grassroots
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In the campaign for governor, Porter, a single mother of three, has struggled to convert grassroots popularity into broader institutional support.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
Popular among grassroots movements, the concept of "Fossil Free Zones" is slowly gaining traction in international meetings and found fertile ground in Santa Marta.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
In Bend, Oregon, grassroots parents group Well Wired surveyed nearly 1,000 parents and found 82% supported removing YouTube from school iPads.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Aotearoa New Zealand Statue of Peace, a local grassroots group that proposed the installation of the statue, said it was "unfortunate" that authorities rejected it.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
As public attention shifted from the streets to the courtroom, the extraordinary grassroots movement that made civil rights legislation possible faded from public view.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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