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He is less critical of Ms. Hedren, who is now 96 years old and an animal-rights activist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Zirin’s lively biography of this activist should remind everyone that history isn’t just about facts and figures but also context and compassion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

One activist has dedicated herself to extracting them from insurgent groups, and bringing them to a refuge she has made in an old house in Mae Sot, where she tries to get them work experience.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

Samuel Tunick, an activist in a campaign to stop construction of a police training center in Georgia, is accused of destroying evidence during the January 24, 2025 incident at Atlanta's airport.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

She was an elegant woman, and a political activist in her own right, a founder of Women in Action for the Prevention of Violence, an interracial Durham organization dedicated to working for peaceful integration.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

Who are the activists jailed in Hong Kong's largest national security trial?

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Like many of the artists and activists being targeted today, Smith’s writings advocating peace and equality for all people made her a primary target of the state.

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026

The Liuzzo family was harassed for their mother’s activism even after her death, but the event galvanized activists all over the country, becoming one impetus for Congress to finally pass the landmark 1965 legislation.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

A main topic of discussion was a possible boycott against Home Depot, which activists say has not done enough to stop the raids.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026

For black activists like Mary Church Terrell, Ida B. Wells, and many others, it was impossible to separate one’s status as a woman from one’s status as an African American.

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