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Merkel Will
Skip Olympics

German chancellor says she's not protesting, but Czech and Polish leaders are

Mar 29, 08 7:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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

OPINION

West Must Boycott Olympic Venues 'Stained With Blood'

Oppressed Chinese, Tibetans demand no less, French philosopher says

Mar 27, 08 6:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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China • Darfur • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Tibet • Burma • human rights abuse • boycott • Bernard-Henri Levy • Olympic boycotts

 Red Sox Boycott
 Resolved Bloodlessly 

Players threatened to stay home unless staff, too, get paid for Japan trip

Mar 19, 08 2:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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; "... More »

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

Sellers, Fans at Odds Over Scrabulous

Companies debate legal action as 700K play online knock-off daily

Mar 2, 08 4:10 PM CST
(Newser) - 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... More »

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

1-Week eBay Boycott Ends Tomorrow

Site claims 'no impact' on listings,
but one source sees 13% drop

Feb 24, 08 7:00 PM CST
(Newser) - 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... More »

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

Rights Activist Carr Dies at 97

Friend of Rosa Parks and organizer of 1955 Ala. Bus Boycott

Feb 23, 08 4:00 PM CST
(Newser) - 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... More »

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race relations • civil rights • Martin Luther King Jr. • boycott • Rosa Parks • Johnnie Carr • Montgomery, Alabama • civil rights movement

EBay Sellers Plan Boycott Week

Movement to protest fee hikes and policy changes gains steam

Feb 10, 08 4:10 PM CST
(Newser) - 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... More »

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

Sharif Calls for Election Boycott

Opposition leader demands Musharraf quit

Dec 28, 07 3:15 AM CST
(Newser) - 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... More »

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Pervez Musharraf • Benazir Bhutto • assassination • Nawaz Sharif • boycott • Pakistan Muslim League • Zia ul Haq • Aftab Sherpao

Pakistan Rivals Meet Tomorrow to Mull Boycott

Bhutto campaigns as Sharif tries to persuade her to sit out

Dec 2, 07 9:43 AM CST
(Newser) - 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... More »

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

Bhutto to Enter Election, Sharif to Boycott

Split opposition in Pakistan strengthens Musharraf's hand

Nov 30, 07 8:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Pakistan's opposition is split on participating in January's parliamentary elections following Pervez Musharraf's promise to lift emergency rule. Benazir Bhutto's party has said that, despite heavy reservations, it will take part. But Nawaz Sharif told Reuters that he and his party will boycott unless the judges Musharraf purged are reinstated. More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • Benazir Bhutto • state of emergency • Nawaz Sharif • boycott

Main Rebel Groups to Skip Darfur Talks

Boycott of tomorrow's summit dims peace prospects for Sudan

Oct 26, 07 4:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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

UK Warns Darfur Rebels Not to Skip Talks

Summit is aimed at uniting rebels for later talks with Sudan

Oct 9, 07 8:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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.... More »

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Darfur • Sudan • boycott • UK minister for Africa

Bhutto to Boycott Vote, Says Corruption Charges Remain

Claims deal 'stalled'
on Musharraf inaction

Oct 3, 07 1:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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

Opposition
Will Boycott Musharraf Election

Vow to resign from parliament next week

Sep 28, 07 2:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Pakistani opposition leaders vow to vacate their legislative seats to protest President Pervez Musharraf's bid for re-election next week, the BBC reports. Members of the influential MMA religious alliance say they will resign from parliament and four provincial assemblies, which decide who will be the next president. More »

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Pakistan • Pervez Musharraf • Benazir Bhutto • Pakistan Supreme Court • Nawaz Sharif • Pakistan People's Party • boycott • opposition alliance • Pakistan elections

Britain Boycotts African Summit

Brown takes stand against torture, intimidation in Mugabe's Zimbabwe

Sep 20, 07 4:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Britain will boycott a summit bringing together leaders of the European Union and  African states because of the expected presence of  Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe. Prime Minister Gordon Brown told the Independent  he wants to send a powerful message of concern to the leader responsible for widespread torture and... More »

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Zimbabwe • Robert Mugabe • European Union • Gordon Brown • Desmond Tutu • Lisbon • African Union • Britain • boycott • summit

Italy Says Ciao to Pasta for a Day

Consumers angry about rising prices call for boycott

Sep 13, 07 2:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Mama mia! Italians fed up with rising pasta prices will do the unthinkable today—ditch their beloved starches for a day. Consumers are being urged to boycott the nation's signature dish for a day because prices have risen 20 percent in recent months. Pasta makers say they're at the mercy... More »

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food • consumer • Italy • strike • pasta • boycott

Chrissie Hynde Fuming Over Leather Bag Namesake

Pretenders frontwoman a passionate vegetarian

Sep 3, 07 10:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rocker Chrissie Hynde is furiously threatening to sue an Italian fashion house after it named a red leather handbag after her. The Pretenders star, whose commitment to animal rights has resulted in her arrest in the past, says she's livid that the designers are putting brass in pocket off a... More »

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fur • animal rights • PETA • Burberry • activist • Chrissie Hynde • Pretenders • vegetarianism • leather • Hogan • Moby • boycott

Saudi King Calls Iraq War Illegal

Latest evidence of breach with ally

Mar 29, 07 8:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia fired a warning shot at the Bush administration yesterday, calling Iraq “an illegal foreign occupation” and urging Arab leaders to unite to prevent U.S. domination of the region.  The Saudis "are telling the U.S. they need to listen to their... More »

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Iraq • Iran • Bush administration • Middle East • Saudi Arabia • King Abdullah • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • Riyadh • United States • war • boycott • Iraq war

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