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The Supreme Court's most conservative Justices have presented themselves as great respecters of precedent and opponents of 'judicial activism' - of judges using the Constitution to strike down laws passed by the elected branches of government. If they are true to those principles, they should uphold rent control.

~Adam Cohen

Topics: Activism Branches Conservative Constitution Control Court Down Elected Government Great Judges Judicial Justices Laws Most Opponents Passed Precedent Presented Principles Rent Should Strike Supreme Themselves Those True Uphold Using

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It's about cultural forums and movements and collectives of people taking a stand. That's all activism is.

~Adwoa Aboah

Topics: About Activism Cultural Forum Movements People Stand Taking

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My ministry's always been one of social activism. I think a responsible minister must be at some levels involved in the social order.

~Al Sharpton

Topics: Activism Always Been Involved Levels Minister Ministry Must Order Responsible Social Social Order Some Think I Think

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One of the most unfortunate side effects of the urban activism of the '60s and '70s is the belief that development is wrong and that fighting it makes you an environmentalist.

~Alex Steffen

Topics: Activism Belief Development Effects Environmentalist Fighting Makes Most Side Unfortunate Urban Wrong You

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I do think that sometimes, especially coming into this going straight from activism to being a candidate or to being a person who potentially, you know, looks like will be holding political office soon, I think we expect our politicians to be perfect and fully formed and on point on every single issue.

~Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Topics: Activism Being Candidate Coming Every Expect Formed Fully Going Holding Issue Know Like Looks Office Our Perfect Person Point Political Politicians Potentially Single Sometimes Soon Straight Think Who Will You I Think

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My attention since 'Clueless' has been on family, relationships, activism, the planet, and my career.

~Alicia Silverstone

Topics: Activism Attention Been Career Clueless Family Planet Relationships Since

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In the age of activism that is clearly not going away, it would seem that some form of engagement from directors with shareholders - rather than directors simply taking their cues from management - would go a long way toward helping boards work on behalf of all shareholders rather just the most vocal.

~Andrew Ross Sorkin

Topics: Activism Age Away Behalf Boards Clearly Directors Engagement Form Go Going Going Away Helping Just Long Long Way Management Most Rather Seem Shareholders Simply Some Taking Than Toward Vocal Way Work Would

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I look at books as being a form of activism. Sometimes they'll show us a side of the world that we might not have known about.

~Angie Thomas

Topics: About Activism Being Books Form Known Look Might Show Side Sometimes Us World

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I wish when I was 15 that I realized my voice was important and that even my thoughts and my opinions had value. Had I known, I probably would've spoken up more. I probably would've found my activism sooner and become a writer sooner.

~Angie Thomas

Topics: Activism Become Even Found Had Important Known More Opinions Realized Sooner Spoken Thoughts Up Value Voice Wish Writer I Wish

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You just have to find your activism, and don't let anyone tell you what that should look like. If you're doing the work, and you're getting someone to think, you're on the right path.

~Angie Thomas

Topics: Activism Anyone Doing Find Getting Just Like Look Path Right Right Path Should Someone Tell Think Work You Your

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