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Clicktivism, or slacktivism as some call it, is a significant phenomenon affecting irregular competition. What is it? Well, briefly, this newest “ism” refers to the act of people taking part in protest via the Internet. Internet protest is, of course, a central tactic in irregular competition.
Generally, and descriptively, it’s called clicktivism. But its critics called [...]
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As Monty Python used to say . . . and now for something completely different.
Through the miracle of Google Alerts, I recently noticed a unique type of social media protest. This one is a situation where activists are targeting for protest other activist organizations because those organizations are, in the opinion of the protesters, too [...]
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Today, let’s discuss responsible consumption, which can cut in more directions than one. Let me explain.
A current topic discussed in the news is for consumers to assume responsibility for their purchases, taking steps to be as certain as possible that their purchases don’t support companies committing environmentally harmful acts or companies that may behave in [...]
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I saw this brief news article the other day: “Greenpeace Closes Down BP Petrol Stations in Central London Energy Protest.” Posted on Bloomberg News, this article described how Greenpeace closed between 35 and 46 London BP stations, depending upon which source you believe – Greenpeace or BP, during the morning rush hour on Tuesday, July [...]
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Recently Greenpeace announced it’s corporate campaign against Facebook. The reason for the protest? Back in February of this year, Facebook announced that it will build a new server facility in Oregon, which will be powered by an electric utility that burns coal for power generation. This presents an interesting conundrum for Greenpeace, one that I [...]
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In response to the ongoing “Turtle vs. Tata” controversy, about which I have written several articles, Kumi Naidoo, the executive director of Greenpeace International, today published an article on The Huffington Post. Entitled “Tsk Tsk TATA – Rise Above SLAPP Suits,” Mr. Naidoo responded to the lawsuit filed by Tata Industries against Greenpeace.
The overview of [...]
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As a result of Greenpeace India’s “Turtle vs. Tata” video game, it now looks like Greenpeace is going to have more than one lawsuit on its hands. The first lawsuit I discussed in my recent posts “Tatas Push Back” and “More Thoughts About Tatas,” where I wrote about how Greenpeace India has been sued in [...]
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