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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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Visit my website for conservative commentary and guidelines for grassroots activism http://bit.ly/63wn6i #tcot #conservative
drewmckissick (Drew McKissick) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:25:20 -0000
Visit my website for conservative commentary and guidelines for grassroots activism http://bit.ly/63wn6i #tcot #conservative
CanadaRights.com Belittling Canadian's activism/outrage at Harper's prorogue of ...: (Would be nice to see Mr @Che... http://bit.ly/7xCMOz
CRAcorruption (The Source) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:22:52 -0000
CanadaRights.com Belittling Canadian's activism/outrage at Harper's prorogue of ...: (Would be nice to see Mr @Che... http://bit.ly/7xCMOz
Lecturing from comfortable living room on activism and collaboration? THIS IS DOING NOTHING #gaza #vivapalestina
wael (Wael K) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:12:48 -0000
Lecturing from comfortable living room on activism and collaboration? THIS IS DOING NOTHING #gaza #vivapalestina
Some students, including the biggest crook in the history of AUC activism Abu Laban, used to prefer to coordinate w the campus SS police guy
3arabawy (Hossam el-Hamalawy) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:48:08 -0000
Some students, including the biggest crook in the history of AUC activism Abu Laban, used to prefer to coordinate w the campus SS police guy
Deuxième jour a Fes pour animer un atelier sur digital activism a www.technologia.ma
jankari (Rachid jankari) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:39:30 -0000
Deuxième jour a Fes pour animer un atelier sur digital activism a www.technologia.ma
[2009] A Year of Fox News Political Activism - eNews Park Forest Interior Express Outlet .. http://bit.ly/5V1i3s
mrsilverz (Mr. Silver) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:50:03 -0000
[2009] A Year of Fox News Political Activism - eNews Park Forest Interior Express Outlet .. http://bit.ly/5V1i3s
ThankYouTony.com - US-based site to thank Prime Minister Tony Blair for his support. Includes selected speeches and links to sites of the UK administration and military, and offers the possibility to send a message.
Meta Description: [ A site to thank Prime Minister Tony Blair for his support of the American actions in Iraq. ]
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