Civil disobedience

active, professed refusal to obey certain laws, demands, and commands of a government, or of an occupying international power

Issue Brief Public Safety, Governance, Cities Policing, Crime Control, National Security & Terrorism, Civil Justice
Jun 02 2026
Model Legislation: An Act to Combat Civil Terrorism
By Tal Fortgang Read More
Governance, Public Safety Civil Society, Crime Control, Policing
Feb 19 2026
Block a Road, Go to Prison
By Tal Fortgang Read More
Amicus Brief Governance
Oct 13 2025
Amicus Brief: Manhart v. WESPAC Foundation, Inc.
By Ilya Shapiro, Tal Fortgang Read More
Commentary Governance, Public Safety Crime Control
Feb 19 2025
Block a Road, Go to Prison
By Tal Fortgang Read More
Commentary Governance, Public Safety Crime Control, Policing
Aug 19 2024
NY Prosecutors Should Follow UK’s Lead and Send Disruptive Protesters to Jail
By Nicole Gelinas Read More
Commentary Education, Public Safety Higher Ed, Crime Control
May 05 2024
Even the ‘Peaceful’ Campus Protests Are Actually Violent Bullying
By Nicole Gelinas Read More
Commentary Cities, Public Safety New York, New York City
Jan 10 2024
Blocking the Road Is Civil Terrorism
By Tal Fortgang Read More
Commentary Cities, Governance New York, New York City
Nov 26 2023
Raucous ‘Pro-Palestine’ Protests Are Killing NYC’s Recovery
By Nicole Gelinas Read More
Commentary Culture Culture & Society
Nov 25 2020
The Political Class’s Hypocrisy Long Predates Covid-19
By Jason L. Riley Read time 4 mins Read More
Commentary Public Safety Policing, Crime Control
Aug 03 2020
People Do Not Have the Right to Riot
By Seth Barron Read time 4 mins Read More