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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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@IPPNW Thx for tweeting about our int'l youth dialogue! Youth, activism, #nonproliferation & #disarmament, combined in October. Can't wait!
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@IPPNW Thx for tweeting about our int'l youth dialogue! Youth, activism, #nonproliferation & #disarmament, combined in October. Can't wait!
Abolish Nuclear Weapons Petition - Petition to all nuclear powers.
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Jim Peters' Protest Visit to the Nevada test Site in 1987 - Photos and audio clips.
Maine Judge Sentences Depleted Uranium Activists To 1-Year in Prison - Two peace activists were sent back to federal prison Friday for vandalizing a pair of military aircraft in Maryland while on probation for a similar incident aboard a Navy destroyer at Bath Iron Works. Common Dreams.
Nevada Test Site - Across from the main entrance to the Nevada Test Site, 65 miles Northwest of Las Vegas. Activism to prevent the transportation of radioactive shipments through local areas and regional, state and tribal communities.
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Nuclear Threat Reduction Campaign - Educates and mobilizes to advance public policy that reduces the threat posed by nuclear, biological and chemical weapons. News, issues and campaign information.
Reaching Critical Will - Activities include centralizing and disseminating data on intergovernmental meetings discussing nuclear weapons and their elimination, and ti increase the quality and quantity of NGO preparation and participation.
Reason for War - Commentary on the event of a nuclear war.
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