activist

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Human rights activist, Luciana Kokaj, 31, explained that she owned a property in northern Albania that a "major investor" tried to seize with forged property titles.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

French-Iranian author, director, illustrator and activist Marjane Satrapi, best known for her graphic novel series and film Persepolis, has died aged 56, the Élysée Palace in Paris has confirmed.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

There are 31 activist short-selling firms that published research so far in 2026, down from 55 in 2020, according to research firm Breakout Point.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The final stretch of the election became a three-way race among veteran Democratic politician Xavier Becerra, Republican commentator Steve Hilton and billionaire Democratic climate activist Tom Steyer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Many of these artists had been encouraged to leave the South by pioneer civil rights activist W. E. B. Du Bois, who was also the editor of The Crisis magazine, the journal of the NAACP.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler