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Here, in the 1930s, shortly after the Great Depression buckled Britain's industry and plunged the nation into a suffocating period of mass unemployment, we have the cream of the privileged class flexing their rebellious muscles in the most ludicrous of ways; asserting their right to civil disobedience from the roof of St John's College Chapel and then anonymously publishing their acts of sin for fear of academic retribution.

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His comments came the same day First Nations chiefs from Quebec, Manitoba and British Columbia held a news conference in which they vowed to resort to large - scale civil disobedience if Kinder Morgan's controversial Trans Mountain pipeline from Alberta to the B.C. coast goes ahead without the consent of local First Nations.

On Saturday, workers voted in favor of including civil disobedience in their efforts to reach a $ 15 - per - hour minimum wage and the right to form a union without fear of retribution from employers.

Mr. de Blasio has faced pressure from activist groups who support safe injection sites, and who have staged demonstrations at City Hall that have included civil disobedience, with numerous protesters, including City Council members, arrested.

We do, however, recognize that civil disobedience has historically been an effective tactic for systemic change, from suffragettes to the civil rights movement, to Gandhi's Salt March to anti-apartheid movement in South Africa.

The return from exile begins with an emotional act of civil disobedience.

When peaceable means and limited civil disobedience fail» at least according to the Protestant theologians Knox and Rutherford» revolution can be justified from a Christian viewpoint.

It must be distinguished from dissent, prophecy or civil disobedience.

The first option leads inevitably either to withdrawal from politics or to civil disobedience.

Massive non-violent civil disobedience carried forth from India would eventually win civil rights for African - Americans in the United States and be an important ingredient in the overthrow of Communism and apartheid in the closing years of the century.

Acts of civil disobedience, from the «standing men and women», who remain still in central squares or read books, are continuing.

Another short documentary called Singapore Rebel by Martyn See, which documented Singapore Democratic Party leader Dr Chee Soon Juan's acts of civil disobedience, was banned from the 2005 Singapore International Film Festival on the same grounds and See is being investigated for possible violations of the Films Act.

Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez (second from left), her coordinator Dan Wiley, District Leader Jo Anne Simon (third from left), and other LICH advocates committed civil disobedience by creating a human chain across Atlantic Avenue, blocking traffic.

The act of civil disobedience proved to fall short from the ultimate goal of getting legislation passed.

The whole idea here is «perseverance through patience»: Richard and Mildred are strong and in love from frame one through to the very end, and though the threat they feel is pervasive, they fight it with the civil disobedience of... eating dinner as a family.

«SELMA is a paean to the power of civil disobedience, and what good can come from solidarity against government - sanctioned hate.»

This is no small matter in the civil disobedience tradition - and it could be considered a major omission from the PBS lesson.

I was alarmed to learn from James Lopach and Jean Luckowski («Uncivil Disobedience,» Features, Spring 2005) that some high schools are recommending a thoughtless embrace of civil disobedience in their civDisobedience,» Features, Spring 2005) that some high schools are recommending a thoughtless embrace of civil disobedience in their civdisobedience in their civics classes.

The question that comes to mind is if the dog eats Preston's copy of «Civil Disobedience,» will Preston order a replacement from Amazon or endure having his «writing shack» appear less fashionable for the remainder of the summer?

And the rally was likely initially fueled by easing concerns over Catalonia, thanks to a poll over the weekend from an anti-independence newspaper showing that support for independence has waned, as well as reports on Monday that there were little signs of unrest in Catalonia despite calls by the Catalan government for civil disobedience.

From 130 BC to the present, voices that encode the crucial role of civil disobedience in changing bad law and furthering social progress.

Disobedience Archive (The Parliament) is a user's guide to the geography of civil disobedience, from Italy 1977's social struggles to global protests, through to the current insurrections in the Middle East and theDisobedience Archive (The Parliament) is a user's guide to the geography of civil disobedience, from Italy 1977's social struggles to global protests, through to the current insurrections in the Middle East and thedisobedience, from Italy 1977's social struggles to global protests, through to the current insurrections in the Middle East and the Arab world.

Weaving concepts from Thoreau's «Civil Disobedience», Marcus Aurelius» «Meditations» and Elias Canetti's «Mass and Power» throughout his installation, Bitzer grapples with the potential for meaning - making in the present day.

On Civil Disobedience is a monthly pamphlet series co-edited by Fulla Abdul - Jabbar, Devin King, and Caroline Picard, where The GLP commissions writers from a range of professional backgrounds to contribute essays addressing the title topic.

By screen - printing figures from 1960 - 70's's civil disobedience / social justice movements on ceramics and creating drawings of movement buttons and protest signs, Hammonds monumentalizes heirlooms of cultural transgression.

The exhibition brings together journals, manuscripts, letters, books, and field notes from the Morgan Library & Museum in New York with the personal items of the Concord Museum's collections, which include the simple green desk on which Thoreau wrote «Walden» and «Civil Disobedience.»

On May 3rd, in light of the «handshake incident» in which Jamshed Bharucha fired student - instructor Vincent Hui and removed him from the cross-country team without due process, Cooper's Joint Student Council passed a resolution that they, «[do] not recognize the right of the administration to punish a student according to its own judgement without an official complaint and trial,» and that, «Removal of privileges due to «civil disobedience» is subject to the procedures outlined by the Code of Conduct.»

