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I believe the answer is:

agitator

(Other definitions for agitator that I've seen before include "Stirrer up of public feeling" , "one causing disturbance" , "Political troublemaker" , "Disturber of the peace" , "Person who stirs up trouble" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.
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