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- Activism is the practice of intentional actions with the aim of bringing about social or political change. Activists can come from any number of political orientations and participate in a wide range of strategies such as letter and speech writing, campaigning in public and going on strike if it deemed necessary.
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- Boycott – A form of economic activism that is usually a one-off affair aimed at correcting a specific wrongBoycott Watch: Boycott Prevention and Consultation
- Propaganda – a specific set of messages aimed at influencing the opinions and behavior of a large groupThink Quest: Propaganda Techniques
- Strike action – a combined effort for employees to stop work for a period of time until their demands are met.Business Week: Avoiding Strikes and Unions (January 15, 2007)
- Culture jamming – a form of media activism that involves and individualized rejection of herd mentality (including movements themselves)AdBusters: Culture Jammers Headquarters
- Protest – a public demonstration of opposition to events or situationsProtest Net: Upcoming Protests
- Civil disobedience – the active refusal to obey civil rules and regulations ordered by a government without resorting to violence.Act Up: History of Civil Disobedience
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RT @UT_HRDI: #CIA monitrng of twttr, blogs, #Web2.0 apps http://ow.ly/B1nc, http://ow.ly/B1nj @democracy_now @wiredmag @dangerroom #activism
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truly excellent: RT @DigiActive: RT @kenyanpundit : Failure of April 6th mvmt and future of digital activism (http://tr.im/DJIa)
@Mary_Joyce | November 11, 2009 05:59 AM -
BLACK YOUTH RISING: ACTIVISM AND RADICAL HEALING IN URBAN AMERICA. Tonight at 7:30PM in the 3rd Floor lounge. Sandwiches and snacks! :)
@LostandFounders | November 11, 2009 05:59 AM -
World Vision’s new college activism network uses creative activism to bring issues to life. http://www.facebook.com/worldvisionacts
@evilgrrl | November 11, 2009 05:58 AM -
Listening to RT @quantumactivist: Bradley Quick interviews Dr. Goswami on Quantum Activism! - http://bit.ly/3Yf1h8
@macangel | November 11, 2009 05:55 AM
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