disobedience
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But Thoreau’s show of civil disobedience has resounded down the ages, creating a political legacy claimed by liberals and conservatives, libertarians and Marxists External link.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
That summer, 1960, Jackson came home and led a sit-in at the library, his arrest a first taste of civil disobedience.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
Legal and civil disobedience training are now essential, and there will be ample work to do in protecting vulnerable neighbors and neighborhoods.
From Slate • Jan. 27, 2026
Acts of civil disobedience have a long and sometimes noble history, but the actors must also face the legal consequences.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026
Spying me, he seems amazed that disobedience is happening and I’m not a part of it.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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