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activism

The attempt to influence political change through direct action rather than simply by theory and debate. It is a central belief of revolutionary and radical parties. Activist methods include civil disobedience and syndicalism.



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In Jennifer Brier's article "'Save Our Kids, Keep AIDS Out': Anti-AIDS Activism and the Legacy of Community Control in Queens, New York," published in Summer 2006, Vol.
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