activist

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Another activist investor, Starboard Value, delivered a letter to CEO Michael Smith and the company’s directors in March.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Snap stock surged 14.4% after activist investor Irenic Capital Management disclosed a 2.5% stake and proposed boosting shares to $26.37.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Legendary street artist and activist Shepard Fairey was omnipresent at the High Desert Art Fair, which unfolded in and around Pioneertown over two unseasonably hot days last weekend.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Unlike the military, “the Basij are part of society,” said Azam Jangravi, an Iranian activist who campaigned against the compulsory veil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

In a concrete courtyard patrolled by armed guards, Daniel Ellsberg sat talking with Randy Kehler, the antiwar activist whose words had so inspired him.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin