activism
noun
ac·tiv·ism
ˈak-ti-ˌvi-zəm 
: a doctrine or practice that emphasizes direct vigorous action especially in support of or opposition to one side of a controversial issue
political activism
environmental activism
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The seeds of Coretta Scott King’s antiwar activism were planted in the fertile soil of Alabama.
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Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
The researchers studied activism connected to the environment, gender equality, gun control, immigration, and other issues.
—Charles Duhigg, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Since the federal government deployed immigration and border patrol agents to Minnesota, the paper has turned to focus much of its journalism on the unfolding enforcement and activism from local citizens.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 25 Jan. 2026
On this week’s Radio Atlantic, our staff writer Adam Serwer joins from Minneapolis to reflect on the news of the shooting and argue that what’s happening in the city is a form of activism not seen since the 1960s, or maybe even the abolition years—perhaps even earlier.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
The researchers studied activism connected to the environment, gender equality, gun control, immigration, and other issues.
—Charles Duhigg, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Since the federal government deployed immigration and border patrol agents to Minnesota, the paper has turned to focus much of its journalism on the unfolding enforcement and activism from local citizens.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 25 Jan. 2026
On this week’s Radio Atlantic, our staff writer Adam Serwer joins from Minneapolis to reflect on the news of the shooting and argue that what’s happening in the city is a form of activism not seen since the 1960s, or maybe even the abolition years—perhaps even earlier.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
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“Activism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/activism. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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