Activism, in a general sense, can be described as intentional action to bring about social or political change. This action is in support of, or opposition to, one side of an often controversial argument.

The terms activism and activist used in a political manner first appeared in the Belgian press in 1916 in connection with the Flamingant movement.1 The word "activism" is often used synonymously with protest or dissent, but activism can stem from any number of political orientations and take a wide range of forms, from writing letters to newspapers or politicians, political campaigning, economic activism (such as boycotts or preferentially patronizing preferred businesses), rallies and street marches, strikes, or even guerrilla tactics. In the more confrontational cases, an activist may be called a freedom fighter by some, and a terrorist by others, depending on whether the commentator supports the activist's ends.

In some cases, activism has nothing to do with protest or confrontation: for instance, some religious and feminist activists try to persuade people to change their behavior directly, rather than persuade governments to change laws; the cooperative movement seeks to build new institutions which conform to its principles, and generally does not lobby or protest politically.

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Decmber 19, 2009 Los Angeles - Why We Protest | Activism Forum http://ff.im/d8OZm
LosAngelesBlog (Los Angeles) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:51:07 -0000
Decmber 19, 2009 Los Angeles - Why We Protest | Activism Forum http://ff.im/d8OZm
@awaaashi maybe there's some kind of activism you like, or umm, let's see, uh, like feminism and human rights in the 21st century
kroabot (Kurt Gonnerman) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:43:18 -0000
@awaaashi maybe there's some kind of activism you like, or umm, let's see, uh, like feminism and human rights in the 21st century
RT @LiveVegan: Quote by Gary L Francione: "Veganism is one of the most important single form of social activism a human being can (cont) ...
NZVeganPodcast (Elizabeth Collins) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:35:49 -0000
RT @LiveVegan: Quote by Gary L Francione: "Veganism is one of the most important single form of social activism a human being can (cont) ...
Talk About Local - hyperlocal community activism and communication http://talkaboutlocal.org/
LeoRomero (Leo Romero) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:35:40 -0000
Talk About Local - hyperlocal community activism and communication http://talkaboutlocal.org/
#peace #activism LETTER - Obama's balancing act http://ow.ly/16bx0g
DustinCase (Dustin Case) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:24:49 -0000
#peace #activism LETTER - Obama's balancing act http://ow.ly/16bx0g
#peace #activism LETTER - Obama's balancing act http://ow.ly/16bx0f
DefyantAlliance (Defyant Alliance) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:24:48 -0000
#peace #activism LETTER - Obama's balancing act http://ow.ly/16bx0f

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