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He started a hunger strike when his sentence began, and said he would not eat until President Bill Clinton publicly accepted literature and a brochure about the usefulness of hemp from him. [12] Stefanoff was put under medical supervision and ended his hunger strike on July 6, after 34 days. [7] [20] [21]
A Democratic congressman from Texas is participating in a brief thirst and hunger strike Tuesday to “draw attention to the need for a federal workplace heat standard, including protections for ...
There are examples of hunger strikers dying after 46 to 73 days of strike, for example the 1981 Irish hunger strike. [8] Hunger strikers can experience hallucinations [ 10 ] and delirium . [ 11 ] Death usually occurs when a hunger striker has lost about 40–50% of their pre-strike weight at about 60–70 days in. [ 12 ] Obese individuals can ...
A 19-day hunger strike by a member of the Mexico 2024 Coalition ... along with people in Austin and Houston in Texas; and Seattle, Washington. They were also present at Monday’s sit-in via WhatsApp.
The strike affecting 36 ports is the first by the union since 1977. ... Dockworkers from Maine to Texas go on strike in move that could spark economic doom ... The work stoppage went into effect ...
On May 7, 2016, the Frisco Five called off their hunger strike and called for a general strike in San Francisco on May 9, 2016. [ 28 ] [ 29 ] A press conference on the morning of May 12, 2016 where the Frisco Five will outline their specific demands on Suhr's ouster and other reforms.
The administration is pushing back on activists' calls for divestment from arms manufacturers amid the Israel-Hamas war.
The Glenn Pool strike near Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1905 established Tulsa as the leading U.S. oil production center until the 1930s. [37] Though Texas soon lagged behind Oklahoma and California, it was still a major producer. [38] During the late 1910s and 1920s, oil exploration and production continued to expand and stabilize.