Going through intense change with an ignorant and apathetic citizenry, driven by a corporate agenda, is a really, really scary proposition. But… — Tim DeChristopher Copy Share Image
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“What Friedan gave to the world was, "the problem that has no name." She not only named it but dissected it. The… — Betty Friedan Copy Share Image
I've always had a really developed sense of justice. As a child, I would rotate my dolls' dresses for fear that they… — Susan Sarandon Copy Share Image
The core of human rights work is naming and shaming those who commit abuses, and pressuring governments to put the screws to… — Michael Ignatieff Copy Share Image
While talking about corruption, one should necessarily be concerned about the political and bureaucratic high levels. The bribe received by a traffic… — K S Venkataraman Copy Share Image
“[W]hat possible purpose does this lashing-out serve? Will activists be shamed into recovering their previous enthusiasm? Will Republicans stop their vicious attacks… — Paul Krugman Copy Share Image
“TRUTH TO POWER This section presents a blueprint for what you can do personally to hasten the solution to the climate crisis.… — Al Gore Copy Share Image
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“Political awareness without activism means looking at the devastation, your face turned toward the center of things. Activism can generate hope because… — Rebecca Solnit Copy Share Image
Where's the activism? Nobody knows. And anyone who thinks they know, like Todd Gitlin, has their head up their ass. Nobody knows.… — Bill Ayers Copy Share Image
My idea of what was going on in politics was driven by activism. I came out when I was 17, and right… — Rachel Maddow Copy Share Image
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“The enormity of problems like hunger and social injustice can certainly motivate us to act. We can be convinced logically of the… — John Capecci and Timothy Cage Copy Share Image
Stay positive, joyful, and optimistic in your activism, even in the face of adversity. Understand that most people continue to consume animal… — Nathan Runkle Copy Share Image
The imperialistic or capitalistic system occupies areas. It occupies Vietnam now. They occupy them by sending soldiers there, by sending policeman there.… — Huey Newton Copy Share Image
Liberalism in various guises - feminism, the sexual revolution, gay activism - has been at war with marriage and family for several… — Mona Charen Copy Share Image
What is music in America? It's this stand-in for political action in a lot of senses. We have no democracy and we… — Ian Svenonius Copy Share Image
If you start from a belief that the most knowledgeable person on earth does not have even one percent of the total… — Thomas Sowell Copy Share Image
The New Deal never rethought the draconian racist immigration restriction policies of the 20s, of course, but its electoral base rested significantly… — David Roediger Copy Share Image
When you're a 20-something grassroots activist, and you're deciding how to spend your time and money to make a difference, it makes… — Rod Coronado Copy Share Image
“It would be easy to quit if it was just about me, Khalil, that night, and that cop. It's about way more… — Angie Thomas Copy Share Image
“God remains silent so that men and women may speak, protest, and struggle. God remains silent so that people may really become… — Elsa Tamez Copy Share Image
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I feel like when you say 'activist,' you have to have so much clarity, and I don't always necessarily have so much… — SZA Copy Share Image
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I think, for one, the LGBTQ community is just a paragon of leadership, of standing up and saying "these are our rights,… — Jill Stein Copy Share Image
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...We have an historic opportunity for a great global healing and renewal. If we will accept the challenge of nonviolent activism with… — Coretta Scott King Copy Share Image
“Don’t think it is enough to attend meetings and sit there like a lump…. It is better to address envelopes than to… — Marjory Stoneman Douglas Copy Share Image
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One thing that makes me very happy is to see the growing activism among chefs in America. Chefs like Tom Colicchio, Bill… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
One should be cautious about "general conceptions." I think a strong case can be made that activism today is as high as… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
“A spirituality that is only private and self-absorbed, one devoid of an authentic political and social consciousness, does little to halt the… — Andrew Harvey Copy Share Image
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“The academic and writer Sara Ahmed has written brilliantly about the idea of the feminist killjoy, and why it should be embraced… — Kira Cochrane Copy Share Image
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