Tag #Civil Disobedience

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Israel's Opposition Faces Scrutiny Amidst Protests: A Comparison to Global Responses

Amidst eight days of protests in Israel against government actions deemed undemocratic, the opposition's response is being compared to those in Serbia, South Korea, and Turkey, where opposition groups have taken significantly bolder actions, raising questions about the effectiveness of Israel's appr...

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Honig on Resistance to Trump: Localized Protests and Alternative Models

Political theorist Bonnie Honig discusses the resistance to Donald Trump's presidency, highlighting the shift from large-scale demonstrations to smaller, targeted protests by marginalized communities in response to concerns about government suppression; she also points to alternative political model...

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US Democrats Stage Visual Protest During Congressional Address

During a US Congressional address, Democratic representatives used protest signs with messages like "Musk steals", "Save Medicaid", "False", and "This is a lie", visually challenging the speaker's statements and mirroring a growing international trend in political activism.

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Retired Doctor Found Guilty in Climate Protest Against Drax Power Station

A retired doctor, Dr. Diana Warner, was found guilty of obstructing a railway in a climate protest against the Drax power station on December 14, 2021, after a jury initially struggled with a verdict due to conscience, highlighting the conflict between activism and the law.

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Musk Mandates Weekly Accomplishment Reports for Federal Employees, Sparking Outrage

Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency, mandated that all federal employees submit a list of their weekly accomplishments by Monday or face termination, sparking outrage from Democratic lawmakers and federal employee unions who are encouraging defiance of the order.

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Federal Employees' Civil Disobedience Defies Trump-Musk Firings

In response to mass firings and pressure tactics initiated by Elon Musk's "Doge" operation on January 28th, 2024, a majority of the 2 million targeted federal employees refused to resign. Instead, they've engaged in sustained civil disobedience, documenting their colleagues' positive performance rev...

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British Engineer Imprisoned for Climate Activism, Influences Labour Party Policy

George Simonson, a 24-year-old British mechanical engineer, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for climate activism involving disrupting the M25 motorway and causing criminal damage; his actions contributed to the Labour Party adopting a "no new oil and gas drilling" policy.

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Court Reduces Sentences of Six Just Stop Oil Activists

The Court of Appeal reduced the sentences of six Just Stop Oil activists, including co-founder Roger Hallam, after they were jailed for M25 motorway blockades and damaging Van Gogh's Sunflowers painting; the court cited insufficient consideration of their conscientious motivations in the original se...

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California Activists Disrupt ICE Raids, Face Potential Prosecution

Anti-deportation activists in California are using sirens and bullhorns to alert migrants of ICE raids and have posted the personal information of ICE and HSI agents, aiming to disrupt federal immigration enforcement; the FBI warns of potential prosecution for interfering with law enforcement.

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German Court Sentences Man for Train Protest

A German court sentenced a 40-year-old man to one year and four months in prison for his involvement in a protest that caused an ICE train in Lower Franconia to execute an emergency braking maneuver on January 6, 2021, endangering 62 passengers; his accomplice was acquitted due to lack of evidence.

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Serbia: Unprecedented Protests Challenge Government, Forge New Governance Model

Triggered by a train station roof collapse killing 15 in Serbia's Novi Sad, four months of unprecedented protests have spread nationwide, featuring university occupations, strikes, and a novel model of self-governance gaining 80% public support, challenging the government and attracting minimal inte...

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White Rose: German Student Resistance Against Nazi Germany

The White Rose, a German student resistance group, distributed six leaflets criticizing the Nazi regime and the Holocaust between June 1942 and February 1943, leading to their arrest and execution; their actions became a symbol of resistance against the Nazi regime.

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