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            • Ruohonjuuritason liike
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            • Ruohonjuuritason liike on kansalaisaktivismin puitteissa syntynyt ja kehittynyt, esimerkiksi jonkinlaiseen poliittisen vaikuttamiseen pyrkivä liike tai selvemmin organisoiduttuaan järjestö. Esimerkkinä voidaan mainita Vihreä liike, josta kehittyi Vihreä liitto eli poliittinen puolue. Own research - by HGU
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            • Empty Bowls on ruohonjuuritason liike taistelussa nälkää vastaan. - Unicef Suomi by HGU
            • Toiminta saa alkunsa ruohonjuuritasolta ja perustuu vapaaehtoisvoimin tehtävään työhön. Liike on toiminut eri lailla eri maissa - Attac by HGU
            • Vastavoimaksi syntyi pian ruohonjuuritason liike. Fiksut suomalaiset alkoivat varoittaa muukalaisvihan noususta. - Aamulehti by HGU
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            • grassroots movement
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            • A grassroots movement (often referenced in the context of a political movement) is one driven by the constituents of a community. The term implies that the creation of the movement and the group supporting it is natural and spontaneous, highlighting the differences between this and a movement that is orchestrated by traditional power structures. Wikipedia
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            • It’s a common misconception that social movements occur spontaneously. Although usually requiring a spark to emerge into the public eye, movements result from decades of conscious and persistent grassroots movement building efforts. - exco
            • Grassroots organizing can be harder than it sounds: a mix of social networking, savvy funding, and judicious decision-making can go a long way. - eHow
            • Grassroots groups have increased their activity, newspapers and magazines have begun writing more about the issue, and a recent Wall Street Journal article showed that some high-end restaurants are rebelling - CommonDreams.org
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            • movimento de base
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            • Movimento de base é o movimento social constituído para a defesa de interesses e direitos de pessoas ou grupos desfavorecidos social, política ou economicamente, criado e mantido pelos próprios interessados ou titulares desses direitos. Own research - by Ana Botelho
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            • Michael Guerrero é coordenador da rede norte-americana Grassroots Global Justice (Justiça Global das Bases), uma aliança de 42 organizações que atuam diretamente com movimentos de base nos Estados Unidos. A rede reúne camponeses(as), trabalhadores(as), afrodescendentes e indígenas que lutam contra o imperialismo norte-americano e contra políticas domésticas em vigor nos Estados Unidos. - Portal IBASE by Ana Botelho
            • Todos esses movimentos de base tiveram um grande impulso de importantes setores das Igrejas que estiveram comprometidos com a construção da cidadania e a transformação da sociedade a partir dos empobrecidos. - Site de Leonardo Boff by Ana Botelho
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