direct action
action intended to reveal an existing problem, highlight an alternative, or demonstrate a possible solution to a social issue
Salt March
Indian independence movement event led by Mahatma Gandhi
Critical Mass
informal cycling action where many people travel as a group on bicycles at a set location and time
Extinction Rebellion
international environmental movement
tax resistance
refusal to pay a tax in opposition to a government or policy, rather than taxation itself
Litton Industries bombing
1982 bombing of a nuclear weapons component production facility
Gays Against Guns
group of LGBTQ people committed to ending gun violence
tree sitting
occupying trees as a political protest
sit-in
form of direct action that involves one or more people occupying an area for a protest