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...you’re doing any of these kinds of negotiations the first thing you need to do is understand where the other side is coming from, not to assume that they’re just you turned around,” Vagts says. “A union activist comes from a very different place than an employer.”Bok’s specialty in mediation was seen, both then and now, as an asset in reorganizing a University marred by internal strife.“The situation today seems to be similar in some respects...
...despite her burgeoning Hollywood appeal and fan base, Hayek has remained close to her Mexican roots and is a passionate activist and generous benefactor for social causes affecting her native country, including domestic violence prevention. Indeed, as the Harvard Foundation’s 2006 Artist of the Year, Hayek was recognized for both serving as a dedicated advocate for humanitarian causes and for her achievements in film...
This year actress and activist Salma Hayek joined the company of past honorees, including Will Smith, Matt Damon and Queen Latifah...
...NAMED. JOSEPH ZEN, 64, Catholic bishop of Hong Kong and outspoken democracy and human-rights activist; as cardinal, by Pope Benedict XVI; in Rome. Zen, whose role in mass pro-democracy marches helped to hasten the resignation of former Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa last year, will be elevated on March 24 along with 14 other Catholic leaders. Zen's selection, which signals the Vatican's growing interest in the spiritual needs of China's millions of Catholics, was greeted by a Chinese government statement that "religious figures should not interfere with politics...
...failings of the American system, the existence of impact litigators, contingency lawyers, and activist civil rights law firms means that there’s the chance of a remedy when things break, as opposed to a series of online click-through User License Agreements (ULAs) that replace Constitutional rights. They often include a codicil that says “we reserve the right to change this agreement at any time without notice...