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    May 3, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Dissident gun activist moves forward on vote

     A Montgomery County woman who has split with other Second Amendment activists on how to fight Gov. Martin O'Malley's recently passed gun safety bill said Friday that she has received the green light to begin a petition drive to bring the issue to a...

    Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), Interior Policy, National Rifle Association of America, Judges, Politics

    2. May 2, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  2. Special Report: How textile kings weave a hold on Bangladesh

    DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh's garment boom has made Mohammad Fazlul Azim a wealthy man. Over three decades his empire has grown from a single factory to a string of plants that employ 26,000 workers and clock up an annual turnover of about $200 million.
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    DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh's garment boom has made Mohammad Fazlul Azim a wealthy man. Over three decades his empire has grown from a single factory to a string of plants that employ 26,000 workers and clock up an annual turnover of about $200 million....

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Walmart, Exports, Tesco plc, JC Penney Company Inc.

    3. May 3, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  3. Nigerian lawmakers to probe state oil firm deals without tenders

    Reuters
    * Activists say contracts given to firms with no experience * Say transparent bidding process lacking * State oil firm denies any wrongdoing By Tim Cocks LAGOS, May 3 (Reuters) - Nigerian lawmakers said that next week they will investigate deals in...

    Tags: National Government, Goodluck Jonathan, Petroleum Development Corporation, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Energy Resources

    4. May 3, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Eve Ensler on trauma, cancer and 'In the Body of the World.'

    Eve Ensler has inspired and empowered women all around the world to speak out about their bodies and to protest women-targeted violence. Artistic, courageous, generous and funny, Ensler is a galvanizing playwright, internationally best-selling author, resounding activist and exuberant performer. Her Obie-winning and world-altering play, "The Vagina Monologues," has been published in nearly 50 languages and performed in more than 140 countries. Ensler's books include "Insecure At Last: A Political Memoir" and "I Am an Emotional Creature: The Secret Life of Girls Around the World," and she is also a passionate and illuminating commentator and journalist.
    Eve Ensler has inspired and empowered women all around the world to speak out about their bodies and to protest women-targeted violence. Artistic, courageous, generous and funny, Ensler is a galvanizing playwright, internationally best-selling author,...

    Tags: here! (tv network), Entertainment, Dance, Congo, Authors

    5. May 2, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  5. RPT-SPECIAL REPORT-How textile kings weave a hold on Bangladesh

    Reuters
    (Repeats to add video link: Witness: Race to the bottom fuels tragedy in Bangladesh: http://link.reuters.com/sex77t) By John Chalmers DHAKA, May 3 (Reuters) - Bangladesh's garment boom has made Mohammad Fazlul Azim a wealthy man. Over three decades...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Walmart, Exports, Tesco plc, Hennes & Mauritz AB

    6. May 2, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  6. Assad forces on the offensive from Damascus to Mediterranean

    Reuters
    * Assad's forces making gains in Homs, Damascus * Rare burst of clashes in Assad's coastal stronghold * Activists report widespread executions in coastal town By Erika Solomon BEIRUT, May 2 (Reuters) - Forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad...

    Tags: Wars and Interventions, Skype, Iran, Religion and Belief, Politics

    7. May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. May Day in New York: Protesting just about everything

    NEW YORK -- There are many things to protest against in the world, and people rallying against a fair number of them took to one of New York’s iconic squares on May Day as part of nationwide rallies in celebration of the traditional workers holiday.
    NEW YORK -- There are many things to protest against in the world, and people rallying against a fair number of them took to one of New York’s iconic squares on May Day as part of nationwide rallies in celebration of the traditional workers holiday....

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Hurricane Sandy (2012), International Workers' Day, Civil Rights, Freedom of the Press

    8. May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Outrage over Bangladesh collapse spills into May Day rallies

    Reeling from the deadly collapse of a building packed with thousands of factory workers, Bangladeshi laborers rallied Wednesday, marking May Day with renewed calls for workplace safety. The death toll steadily swelled in the aftermath of the disaster...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Sheikh Hasina, Plant Openings, International Workers' Day, Vatican City

    9. Apr 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Cyber security bill pits tech giants against privacy activists

    SAN FRANCISCO — The escalating cyber attacks on corporate and government computers have provided a rare opportunity for bipartisan legislation to address the problem. But rather than sailing through Congress, the latest cyber security legislation is exposing a fault line in the tech industry.
    SAN FRANCISCO — The escalating cyber attacks on corporate and government computers have provided a rare opportunity for bipartisan legislation to address the problem. But rather than sailing through Congress, the latest cyber security legislation is...

    Tags: Google Inc., American Civil Liberties Union, Politics, Security, U.S. Congress

    10. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Syria amnesty could free up to 7,000 inmates

    BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar Assad issued an order Tuesday freeing up to 7,000 prison inmates, but it was not clear whether the decree would apply to any of those jailed for participation in the rebellion that is seeking to overthrow his regime.
    BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar Assad issued an order Tuesday freeing up to 7,000 prison inmates, but it was not clear whether the decree would apply to any of those jailed for participation in the rebellion that is seeking to overthrow his regime....

    Tags: Wars and Interventions, Skype, News Agency, Laws, Bashar Assad

    11. Apr 14, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Viva House soup kitchen has provided 45 years of service

    In a quiet block in Southwest Baltimore, a warm wind blows plastic bags along a sidewalk.
    In a quiet block in Southwest Baltimore, a warm wind blows plastic bags along a sidewalk. Boarded-up rowhomes line the streets. A pile of mattresses rests on a trash heap in someone's former backyard. A lonely placard reads, "Stop shooting – start...

    Tags: Charity, Christianity, Wars and Interventions, Religion and Belief, Social Issues

    12. May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Cindy Montaņez in City Council District 6

    Just once, it would be nice to encounter a well-prepared grass-roots candidate for the Los Angeles City Council. There is no good reason that a neighborhood activist or business owner can't do some homework and come to a council race with a well-crafted, ambitious but realistic plan for improving the quality of life for district residents and the city as a whole rather than just a bill of complaints about the status quo or a declaration that "it's our turn" to run city government.
    Just once, it would be nice to encounter a well-prepared grass-roots candidate for the Los Angeles City Council. There is no good reason that a neighborhood activist or business owner can't do some homework and come to a council race with a well-crafted,...

    Tags: Elections, Paul Krekorian, Los Angeles Unified School District, Paul Koretz, Local Elections

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