Before considering whether civil disobedience can be justified, we must discuss its relevance today and determine exactly what it entails. For me, an act of civil disobedience must meet three ...

Protests against the flood of executive orders emanating from the White House in the last week have given rise to spontaneous demonstrations, electronic petitions and a return of the practice of civil ...

(Click here for a printer-friendly version of this lesson). Common Core Standards, now adopted in over 40 states, are designed to help educators prepare students for success in college and careers by ...

On July Fourth, this country will observe the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, asserting ...

There is nothing particularly remarkable about the Dakota Access pipeline. Thousands of miles of pipelines stretch across the country, ferrying oil from drilling sites to ports and refineries. Each ...

Some aggrieved Christians are threatening civil disobedience these days over the gay marriage issue. More broadly, the issue of conscientious objection rights for dissenters in various fields, from ...

How should conservatives respond if they conclude that society is sinking into degeneracy all around them? There’s a traditional answer to that question: defiance. But as their sense of crisis mounts, ...

I was arrested at the U.S. Capitol. Not on January 6, 2021, but 50 years ago on May 4, 1971. Back then, I was part of a protest against the war in Vietnam. More than 12,000 people were arrested that ...

Many protesters — and their supporters in City Hall and the media — are angry that the police have used force to break up protests that are violating the law even though they’re peaceful. These people ...

Familiar political tools like petitions, fundraisers, mass letter-writing, call-in campaigns now have online equivalents. But what about protest tactics like street marches, picket lines, sit-ins, and ...

In Dr. King’s tradition, Occupy Wall Street and the anti-foreclosure movement have been taking the risks that successful activism requires. By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 ...