‘Not an act of God.’ How the Rev. Richard Joyner became a farmer, then a climate activist (RNS) — Richard Joyner has a new rejoinder to his congregants: ‘God is not flooding the land. Our behavior is destroying the environment.’ The post ‘Not an act of God.’ How the Rev. Richard Joyner became a farmer, then a climate activist appeared first on RNS.

Activist Starboard sues Autodesk in bid to mount proxy fight After disclosing a $500 million stake in Autodesk, Starboard is suing the software vendor to delay its annual shareholder meeting.

Activist Starboard amasses Autodesk stake, weighs suit over delayed probe disclosure Autodesk has been under deep scrutiny over an accounting scandal that led to the resignation of its CFO over potentially inflated financial metrics.

BuzzFeed Clashes With Vivek Ramaswamy, Its New Activist Investor The former G.O.P. presidential candidate, who has invested in BuzzFeed, believes the company needs to pivot. He wants to see commentators like Tucker Carlson in its lineup.

Activist Elliott takes $2.5 billion stake in Texas Instruments, urges company to improve free cash flow Elliott, the $65 billion hedge fund best known for its shareholder activism, has made a $2.5 billion investment in Texas Instruments.

Cornel West Picks a Black Lives Matter Activist, Melina Abdullah, as His Running Mate Melina Abdullah, a racial justice activist in Los Angeles and professor of Pan-African Studies at California State University, joins the independent presidential ticket.

Norfolk Southern activist investor highlights past abusive behavior of new COO as proxy fight intensifies Ancora’s two-month fight with Norfolk Southern took another turn on Friday, when the firm publicized allegations of past misconduct on behalf of the new COO.

John Sinclair, 82, Dies; Counterculture Activist Who Led a ‘Guitar Army’ His imprisonment for a minor marijuana offense became a cause célèbre. He was released after John Lennon and Yoko Ono sang about him at a protest rally.

Twilio board shakeup prompts renewed activist scrutiny Twilio is under fresh scrutiny from activist investor Anson Funds, which has been pushing for change for months.

Disney’s Board Candidates Pull Ahead of Activist Investor Nelson Peltz With More Than Half Votes Cast submitted by /u/MarvelsGrantMan136

What Endures After a Climate Activist’s Suicide: Grief, Anger and Hope Five years ago, David Buckel violently ended his life in a public park in Brooklyn. People who knew him were shocked and angry. Yet they refused to give up.

Imprisoned Nobel Winner and Iranian Rights Activist Begins a Hunger Strike Narges Mohammadi is protesting the prison’s denial of hospital treatment for her heart condition, her family said.

The evangelical Christian activist who is now speaker of the House (RNS) — Does Mike Johnson’s Bible-based worldview stop at the border? The post The evangelical Christian activist who is now speaker of the House appeared first on Religion News Service.

Activist Investor Nelson Peltz Eyes New Push for Disney Board Seats After Boosting Stake submitted by /u/KillerCroc1234567

Activist Crypto Investors Score $2.5M Bounty After Campaign on FloorDAO The so-called decentralized autonomous organization initially formed to focus on building products, but activist investors who showed up were more interested in the project’s treasury.

Narges Mohammadi, Iranian Rights Activist, Receives Nobel Peace Prize Ms. Mohammadi, currently held in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison, has pushed for peaceful change in Iran for 30 years, with a focus on women’s equality.

Shiba Inu Developers Floated a Dummy Token and Now Activist Traders Are Making It a Real Thing A token meant for testing purposes wasn’t intended to be traded, yet some traders have pounced on the supposed opportunity.

Who was Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the Sikh activist whose killing has divided Canada and India? NEW DELHI (AP) — Following his death, the World Sikh Organization of Canada called Nijjar an outspoken supporter of Khalistan who “often led peaceful protests against the violation of human rights actively taking place in India and in support of Khalistan.” The post Who was Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the Sikh activist whose killing has divided Canada…

Canada expels Indian diplomat as it investigates India’s possible link to Sikh activist’s slaying TORONTO (AP) — Trudeau told Parliament that he brought up the slaying with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the G-20 last week. He said he told Modi that any Indian government involvement would be unacceptable and that he asked for cooperation in the investigation. The post Canada expels Indian diplomat as it investigates India’s possible …

The rise of the Asian activist investor Elderly boardrooms and huge cash piles are under new shareholder focus