activist
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Swapping his traditional coat and tie for rolled-up shirtsleeves, Starmer promised a more activist government where “stories beat spreadsheets” and said “incremental change won’t cut it.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
That would have left just two candidates, community activist Rae Huang and tech entrepreneur Adam Miller.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
The foundation's statement on Sunday said "a suspension is not enough" and that the human rights activist requires "permanent, specialised care".
From BBC • May 10, 2026
As a political activist living under severe repression Shirin suffers a feeling of helplessness.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Yet we had read in the paper that the white activist Patrick Duncan had become a member of the PAC executive.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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