activist

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Azam Jangravi, an activist who fled Iran after protesting against the compulsory veil, said she initially favored the bombing campaign that targeted Iran’s leaders and security forces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Snap stock surged 14.4% after activist investor Irenic Capital Management disclosed a 2.5% stake and proposed boosting shares to $26.37.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Unlike the military, “the Basij are part of society,” said Azam Jangravi, an Iranian activist who campaigned against the compulsory veil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

“Civil society doesn’t have a seat at the table,” said Manuel Cuesta Morúa, a longtime pro-democracy activist in Havana.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

Prominent black journalist and activist Ida B. Wells was a vocal critic of the suffragist movement’s racism.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler