Posts Tagged ‘susan sarandon’

Daryl Hannah To Attend Massive Coal Protest Monday In D.C.

February 27th 2009

Daryl Hannah is set to join thousands on Monday in Washington, D.C. for what’s being billed as the largest mass civil disobedience rally for the climate in U.S. history. The protest will take place at the Capitol Power Plan — the only coal-burning plant in the District, and a major source of sulfur dioxide, carbon [...]

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Susan Sarandon Encourages Civil Disobedience For Capitol Climate Action

February 17th 2009

In a new video, actress/activist Susan Sarandon is asking the American public to help stop global warming by participating in Capitol Climate Action — the country’s largest show of civil disobedience about global warming in history.
In the video, Sarandon says: “Civil disobedience can overcome great challenges and global warming is the greatest challenge of [...]

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Mary-Kate Olsen, Others: “Don’t Use My Name!”

October 29th 2008

You know something has to be wrong with you when a handful of celebs don’t want publicity associated with your name. That’s the case with Lev Leviev, the Israeli billionaire denounced by Oxfam America in January for his unethical diamond mining practices and settlement construction. Famous Hollywood photographer Timothy White gives thanks to Leviev in [...]

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The Green Quote: Susan Sarandon On The War In Iraq

October 28th 2008

“It has been a disaster. There is a huge disconnect between the real war and the politicized war. I wish that our representatives had more experience with the real war. If any of the men who were eager to get into this war had actually been in one, they would have found a way out.”
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Susan Sarandon Calls Out Hillary Clinton

September 4th 2008

Susan Sarandon says Hillary Clinton turned into a “blamer and whiner” after Clinton’s failed campaign for the Democratic nomination. During an interview with The Advocate, Susan was asked if she would play as Hillary if a movie about the politician’s life were to be made.
No. I’ve been around her and don’t [...]

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We’re almost always on the same page as Susan Sarandon, especially when she’s taking on the likes of Bill O’Reilly, but this one might leave even the biggest Bull Durham fans scratching their heads.
The outspoken New York greenie, along with longtime companion Tim Robbins, has recently expressed concern with the expansion plans of Greenwich Village’s St. Vincent’s Hospital. The [...]

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The Green Quote: Susan Sarandon On Her Activism

May 13th 2008

“Sometimes I don’t even understand the ramifications of what I say; all I know is that I just can’t live with myself if I don’t say something. I’m aware that I’ve become some kind of joke in terms of my activism but it’s not something I can worry about. You have to prioritize. And it’s [...]

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Miley Cyrus Designs Yoga Bag For Breast Cancer Charity

May 7th 2008

In the wake of tumultuous controversy surrounding her Vanity Fair photo shoot, actress/singer Miley Cyrus has kept a low profile — but that doesn’t mean she’s not out there putting her fame to good use. The 15-year-old recently teamed up with her mother, Trish Cyrus, to help out a charity women battling breast cancer. From [...]

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Michael Jackson Adds “Green” To His List Of Many Colors

December 4th 2007

The multi-color, technicolor King of Pop has finally made that essential leap onto the green bandwagon. This weekend, Michael Jackson was seen scooting about town (or rather being scooted about town) in a fancy new Toyota Prius. Jackson has long since had a reputation for being a bit of a thorn in the side of Mother Earth. You [...]

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