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A transgender activist confronted Rep. Nancy Mace over anti-trans rhetoric
A prominent digital rights activist, who is transgender, confronted Rep. Nancy Mace at a public event Thursday.Politics - NBC News - November 22 -
How chef and activist Andrew Zimmern practices gratitude at the Thanksgiving table
Today in a special Thanksgiving edition of the Dish, Dana Jacobson sits down with chef, cookbook author and social activist Andrew Zimmern. He's made a name for himself with his activist persona ...Top stories - CBS News - November 23 -
Biden must Trump-proof US democracy, activists say: ‘There is a sense of urgency’
President can secure civil liberties, accelerate spending on climate and healthcare, and spare death row prisoners. The skies above the White House were cold and grey. Joe Biden greeted the ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Regulator Sues Anti-Police Activist Who Spent Charity Funds on Himself
Brandon Anderson, who used his nonprofit’s accounts to rent mansions and buy luxury clothes, was featured in a New York Times story in August.Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Cambodian activists investigating illegal logging are freed from detention
A prominent Cambodian environmentalist and five others have been released a day after being detained while investigating illegal logging in a national parkWorld - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Activists slam Biden for pardoning turkeys, not those on federal death row
Advocates against death penalty note president has spared no one from death row but it’s not too late to ‘cement legacy’. Advocates against the death penalty took aim with blistering irony at Joe ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Will rich countries pay for climate change?
At COP29 the world’s nations will try and negotiate a new spending commitment on climate change.Top stories - BBC News - November 10 -
COP29 Climate Talks Focus on Financing
Negotiators agree that trillions are needed to help lower-income countries adapt and cope, but not on who should pay.Science - The New York Times - November 13