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Williams argued that King, on the other hand, became involved in restructuring the laws through social activism. Despite an initial reluctance to become involved in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, King became a leading advocate for mass-action protests, and had a major impact on civil rights reform...
...fried foods. Among the company's Stateside woes, says Lehman Bros. analyst Mitchell Speiser, "service times are slow and the food isn't seen as contemporary." The U.S. president of KFC resigned in September. To make matters worse, Pamela Anderson, the ex-Baywatch TV actress, recently joined a boycott of KFC led by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. The animal-rights group says KFC's suppliers drug and scald the chickens, and sear off their beaks with hot blades before slaughtering them in an inhumane manner. "If people knew how KFC treats chickens, they'd never eat another...
...recalls Lee. “There would be fights here every weekend, back when the drinking age was 18.” According to Lee, the Kong’s clientele changed significantly after a scuffle involving local patrons on the second floor. The locals resolved to boycott the place and then, “suddenly, all the kids from Harvard started coming...
...girls, they'll do it with a wry smile and give her a hug afterward." Not everyone is happy with the newfound success of queer TV. While there has been no public criticism in Italy, in the U.S., conservative groups like the American Families Association have launched campaigns to boycott companies that advertise during queer shows. And some gay media critics chafe as well. "It's not an insulting stereotype, to be told that I'm extra-fabulous, extra-witty and extra-attractive. It's just not accurate," says Gamson at the University of San Francisco. "The idea that...
...move that will likely further his reputation as an eccentric, the dark horse presidential hopeful has chosen to boycott “Hardball: Battle for the White House,” a Harvard-based series of candidate interviews, charging that the series is irreparably tainted by host Chris Matthews’ conservative agenda...