On December 28, 2017, protests erupted throughout several cities in Iran. Initially, protesters showed their dissatisfaction toward rising prices, unemployment, and economic discrimination. They blamed the economic policies of President Hassan Rouhani’s government. However, after spreading dissent throughout the country, public discontent grew beyond economic…
Disobedience happens when contrast between one’s inner beliefs and society’s norms collide. However, it can be seen as a starting act for an individual. A start of an action which has its alliance with Emerson’s Transcendentalism. Such transcendentalism in America gradually, allows separation towards the…
Although Algeria saw some uprisings in the early 2011, the scale and the outcome of these uprisings were not like those in Libya, Tunisia, and Egypt. The fact that the regime didnot change in Algeria during the Arab Spring of 2011 has made many think…
In early 2011, a wave of civil unrest swept across many Arab countries in northern Africa and southwest Asia. Long-held tensions surfaced once Mohamed Bouazizi sparked the Tunisian revolution by burning himsel¬¬f in protest of government corruption (Abouzeid). The Tunisian revolution acted as the impetus…
The year is 1963. Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators congregate at the steps of the Washington Monument to advocate for Black rights, both civil and economic. The year is 2014. Hundreds of activists participate in a protest in Ferguson, Missouri to call attention to the…
BSA Student Protest at American University The Black Student Alliance (BSA), along with other student groups, partnered together and held a protest on the steps of the campus’s central building, Mary Graydon Center. Consisting of 200 people, the protest was done to capture exposure of…
Protest Poetry Essay The power of protest poetry is its ability to appeal to, and even influence the emotions of humans through the narration of people’s experiences. It is able to bring the attention of an audience to the faults of humanity and crimes it…
“The intimate revelations of young men … are usually plagiaristic and marred by obvious suppressions.” The Great Gatsby To whom it may concern, In response to a recent news article, the following is a position in favor of Christine Pelton, a teacher protesting the school…
In the article, “It’s actually very strange for sports games to begin with the national anthem,” written by Beauchamp, he talks about the protest going on between NFL players kneeling or sitting during the national anthem and President Trump. This protest started when NFL player,…
Introduction Studies have shown that participation in protest and social movements has been on the rise since the 1980’s (Norris, 2002). A more general explanation on the occurrence of movements assumes that people mobilise by taking to the streets to air grievances which tend to…
Civil society engagements are important in city planning as their role seen to comprehend and fill the gap of society needs. As the purpose of urban or city planning is for society sustainability, the idea of participatory approach could answer the challenge of what should…
Gandhi’s civil disobedience campaigns of the 1920’s and 1930’s were pivotal factors in attaining independence. Gandhi, a “central figure in the relationship of Congress and the Raj” was able to awaken Indians into political movements. However, he was “interested primarily in social matters”. It was…
There is an old saying that states that one should not build a house on sand; instead, one should always build a house on solid ground. Using this phrase as a metaphor in order to discuss the foundations of government, one can allude to the…
Henry Thoreau- Civil Disobedience Pre-reading Questions Thoreau thinks that the most ethical and moral government is one that does not exist. Thoreau believes “that government is best which governs not at all”. Thoreau believes it is up to the people to become moral and ethical…
Understanding Civil Disobedience We all encounter at least one instance in our lives when we are told to do something that seems to go against our moral code. Unfortunately for most of us, we will end up doing these things due to some authoritative figure…
Non-Violent Direct Action (King) Non- violent direct action according to Martin Luther King is to create a tension using the four steps listed below in the community so people cannot ignore the injustice that is happening. King lists four steps to non-violent direct action: 1….
It is an obvious statement to make that not all experiences of the Depression were the same. The 1930’s are usually seen as a time of great suffering and poverty. In fact, an overview of the time in terms of economics shows a time of…
Evaluation of Occupy Wall Street and the Success of Their Goals Before evaluating whether Occupy Wall Street succeeded at their goals, it is best to first come to an agreement as to what their goal actually was. The Occupy Wall Street movement was an example…
Article 1, Section 9 of the Constitution says that taxes are allowed only if they are apportioned among the states according to population. Direct taxation was feared by many of the Founding Fathers, but by 1913 the Progressive atmosphere of reform reached such popularity that…
