News tagged with economic boycotts
Does humor on the Internet mold political thinking?
Jokes are not merely a source of popular enjoyment and creativity; they also provide insights into how societies work and what people think. Humor is so powerful it can help shape geopolitical views worldwide, according to ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 11, 2009 |
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Muslim consumers: How do global brands become 'infidels'?
Among Islamists, certain global brands can be considered threats to Muslim identity, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 16, 2012 |
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New study suggests global pacts like REDD ignore primary causes of destruction of forests
A new study issued today by some of the world's top experts on forest governance finds fault with a spate of international accords, and helps explain their failure to stop rampant destruction of the world's most vulnerable ...
Jan 24, 2011 |
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Boycott Big Oil? Prepare to give up your lifestyle
(AP) -- Has the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico got you so mad you're ready to quit Big Oil?
Jun 11, 2010 |
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Science not faked, but not pretty
(AP) -- E-mails stolen from climate scientists show they stonewalled skeptics and discussed hiding data - but the messages don't support claims that the science of global warming was faked, according to an ...
Dec 12, 2009 |
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Norway, Japan prop up whaling industry with taxpayer money
The governments of Norway and Japan are using taxpayer money to subsidize their unprofitable whaling industries, according to a first-time analysis of the economics of whaling.
Jun 19, 2009 |
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Slow recovery from U.S. beef boycotts
A Kansas State University study shows it may take a few years for the United States to recover from Japan's and South Korea's boycotts of U.S. beef.
Sep 07, 2006 |
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Sanctions won't stop China violating IP
Imposing trade sanctions is no solution to getting China to comply with intellectual-property rules. Rather, by encouraging Chinese companies to tie up with U.S. rivals on the one hand and getting them to produce goods that ...
Apr 19, 2006 |
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