Jello Biafra Eric Reed Boucher (born June 17, 1958), more widely known by the stage name Jello Biafra, is an American musician, spoken word artist and leading figure of the Green Party. Biafra first gained attention as the lead singer and songwriter for San Francisco punk rock band Dead Kennedys. Jello_Biafra
Economy of Russia '' Russia is the worlds seventh biggest in purchasing power parity. Although far more open than in Soviet times, the state retains control over much of the economy, either through outright ownership or via legal structures protecting connected oligarchs. Economy_of_Russia
Mattachine Society Mattachine Society was the earliest lasting homosexual organization in the United States, founded in 1950. The Society for Human Rights (1924) in Chicago predated the Mattachine Society, but was shut down by the police after only a few months. Mattachine_Society
Hugo Chávez Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías () (born July 28, 1954) is the President of Venezuela. As the leader of the Bolivarian Revolution, Chávez promotes a political doctrine of participatory democracy, socialism and Latin American and Caribbean cooperation. He is also a critic of neoliberalism, globalization, and United States foreign policy.A career military officer, Chávez founded the left-wing Fifth Republic Movement after orchestrating a failed 1992 coup d'état against former President Carlos Andrés Pérez. Hugo_Chávez
Utah Phillips Bruce "Utah" Duncan Phillips (May 15 1935 May 23 2008) was a labor organizer, folk singer, storyteller, poet and the "Golden Voice of the Great Southwest". He described the struggles of labor unions and the power of direct action, self-identifying as an anarchist. He often promoted the Industrial Workers of the World in his music, actions, and words. Utah_Phillips
Joseph Stiglitz Joseph Eugene Stiglitz (born February 9, 1943) is an American economist and a professor at Columbia University. He is a recipient of the John Bates Clark Medal (1979) and the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (2001). He is also the former Senior Vice President and Chief Economist of the World Bank. Joseph_Stiglitz
Martin Sheen Ramón Gerardo Antonio Estévez, better known by his stage name Martin Sheen, (born August 3, 1940) is an actor best known for his performances as Captain Willard in the film Apocalypse Now and President Josiah Bartlet on the television series The West Wing. As well as the critical acclaim he has received as an actor, he has become known as an activist. Martin_Sheen
Civil union A civil union is a legally recognized union similar to marriage. Beginning with Denmark in 1989, civil unions under one name or another have been established by law in many developed countries in order to provide same-sex couples with rights, benefits, and responsibilities similar (in some countries, identical) to opposite-sex civil marriage. In some jurisdictions, such as Quebec, New Zealand, and Uruguay, civil unions are also open to opposite-sex couples. Civil_union
Howard Zinn Howard Zinn (born August 24, 1922) is a professor, political scientist, historian, social critic, socialist, activist and playwright, best known as author of the bestseller A People's History of the United States. Zinn has been active in the movements for Civil Rights, Civil Liberties and the anti-war movements in the United States. He has written extensively on all three subjects. Howard_Zinn
Harry Hay Henry "Harry" Hay, Jr. (April 7, 1912 – October 24, 2002) was a teacher, labor advocate and early leader in the American LGBT rights movement. Drawing on his background in the Communist Party USA, Hay co-founded the Mattachine Society, the first enduring LGBT rights organization in the United States, in 1950. Harry_Hay
David Suzuki David Takayoshi Suzuki, CC, Order of British Columbia (born March 24, 1936), is a Canadian science broadcaster and environmental activist. Since the mid-1970s, Suzuki has been known for his TV and radio series and books about nature and the environment. He is best known as host of the popular and long-running CBC Television science magazine, The Nature of Things, seen in syndication in over forty nations. He is also well known for criticizing governments for their lack of action to protect the environment. David_Suzuki
Linda Ronstadt Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946), is an American popular music vocalist and entertainer whose vocal styles in a variety of genres have resonated with the general public over the course of her four-decade career. As a result, she has earned multiple Grammy Awards, two Academy of Country Music awards, an Emmy Award, an ALMA Award, numerous United States and internationally certified gold, platinum and multiplatinum albums, in addition to Tony Award and Golden Globe nominations. Linda_Ronstadt
American Friends Service Committee The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) is a Religious Society of Friends (Quaker) affiliated organization which provides humanitarian relief and works for social justice, peace and reconciliation, human rights, and abolition of the death penalty. The group was founded in 1917 as a combined effort by American members of the Religious Society of Friends and assisted civilian victims of war. American_Friends_Service_Committee
Barbara Boxer Barbara Levy Boxer (born November 11, 1940) is an American Democratic politician and the current junior U.S. Senator from the State of California. She holds the record for the most popular votes in a statewide contested election in California, having received 6,955,728 votes in her 2004 re-election over former Republican Secretary of State Bill Jones.Boxer was first elected to the U.S. Barbara_Boxer
Jim Hightower James Allen "Jim" Hightower (born January 11, 1943) is a syndicated columnist, liberal commentator, populist activist and author. Jim_Hightower
Leo Strauss Leo Strauss (September 20, 1899 German-born Jewish-American political philosopher who specialized in classical political philosophy. He spent most of his career as a professor of political science at the University of Chicago, where he taught several generations of students and published 15 books. Leo_Strauss
Same-sex marriage in the United States Same-sex marriage, also referred to as gay marriage, is a marriage between two persons of the same sex. The federal government of the United States does not recognize same-sex marriage, and is prohibited from doing so by the Defense of Marriage Act. However, statewide, three states have legalized same-sex marriage as a result of a court ruling, while three others have done so through a vote in their respective state legislatures. Same-sex_marriage_in_the_United_States
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (1890 Pashto/, ) was a Pashtun political and spiritual leader known for his non-violent opposition to British Rule in India. A lifelong pacifist, a devout Muslim,and a follower of Mahatma Gandhi, he was also known as Badshah Khan (also Bacha Khan, Urdu, ., Khan_Abdul_Ghaffar_Khan
The Progressive The Progressive is an American monthly magazine of politics, culture and progressivism with a pronounced liberal perspective on some issues. Known for its pacifism, it has strongly opposed military interventions, such as the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. The magazine also devotes much coverage to civil rights, civil liberties, and environmentalism. It has opposed nuclear weapons from August 1945 to the present. The_Progressive