At its heart, Seiler's work asks viewers to contemplate what it would mean to remove advertising from public space, use its profits to cultivate alternative public discourses, or live in a city where aggressive civil disobedience constitutes a legitimate expression of citizenship.

From large - scale collaborative civil disobedience actions taking place on the streets, to the slow dissemination of PublicAccess sculptures which happen to open bus shelters around the world, to a gallery practice that illuminates the inner machinations of advertising content and persuasion, Seiler's practice attempts to challenge the commercial discourse that monopolizes public space while cultivating engaged citizenship.

History is being made right now in Ottawa, Canada as hundreds of people from across North America are risking arrest on Parliament Hill during a mass civil disobedience sit - in to protest tar sands development.

From the other side of the pond, my best wishes for the protesters and my sincere respect for Jim Hansen and others who have followed the dictates of their conscience into civil disobedience.

However, from a pragmatic point of view, it was effective in slowing construction, so it accomplished that goal, even if it didn't rally the public as much as a Rosa Park's - style example of civil disobedience may have.

non-violent Civil Disobedience has proved effective in creating change in issues ranging from Civil Rights here in the US, to the freeing of India from Colonial rule.

In response to the question raised by post # 3 re: laws that prevent scientists from assisting wildlife, the concept of civil disobedience comes to mind.

Please take the moments to watch the video from last week's civil disobedience action in front of the White House.

Ottawa, ON — Today, 99 students and youth from across Canada were arrested in Ottawa in the largest act of youth - led climate civil disobedience in Canadian history.

The activists» message was simple and clear — we would still take it to the streets despite the state of emergency, but we would not call for civil disobedience, as we could not afford to offend Parisians reeling from the massacres.

Ottawa, ON — Today, leaders from the environmental and Indigenous rights movements, including Naomi Klein, Bill McKibben, David Suzuki, Union of BC Indian Chiefs President Grand Chief Stewart Phillip and six others, released a letter supporting Climate 101, a youth and student - led civil disobedience action planned for October 24th in Ottawa.

We know that successful civil disobedience actions like those on May 8th — coupled with pressuring our cities, churches, universities and local non-profits to sever ties with the banks enabling the climate crisis — represent the most effective way for us to tell CEOs like Chase's Jamie Dimon that we will not stand idly by as you profit from the destruction of our planet.

Victories were seen on four continents: in Bolivia a draconian response to protestors embarrassed the government, causing them to drop plans to build a road through Tipnis, an indigenous Amazonian reserve; in Myanmar, a nation not known for bowing to public demands, large protests pushed the government to cancel a massive Chinese hydroelectric project; in Borneo a three - year struggle to stop the construction of a coal plant on the coast of the Coral Triangle ended in victory for activists; in Britain plans to privatize forests created such a public outcry that the government not only pulled back but also apologized; and in the U.S. civil disobedience and massive marches pressured the Obama Administration to delay a decision on the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, which would bring tar sands from Canada to a global market.

The initial plan was to have one civil disobedience begin from Le Bourget and an approved action from Avenue de la Grande Armée.

But in all successful social movements gone by — from the suffragettes to the civil rights protests to the anti-apartheid movement — civil disobedience has been a carefully used tool in a much larger arsenal.

From Aug 20th to Sept. 3rd, thousands are pledging to risk arrest in daily acts of civil disobedience to convince President Obama to reject the Keystone XL pipeline that would bring dirty tar sands oil to the U.S.. On September 26th, we will stand up to Prime Minister Harper to pressure him to stem the tar sands industry at its source.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This morning, 48 environmental, civil rights, and community leaders from across the country joined together for a historic display of civil disobedience at the White House where they demanded that President Obama deny the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline and address the climate crisis.

Hansen was taking part in a civil disobedience action at the White House organized to halt the approval of the Keystone XL pipeline, which will bring dirty oil from the Canadian tar sands down to US refineries in the Gulf.

Following a rally outside the refinery gates that included speakers ranging from the Mayor of Richmond to local activists demanding an end to Chevron's toxic legacy, Matt and I joined 200 others in walking onto Chevron's property and sitting in at their gates in an act of peaceful civil disobedience.

Raising funds to cover legal defence costs stemming from civil disobedience in opposition to the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.

To support its claim against me of conspiracy, Kinder Morgan relied on two Facebook postings written by unnamed individuals, and a quote from a newspaper article in which I expressed my own opinion about civil disobedience.

The Chief Justice of the Manitoba Court of Appeal indicated that civil disobedience is (1) always peaceful; (2) engaged in by persons who must be prepared to accept the penalty arising from the breach of the law; and (3) performed for the purpose of exposing the law to be immoral or unconstitutional, in the hope that it will be repealed or changed (McGrady at 10, quoting Chief Justice Samuel Freedman's speech «Challenges to the rule of law», 14 January 1971, Empire Club, Toronto, Ontario).

There are about 450 criminal cases that have arisen from a non-violence civil disobedience and we are doing our best to defend those.