Twitter is blocked in China, but has become popular with thousands of Chinese, especially activists, who find a way around controls.
Many in Yemen, especially activists in the protest movement who spent months calling on him to resign, suspect that Mr. Saleh will not easily give up power.
Other former supporters of Mr. Khatami, especially activists who were jailed during his presidency, said they would vote for Mr. Karroubi in the hope that he would be a more effective leader.
But the controversy also speaks to the way in which Portlandia has become identified with changes in the city itself that many long-term residents – especially activists and those with fewer financial resources – are not comfortable with.
I notice that much of the Democratic party, and especially its activist netroots, has decided that the way to beat Rove Republicanism is by emulating it.
An especially audacious activist named Yevgenia Debranskaya would get arrested quite often at pro-democracy rallies and, in jail, shout through the bars, "I am a lesbian!" In 1991, people came from all over the country to a gay-film festival that played in both Moscow and St .Petersburg.
Technology Investment Banker: With the amount of cash stock piled by Apple, and mainly overseas, it was only a matter of time until the water would break, especially with activist investor David Einhorn ruffling feathers.
The Pathetic Millennial was kind enough to approach the protestors and offer them a hot dog, but he scurried away when one especially humourless activist threatened to call the cops.
The Pathetic Millennial was kind enough to approach the protestors and offer them a hot dog, but he scurried away when one especially humorless activist threatened to call the cops.
Networking is an extremely powerful tool in journalism, and especially in activist circles.
