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Iran Arrests Prize-Winning Rights Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh
Iranian authorities have arrested the prize-winning rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, her daughter said on Thursday, as activists accuse the Islamic republic of cracking down on civil society during the war...
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Five Years On, George Floyd's Uncertain Legacy Marked In US
Americans marked five years on Sunday since George Floyd's death as US President Donald Trump backtracks on reforms designed to tackle racism. Families, activists urge to continue push for racial justice.
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All-Female Spaceflight with Katy Perry and Others Came to Earth Successfully
Katy Perry and Gayle King have completed the all-female space mission. The onboard members were Katy Perry, the famous pop star singer; Gayle King, co-host of the CBS Morning Show; Aisha Bowe, NASA Rocket Scientist; Kerianne Flynn, film producer; Amanda Nguyen, the civil rights activist; and Lauren Sánchez, journalist
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China Spied On Hong Kong Activists Using TikTok, Claims Former ByteDance Employee
The members allegedly used a ''god credential'' at ByteDance to examine the personal data of civil rights activists and protesters in Hong Kong.
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Harry Belafonte, Legendary Singer, Civil Rights Activist, Dies Aged 96: 5 Points
Harry Belafonte, a singer, songwriter, and groundbreaking actor who became an indispensable supporter of the civil rights movement, has died at the age of 96.
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Twitter Advertisers Face Pressure From Rights Activists After Elon Musk Reinstates Donald Trump's Account
Twitter advertisers are facing calls from a coalition of civil rights activists to issue statements on pulling ads from the microblogging service, days after new owner Elon Musk reinstated the account of former US President Donald Trump. The groups in the Stop Toxic Twitter coalition complained that Musk had vowed to advertisers that Twitter would ...
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Twitter's 'Massive' Revenue Drop Adds to Firm's Heavy Debt Burden After Elon Musk Takeover
Elon Musk recently announced that Twitter had taken a massive hit to revenue since he completed his takeover deal over a week ago. The microblogging service was losing more than $4 million (roughly Rs. 33 crore) a day, largely because advertisers started fleeing once he took over. Musk has also blamed civil rights activists pressuring advertisers, ...
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How China's Civil Society Collapsed Under Xi Jinping
Human rights activist Charles remembers a time when civil society was blossoming in China, and he could dedicate his time to helping improve the lives of people struggling in blue-collar jobs.
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Activists Accuse Google Of "Casteist" Practices. Company Responds
A US-based Dalit civil rights organisation on Thursday accused Google of having a casteist and hostile workplace practices. However, Google has denied the allegations.
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Elon Musk Deals Twitter a Wild Card as Shareholders Seek Reforms
Elon Musk, Twitter's newest big shareholder, could alter the course of the social media company as management battles a set of proxy proposals focused on topics from civil rights to politics at its upcoming annual meeting, shareholder activists, and corporate governance experts said.
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Iran Arrests Prize-Winning Rights Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh
Iranian authorities have arrested the prize-winning rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, her daughter said on Thursday, as activists accuse the Islamic republic of cracking down on civil society during the war...
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Five Years On, George Floyd's Uncertain Legacy Marked In US
Americans marked five years on Sunday since George Floyd's death as US President Donald Trump backtracks on reforms designed to tackle racism. Families, activists urge to continue push for racial justice.
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All-Female Spaceflight with Katy Perry and Others Came to Earth Successfully
Katy Perry and Gayle King have completed the all-female space mission. The onboard members were Katy Perry, the famous pop star singer; Gayle King, co-host of the CBS Morning Show; Aisha Bowe, NASA Rocket Scientist; Kerianne Flynn, film producer; Amanda Nguyen, the civil rights activist; and Lauren Sánchez, journalist
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China Spied On Hong Kong Activists Using TikTok, Claims Former ByteDance Employee
The members allegedly used a ''god credential'' at ByteDance to examine the personal data of civil rights activists and protesters in Hong Kong.
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Harry Belafonte, Legendary Singer, Civil Rights Activist, Dies Aged 96: 5 Points
Harry Belafonte, a singer, songwriter, and groundbreaking actor who became an indispensable supporter of the civil rights movement, has died at the age of 96.
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Twitter Advertisers Face Pressure From Rights Activists After Elon Musk Reinstates Donald Trump's Account
Twitter advertisers are facing calls from a coalition of civil rights activists to issue statements on pulling ads from the microblogging service, days after new owner Elon Musk reinstated the account of former US President Donald Trump. The groups in the Stop Toxic Twitter coalition complained that Musk had vowed to advertisers that Twitter would ...
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Twitter's 'Massive' Revenue Drop Adds to Firm's Heavy Debt Burden After Elon Musk Takeover
Elon Musk recently announced that Twitter had taken a massive hit to revenue since he completed his takeover deal over a week ago. The microblogging service was losing more than $4 million (roughly Rs. 33 crore) a day, largely because advertisers started fleeing once he took over. Musk has also blamed civil rights activists pressuring advertisers, ...
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How China's Civil Society Collapsed Under Xi Jinping
Human rights activist Charles remembers a time when civil society was blossoming in China, and he could dedicate his time to helping improve the lives of people struggling in blue-collar jobs.
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Activists Accuse Google Of "Casteist" Practices. Company Responds
A US-based Dalit civil rights organisation on Thursday accused Google of having a casteist and hostile workplace practices. However, Google has denied the allegations.
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Elon Musk Deals Twitter a Wild Card as Shareholders Seek Reforms
Elon Musk, Twitter's newest big shareholder, could alter the course of the social media company as management battles a set of proxy proposals focused on topics from civil rights to politics at its upcoming annual meeting, shareholder activists, and corporate governance experts said.
