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Doctors and nurses at 70 hospitals across Myanmar have stopped work in protest of the military coup
In a letter to the international community, medical staff said they would "only listen and follow t…
Julie Gerstein
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The billionaire behind 'Fortnite' repeatedly compared his company's battle with Apple to the struggle for civil rights, and said the fight is 'an act of civil disobedience'
"Fortnite" maker Epic Games is engaged in an ongoing lawsuit with Apple — a fight which Epic CEO Ti…
Ben Gilbert
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The lawyer for the Republican who pretended to be his dead mom to illegally vote for Trump says his client was attempting 'civil disobedience'
Bruce Bartman faces up to 19 years in prison for pretending to be his dead mother to cast an extra …
Jacob Shamsian
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Fox News host Pete Hegseth praises New Jersey lockdown protest as 'responsible civil disobedience' and hypes 'showdown' with police
New Jersey is second only to New York in coronavirus infections and deaths, with more than 146,000 …
Eliza Relman
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A civil rights trailblazer who refused to give up her bus seat before Rosa Parks has her record cleared
"My name was cleared, and I'm no longer a juvenile delinquent at 82," Colvin told CBS News after he…
DeArbea Walker
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Fast Food Workers Plan Civil Disobedience And Arrests In Minimum Wage Fight
In a Labor Day speech in Milwaukee, President Obama mentioned the protestors' campaign, saying, "Al…
Hayley Peterson
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Irom Chanu Sharmila – The Iron Lady Of Manipur: 13 Years On, Her Activism Continues To Be A Legend
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Preetam Kaushik
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The US still does a wretched job of teaching Black history. An expert in African American history education explains how to fix it.
An expert in African American history education, LaGarrett King, breaks down the school system's fl…
Natalie Colarossi
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Bengalorians use the historic Civil Obedience Movement to conduct a peaceful protest against CAA
Protests against CAA in Bengaluru is seen taking a curious turn as some prominent heads calling…
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The life and assassination of Malcolm X, the controversial civil rights activist whose death remains a mystery
Over the course of 12 years, Malcolm X helped grow the group from a few hundred members to up to 75…
James Pasley,James Pasley
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The 16 countries with the most civil unrest
Supporters of President-elect Mauricio Macri wave Argentinian flags in the street celebrating after…
Will Martin
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Two climate protesters spray Stonehenge with orange paint and call for an end to burning fossil fuels
The protesters, who were arrested by local police, demanded the UK government phase out fossil fuel…
Catherine Boudreau
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No shift in India policy under Kamala Harris, says president of US-India Strategic and Partnership Forum
There is unlikely to be any shift in India-US policy and strategy under a Harris administration, th…
PTI
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A TikTok activist said she's been deluged with death threats for calling out misleading footage in Jason Aldean's 'Try That In A Small Town' music video
Destinee Stark told Insider she's received thousands of "death threats, death wishes, threats of vi…
Geoff Weiss,Hannah Getahun
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National Simplicity Day, the birth anniversary of the man who influenced Gandhi and Martin Luther King
The special day arose from the desire to be free of worldly things that cause stress in our daily l…
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The Trump Organization lost a secret trial and was held in contempt of court for defying grand jury subpoenas
Former President Donald Trump's company refused to comply with grand jury subpoenas and court order…
Jacob Shamsian
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Youth climate activists plan to protest the biggest social event for Washington's political-media class
Young climate voters are angry that President Joe Biden broke a campaign pledge to end new oil and …
Catherine Boudreau
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Gloria Steinem slams Roe v. Wade repeal, says 'there is no democracy' without the right to chose
Journalist and activist Gloria Steinem, a famed feminist, was involved in the 1973 campaign to get …
Bethany Dawson
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US senator reveals detailed steps to secure his homes as threats against lawmakers surge
The letter from Republican Sen. Mike Crapo's lawyers shows the tight residential security measures …
Nicole Gaudiano
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'Yellowstone' star Piper Perabo says she doesn't 'always agree politically' with Taylor Sheridan, but defends the show against 'red-state' criticism: It's 'modern and diverse'
"Yellowstone" star Piper Perabo has weighed in on the conversation around whether the record-smashi…