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  • July 2008

    • Bush: Olympic Boycott Would Be 'Affront' to Chinese People

      newser  |  CNN  |  Jul 6, 08 11:29 AM CDT

      Bush: Olympic Boycott Would Be 'Affront' to Chinese People

      President Bush today defended his decision not to boycott the Beijing Olympics next month, saying skipping “would be an affront to the Chinese people" that would make it difficult "to speak more frankly with the Chinese leadership.” Speaking ahead of tomorrow's G8 meeting in Japan, Bush said he would address concerns over religious freedom and human rights with Chinese President Hu Jintao at the Games. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Japan  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • Beijing  • Hu Jintao  • boycott  • Olympic boycotts  • Group of Eight

  • May 2008

    • 'Slutbucks'? Coffee Logo Spurs Protest

      newser  |  Mother Jones  |  May 10, 08 7:29 AM CDT

      'Slutbucks'? Coffee Logo Spurs Protest

      Starbucks' fiscal woes are well-documented, and, Mother Jones blogger Jen Phillips writes, a boycott by a Christian group could be next, over the reintroduction of its original logo, which features a nearly bare-breasted sea siren. "The Starbucks logo has a naked woman on it with her legs spread like a prostitute," says Mark Dice, the group's rep. "The company might as well call themselves Slutbucks." More »

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      Starbucks  • boycott  • Christian right

  • April 2008
  • March 2008

    • Merkel Will Skip Olympics

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  Mar 29, 08 7:07 AM CDT

      Merkel Will Skip Olympics

      German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other top German officials won't be going to the Beijing Olympics, the Guardian reports, joining Polish and Czech leaders who have pledged to stay away. But while Polish PM Donald Tusk and Czech President Vaclav Klaus said they'll be boycotting the opening ceremony to protest human rights abuses in Tibet, the Germans said their absence isn't political. More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • Nicolas Sarkozy  • Germany  • European Union  • Gordon Brown  • Angela Merkel  • boycott  • Bernard Kouchner  • Donald Tusk

    • West Must Boycott Olympic Venues 'Stained With Blood'

      newser  |  New Republic  |  Mar 27, 08 6:33 PM CDT

      West Must Boycott Olympic Venues 'Stained With Blood'

      The West must take a stand against China's human-rights abuses by boycotting the Summer Olympics, French philosopher Bernard-Henry Levy insists in the New Republic . Otherwise, athletes will compete in “stadiums stained with blood.” China was supposed to cease its worst behavior, but it’s done the opposite: A pre-Games cleanup has meant expelling the urban poor, demolishing working-class neighborhoods, and jailing even more dissidents. More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • Burma  • Tibet  • Darfur  • boycott  • Olympic boycotts  • human rights abuse

    • Red Sox Boycott Resolved Bloodlessly

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Mar 19, 08 2:25 PM CDT

      Red Sox Boycott Resolved Bloodlessly

      The Boston Red Sox are headed to Japan as planned after Major League Baseball gave in to players' demands that team coaches be paid for the trip, the Boston Globe reports. Players threatened not to board this afternoon's flight to Tokyo for season-opening games Tuesday and Wednesday against Oakland; "everyone connected with the trip will be fairly compensated," an MLB rep said. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Japan  • Boston Red Sox  • boycott  • Jason Varitek

    • Sellers, Fans at Odds Over Scrabulous

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Mar 2, 08 4:10 PM CST

      Sellers, Fans at Odds Over Scrabulous

      Scrabble knock-off Scrabulous is a hit online, but sellers of the original board game have cried piracy and may take their claim to court, the New York Times reports. Tens of thousands of Scrabulous players have threatened to boycott Hasbro and Mattel if they shut down the Facebook-friendly game, which was invented by two brothers in Calcutta—and has given Scrabble an unexpected popularity surge. More »

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      Facebook  • social networking  • boycott  • Mattel  • Hasbro  • Scrabulous  • Scrabble  • board games

  • February 2008

    • 1-Week eBay Boycott Ends Tomorrow

      newser  |  USA Today  |  Feb 24, 08 7:00 PM CST

      1-Week eBay Boycott Ends Tomorrow

      More eBay goodies may go on sale tomorrow as angry sellers end a 1-week boycott, USA Today reports. The ban "has had no impact on our listings," one eBay exec said, but third-party tracking sites saw a 13% drop. The sellers' snub was sparked when eBay recently upped its commission and eliminated bad buyer feedback. More »

