disobedience
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“Particularly when your disobedience threatens to upend how the business makes money. In Hollywood you can be an addict, be a philanderer, be outspoken. But don’t disrupt the cash flow.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
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
"Glasgow's long history of civil disobedience and meaningful change has been a barometer throughout the making of this film," he said.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026
They knew civil disobedience must be civil, peaceful resistance peaceful.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
"Yes," Yellow said, "tut what can we do? We cannot make it rain. We cannot dishonor Mother with disobedience."
From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin
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