Chick-fil-A protests: Will petition and ‘kiss-in’ help or hurt?

Posted on August 2, 2012

A Chick-fil-A restaurant in Gilbert, Ariz., saw hundreds of customers for Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day on Wednesday. (Matt York / Associated Press / August 2, 2012)

• Chick-fil-A ‘appreciation’ day: Frenzied sales set record
• Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day draws crowds, company gratitude
• Photos: Chick-fil-A at center of controversy
• Photos: Fast food gets outrageous
• Chick-fil-A’s anti-gay-marriage stance triggers online uproar
• Chick-fil-A: Palin, Conan and D.C. mayor’s #hatechicken tweet

By Rene Lynch

The Chick-fil-A protests appear to be just getting started, with two new campaigns underway. (You didn’t think this controversy was going away anytime soon, did you?) Continue reading →

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WikiLeaks founder’s mom meets with Ecuador’s president

Posted on August 2, 2012

QUITO, Ecuador – The mother of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange met with Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa here Wednesday to lobby for her son’s request for political asylum. Correa made no comment after the meeting, and it remains unclear how his government will decide the case. Continue reading →

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Mexican retailer lashes out at losing presidential candidate

Posted on August 2, 2012

MEXICO CITY — One of Mexico’s largest retailers has been unwillingly dragged into the hullabaloo over just how dirty the nation’s recent presidential election was, and now it’s yelling “ya basta!” — enough already — and accusing the runner-up of promoting protests at its stores that have been marked by “aggressiveness and violence.” Continue reading →