Someone who does an act. In a democratic society, you're supposed to be an activist; that is, you participate. It could be a letter written to an editor.
I can't remember when I wasn't an animal rights activist.
Though some student activists of the 1960s may have idolized Alinsky, he didn't particularly idolize them.
As discomfiting as it is to both market optimists and policy activists, a certain amount of instability is inherent to the economy.
I want to praise activists through the years. I praise those of the past as well, to have them honored.
I was one of those kids who wanted to do everything, I wanted to be a marine biologist, an actress, a writer, an environmentalist, an activist.
If there are activists in Cosas and they do poorly academically, then they would be cited as examples as to why others should not be in Cosas.
Social networking platforms like Facebook and Twitter should be urged to adhere to business practices that maximize the safety of activists using their platforms.
I see so many activists... who are artists because they feel that they have the power of communication.
Collectively, we activists are essential to advancing U.S. policy to help empower marginalized people to lift themselves and their communities out of poverty for good.
An activist is one who is actively involved in creating community, whether that is locally in their neighborhood or internationally. It is an admirable quality.
Gay culture is surviving and thriving. Some activists believe the recent rise in homophobic violence might be a gauge of the success of positive gay images.
We cannot do everything, but we can all do something.
Journalists are simply leftists disguised as reporters. They're political activists disguised as reporters.
Physical access is one of the very first issues disability rights activists of the 1960s and '70s fought for.
I have been a lifelong community activist and frankly did not dream of being in public office.
Unfortunately, I don't think I can call myself an activist because I don't really do enough of anything.
Activists are generally doers - rather than watching television and thinking about the world they will put there energies into doing something 'active' to change the (political) situation.
Have we failed to slow global warming pollution in part because climate and environmental activists have been too polite and well behaved?
Citizen activists look in the mirror, see what they're really good at and then apply their talents to solving social problems. It's skills-based volunteering.
It's pretty rare to have CEOs or high level executives at big companies who are social activists. They tend not to be drawn to those areas of life.
