failure?fromrss=1 Jessica Simpson in trouble over t-shirt- June 18, 2008 Jessica Simpson was poking fun at Tony Romo's ex, Carrie Underwood. Photo: AP Jessica Simpson has been blasted by PETA after wearing a T-shirt bearing the slogan 'Real Girls Eat Meat'. The blonde beauty - who ...http://www.topix.net/news/activism/2008/06/jessica-simpson-in-trouble-over-t-shirt?fromrss... NAACP, ACLU concerned about tougher admission standards at Nevada universities- June 16, 2008 NAACP and American Civil Liberties Union officials have expressed concern over tougher admission standards at Nevada's two universities, citing a report that shows they have caused a drop in minority ...http://www.topix.net/news/activism/2008/06/naacp-aclu-concerned-about-tougher-admission-st... Legal experts, activists oppose Dhaka's anti-terror ordinance- June 16, 2008 Human rights activists and legal experts in Bangladesh have opposed the new stringent anti-terrorism law, which makes a vast array of crimes non-bailable offences and liable to death penalty and life ...http://www.topix.net/news/activism/2008/06/legal-experts-activists-oppose-dhakas-anti-terr... |