Word: activist
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...wonder, then, that several council members were surprised to learn that Darling was enthusiastic about getting the voices of activist groups such as the Progressive Student Labor Movement--a collection of liberal students fighting against sweatshops and for a living wage--more involved in the undergraduate council...
...When we're writing bills about sweatshops, the PSLM should be there," said Darling in an interview with The Crimson, explaining that he believes there is a place for activist organizations in council debates...
...rate, even 90 hours a week wouldn't cover dual-activist CEO gigs at two highly dynamic companies on opposite sides of the San Francisco Bay. Over and over, Jobs notes that he "doesn't direct the movies" at Pixar, and--the odd marketing meeting aside--he has clearly relinquished day-to-day leadership of the animation house to director John Lasseter on the creative side and co-founder Ed Catmull on the tech side. But when the company does need Jobs--mostly as a public face and all-purpose corporate strategist--he delivers. The money. The marketing. The deals...
...rare that we are able, as a society, to tell others how we really feel. Thus, telling our friends, families and potential partners what we've been thinking about all these years establishes a bond so profound that even the most ignorant bigot (or the most strident gay activist) can neither sever nor belittle it. It is for these reasons that coming out should be encouraged (when the time is right), and that those considering coming out should receive assistance when examining their thoughts...
Vegetarianism is the most effective way to help save the environment, an animal rights activist told a group of about 25 in an Adams House common room last night...