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activism

[ak-tuh-viz-uhm] / ˈæk təˌvɪz əm /


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On its surface, the controversy appears like absurd clickbait — a grown man breathlessly informing audiences that activists sometimes engage in activism.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

Leiter is Israel's ambassador to the United States and a longtime ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and is well-versed in Israeli settler politics, conservative activism and hard-edged diplomacy.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

It’s almost like activism and performance art are one and the same.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

The reason for that is resoundingly apparent in the documentary “Bernstein’s Wall,” opening at New York’s Film Forum this weekend, which focuses on both Bernstein’s political activism and politically canny sense of his public.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

“And now for some good old-fashioned activism against Wilfrido Pipo,” Vanessa said, motioning for her team of student leaders to pass out materials.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya



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