grassroots movement
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With high inflation ravaging the economy, Greenspan recoiled when he learned Ford’s advisers planned a grassroots movement to encourage personal savings by passing out buttons that proclaimed, “Whip Inflation Now.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
“It’s a huge, huge win for a grassroots movement that never raised a dollar and just hammered the truth,” Linas said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
He is at heart a centre-right conservative, who held key roles for years in Fidesz before deciding to establish a grassroots movement called Tisza to drive them from power.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
In an almost grassroots movement, many users are posting information about where people can get food from local community organizations and food banks.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2025
As public attention shifted from the streets to the courtroom, the extraordinary grassroots movement that made civil rights legislation possible faded from public view.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
