activist
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A 10-foot golden trophy made by the anonymous Washington, D.C.-based arts activist group Secret Handshake is officially going on tour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Indeed, my mantra through much of the decadeslong campaign had been—to borrow a phrase that at least one ardent activist actually tattooed on her arm—“There is no marriage without engagement.”
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
Every year the Labour Women's Conference brings together hundreds of women from Labour's activist base, including MPs, councillors, and supporters.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Japan is particularly compelling, Salata said, as shareholder reforms there are spurring local companies to partner with private equity and activist funds to streamline their operations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The man whose house was targeted was a political activist.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
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South Korean police raided the Starbucks national headquarters Wednesday, the chain's local operator told AFP, following allegations an advertising campaign defamed activists slain in 1980 pro-democracy protests.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
My parents have watched other Muslim activists investigated and arrested, and fear the same could happen to me.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
The Mahajan family has joined with animal-rights activists advocating the ban and on July 27 announced plans to sue the city.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
My research on how these movements evolve online and intersect with political activists and extremist networks was directly relevant to tracing how COVID-origin claims moved from fringe communities into mainstream political discourse.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
In this way I learned that archaeologists have aroused the ire of some Native American activists.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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