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      eBay  • auction  • boycott  • online auction  • Professional eBay Sellers Alliance  • Power Sellers  • sellers

    • Rights Activist Carr Dies at 97

      newser  |  Montgomery Advertiser (Alamaba)  |  Feb 23, 08 4:00 PM CST

      Rights Activist Carr Dies at 97

      Johnnie Rebecca Carr, an early leader in the civil rights movement and compatriot of Rosa Parks, has died of a stroke at age 97, the Montgomery Advertiser reports. Carr helped organize the Montgomery Improvement Association in 1955 after Parks made her famous stand on a city bus. The group's yearlong boycott caught the nation's attention. She later served as the group's president and was active with it until her death. More »

    • EBay Sellers Plan Boycott Week

      newser  |  CNN  |  Feb 10, 08 4:10 PM CST

      EBay Sellers Plan Boycott Week

      Torqued eBay sellers are giving the online auction site some pretty clear feedback about planned changes. Using eBay's own chatrooms, sellers are trying to organize a one-week boycott to protest jacked-up fees and changed feedback rules. But the would-be boycott is nothing new, reports CNNMoney, as each January eBay introduces new policies and disgruntled sellers get restless. More »

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      eBay  • auction  • boycott  • online auction  • small businesses  • Power Sellers  • sellers

  • December 2007

    • Sharif Calls for Election Boycott

      newser  |  Time  |  Dec 28, 07 3:15 AM CST

      Sharif Calls for Election Boycott

      Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif called on his countrymen to boycott the coming elections and demanded President Pervez Musharraf resign following the shocking assassination of Benazir Bhutto. Sharif, 57, long a political adversary of Bhutto, rushed to the hospital in Rawalpindi and sat silently by her body after she was shot dead yesterday. "Benazir Bhutto was also my sister," he said later, his eyes welling with tears. More »

    • Pakistan Rivals Meet Tomorrow to Mull Boycott

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Dec 2, 07 9:43 AM CST

      Pakistan Rivals Meet Tomorrow to Mull Boycott

      Pakistan's opposition leaders will meet tomorrow to discuss a possible alliance to topple Pervez Musharraf, the Times of London reports. Nawaz Sharif will visit Benazir Bhutto at her home, accompanied by Imran Khan and other opposition figures, in an attempt to persuade her to boycott January's parliamentary elections. Bhutto, who launched her campaign yesterday, is said to be on the fence. More »

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      Pakistan  • Pervez Musharraf  • Benazir Bhutto  • Nawaz Sharif  • Pakistan People's Party  • boycott

  • November 2007
  • October 2007

    • Main Rebel Groups to Skip Darfur Talks

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Oct 26, 07 4:05 PM CDT

      Main Rebel Groups to Skip Darfur Talks

      Two of Darfur's main rebel groups said today they will not attend peace talks scheduled to start in Libya tomorrow, dealing a significant blow to hopes for a quick end to the nation's civil war, Reuters reports. The UN-sponsored talks are still expected to go on with several other rebel groups in attendance, but the main groups' withdrawal is a "very serious setback," says one analyst. More »

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      United Nations  • Sudan  • Darfur  • diplomacy  • genocide  • boycott  • peace process

    • UK Warns Darfur Rebels Not to Skip Talks

      newser  |  BBC  |  Oct 9, 07 8:35 AM CDT

      UK Warns Darfur Rebels Not to Skip Talks

      The UK Minister for Africa warned Sudanese rebel factions yesterday that if they boycott upcoming talks in Libya, “their role in the peace negotiations may be finished." The talks are aimed at finding common ground among the rebel groups in preparation for later talks with the Sudan government. The threat drew criticism from rebel leaders, some of whom demanded more peacekeepers in Sudan before attending the talks. More »

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      Sudan  • Darfur  • boycott

    • Bhutto to Boycott Vote, Says Corruption Charges Remain

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  Oct 3, 07 1:54 PM CDT

      Bhutto to Boycott Vote, Says Corruption Charges Remain

      Benazir Bhutto announced today her party would boycott Saturday’s presidential elections, saying power-sharing talks with Pervez Musharraf are “totally stalled." The former PM said Musharraf was also lying about having dropped corruption charges against her, the Guardian reports. “He is not prepared to give a level playing field,” she declared. More »

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      Pakistan  • Pervez Musharraf  • Benazir Bhutto  • Pakistan elections  • boycott  • power sharing

  • September 2007

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