The Boycott Tradition Through History and Today
This column traces boycotts from the Boston Tea Party to modern immigration protests, noting how the term emerged with Captain Boycott and spread across languages. It recounts major campaigns in India, South Africa, and against Nestle and California grapes, highlighting economic aims and lasting social impact. It discusses the May 1 immigration protest as a present example and previews future column on its economic implications.
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Boston
Boston Harbor
New World
Capt
Charles Cunningham Boycott
Earl of Erne
Ireland
Charles Parnell
Boycott
Parnell
Irish Land League
Czar
Egypt
Mahatma Gandhi
India
Great Britain
South Africa
California
Nestle
Burma
Nigeria
China
Hybrid car buyers seek returns and perks in slow gas market
Auto dealers report rising demand for hybrids like the Honda Civic and Toyota Prius as gas prices stay high. In Virginia, hybrid owners race to secure HOV lane eligibility before July 1, 2007, with licenses and late-summer shortages driving wait times and pricing concerns.
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Nardelli
Virginia
Interstate 95
Interstate 395
Fry
Honda
Tysons Corner
Kelly Padgett
Lustine Toyota
Woodbridge
Padgett
Lustine Toyota Executive Sees Frustration From Shortages
Kelly Padgett, senior sales manager at Lustine Toyota near Washington, D C, says shortages boost demand but create frustration as customers cannot obtain desired vehicles. The remark highlights ongoing supply chain constraints affecting auto buyers and dealer expectations.
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Kelly Padgett
Lustine Toyota
Washington, D.C
Vespa Scooter Saga Tells Of Gas Fueled Comeback
Postwar Italian Vespa sparked a global scooter boom after 1946, fading in the United States by 1985. Now scooters from Italy to China vie for buyers as gas prices push demand higher, with Boise shops like Scooters of Boise and A l Scooters reporting strong growth and diverse riders from contractors to cowboys.
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Europe
United States
Vespa
Italy
India
Iran
Brazil
Japan
China
Kathy
Eric Fieldsted
Boise
Fieldsted
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Perryman
Economist
Tank
Stella
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Suzuki
Yamaha
Kathy Navin
Kitty Smith
Scooters
Ren Ma
Featuring
Lee Shehl el
Ake Te AU Et
CBS
Semanario
Atlantic Richfield Company
North Headlee
Ponderosa Estates
Maple Street
UTPB
LLCOO1
Mesa Building
Lucia Bustamante
ABP Affilated Company
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