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Activism, in a general sense, can be described as intentional action to bring about social change, political change, economic justice, or environmental wellbeing. This action is in support of, or opposition to, one side of an often controversial argument. 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, street marches, strikes, both work stoppages and hunger strikes, or even guerrilla tactics. In some cases, activism has nothing to do with protest or confrontation. For instance, some religious, feminist or vegetarian/vegan 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 cooperative principles, and generally does not lobby or protest politically. Notable activists Mahatma Gandhi Martin Luther King, Jr. Gloria Steinem César ChávezFrom Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  pinkrabbitsays.typepad.com 480px x 640px | 47.30kB [source page] conn activism jpg Previous | Main | Next Conn activism Permalink From Yahoo Image Search: "Activism"  forums.whyweprotest.net Edweird Sat, 05 Sep 2009 06:46:47 GM Project Projector was a GO! The scilons shat brix and tried to claim that we installed it on their sign. Our cops told them the sign belongs to the. forums.whyweprotest.net devid Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:43:42 GM Why We Protest | . Activism. Forum ... Why We Protest | . Activism. Forum IRL . Activism. Flash Raids · Reload this Page Berlin: raid on a rainy Clear Day 09/04/09. Tags · berlin, clear, clear day, day, otto-suhr-allee, raid, rainy ... forums.whyweprotest.net Ichiru hu, 03 Sep 2009 19:55:45 GM My good friend who shall remain Anonymous found a website with Scientology ads on it, the website is called OpenDNS and if you click any song there, From Google Blog Search: "Activism"  news.google.com Albany Times Union Upon reflection, I understood more clearly the social and political activism he engaged on behalf of the powerless. It was so vigorous, persistent, ... and more » news.google.com The State Ryan Nevius, 58, has led the Richland County Appearance Commission in an era of community activism , as the group weighed in on contentious issues like ... news.google.com Realitywanted ... personal stories to tell about their own experience be it coming out, relationships, family, discrimination, achievement, activism , marriage, ... From Google News Search: "Activism" What are some political activism topics? Q. I am doing a literature review and I need some ideas for a topic surrounding political activism. Asked by Gamal K - Sat Sep 13 16:03:40 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments Do you think activism is beneficial or contributes to your society? Q. Why or why not? That's an interesting point you've made (orange kitty). In what ways has some activism become deviously biased? To any one else who wishes to answer this, you are more than welcome. Asked by Katiana says.... - Sun Dec 23 13:48:44 2007 - - 18 Answers - 0 Comments A. The personal is political. Shop for organic vegetables from local farmers and growing my own is activism. It supports the community in which I live. It removes money from corporations force farmers to produce at the lowest price with no regard to sustainability. I have solar hot water. This is activism. It means that fossil fuels are not being used to bring as much electricity. I am a member of several organisations that pressure for social change. Who have succeeding in raising awareness of abuses of human rights, injustices in the workplace, abuses of power in the political process. Some of those campaigns have led to better outcomes for known individuals. I give my time in creating community, put my money into local community… [cont.] Answered by Twilight - Sun Dec 23 18:24:12 2007 What are some positive activism groups to get involved in?
Q. I wanna contribute to something and make a difference somewhere. I like animals and am interested in human rights issues also. Any other ideas would be appreciated. Asked by Disco Bollsax - Tue May 6 01:26:16 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments A. If you are interested in human rights you should joing the Not For Sale Campaign. I'm part of the georgia division and our mission is to stop human trafficking. There are over 27 million people being trafficked around the world and most are children. If you'd like more information look at www.notforsalecampaign.or g :-) Answered by smilingmonkey88 - Tue May 6 01:31:36 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Activism"
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