grassroots movement

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“It’s a huge, huge win for a grassroots movement that never raised a dollar and just hammered the truth,” Linas said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The group described itself as a "grassroots movement for unity and patriotism" involved in a UK flag-raising campaign and that it had documented events in northern France around "illegal Channel crossings".

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

"It felt like a proper grassroots movement, which only made it more exciting."

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025

For example, Fleischacker’s experiences inspired her to found the grassroots movement Tight Lipped, which campaigns for standardized OB-GYN training on vulvovaginal and pelvic pain conditions.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2025

Not surprisingly, as civil rights advocates converted a grassroots movement into a legal campaign, and as civil rights leaders became political insiders, many civil rights organizations became top-heavy with lawyers.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander