businesses‚ people and even the White House shamelessly coated itself in rainbow colors to show their support of something years in the making: the legalization of same sex marriage. After years of protests‚ riots‚ campaigns‚ parades‚ mainstream activism‚ celebrity‚ political and even big business support‚ same sex marriage was legalized by the US Supreme Court in all fifty states on June 26th‚ 2015. Obergefell v. Hodges‚ the Supreme Court case that made the ruling possible‚ garnered mixed reactions
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If any Constitutional provision is violated then what types of remedy available in the constitution of Pakistan against them? Answered by Sobia Fatima Advocate Judicial activism is a neologism for a broader term i.e. judicial review which in simple terminology is a power vested with the superior courts to adjudicate on the constitutionality of a law‚ statute‚ administrative action‚ constitutional provision or an amendment. The power of judicial review is exercised worldwide by the superior courts
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There has been great debate about the abilities of ordinary citizens in affecting change in society. Whereas professional journalists used to dominate mainstream media‚ ordinary citizens have gradually participated in journalism and provided different perspectives to popular causes. In effort to not only add their cents but also stir public discourse‚ ordinary citizens often utilize social media‚ which has gradually become an integral part of society. As part of the “Doubt” camp‚ authors such
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frequently mentions the need for a strong political body that could bring about liberty for Africans. As mentioned previously‚ Mandela believed that the time for diplomatic negotiation was over‚ and that it was now necessary to engage in large-scale activism and protest. As Mandela’s role in the ANC increased‚ the organization began calling for “the pursuit of political rights through the use of boycotts‚ strikes‚ civil disobedience‚ and noncooperation” (Mandela 115). Although Mandela and his constituents
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The rights and freedoms of Aboriginals have improved drastically since 1945 with many changes to government policy‚ cultural views and legal rules to bring about a change from oppression to equality. Unfortunately on the other hand‚ some rights and freedoms have not improved at all or have even worsened. Firstly the change in legal and constitutional rights have been a great creator of rights for the Aboriginal people. Up until 1967 the Aboriginals did not have the right to be counted in the census
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the potential contributions web-based social networking has attributed to the emergence of progressive social movement and change. "The revolution will not be tweeted" is reflective of his view that social media has no useful application in serious activism‚ which is a bold assertion‚ given the impact that social media has on today’s society. Gladwell believes that effective social movements powerful enough to impose change on longstanding societal forces will require both strong ties among all involved
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there was a lot of discrimination and racial violence across the world. This essay discusses the background of Malcolm X‚ which includes his childhood and how he was treated. It looks at what experiences that occurred in his life which influenced his activism‚ as well as what made him a great leader and role model and finally his achievements. Malcolm was born in Omaha‚ Nebraska in 1925. He was the fourth of eight children born to Louise‚ his mother‚ who was a stay at home mother and Earl Little‚ his
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of Rank-and-File Educators (CORE)‚ formed in 2008‚ created a grassroots activist approach‚ had forums between parents. CORE had hundreds of active members. They stopped several closures without the help of the union just by organic organizing and activism. The union prior‚ UPS‚ lacked of an activist culture within the union and it wasn’t working with the community‚ they were only working with the teachers and if you had a problem you would file a grievance. At the occupation of the Capitol‚ other
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members of the family are the principle political actors. Political participation outside of the royal family is limited‚ but there has been pressure for some time to broaden participation. In recent years[when?]‚ there has been a rise in Islamist activism‚ which has also resulted in Islamist terrorism. The politics of Saudi Arabia takes place in the context of an absolute monarchy founded upon the tenets of Islam. The King of Saudi Arabia is both head of state and the head of government‚ but decisions
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The main point of Do It Anyway was not quite activism but advocacy‚ to get an important point across through supporting those in need. Courtney E. Martin interviewed eight people’s journey to advocacy and the last story stood out me the most. Dena Williams was an eighth grade teacher in Bronx‚ New York who believed in every single student in her class. When I read her story‚ I felt some sort of connection to her. Suddenly‚ I realized that I had a math teacher in tenth grade who believed in me that
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