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Form of activism in which power is used
Direct action is a form of activism in which participants use economic power or political power to achieve their goals. Direct action aims to either obstruct
Direct_action
1946 sectarian violence in British India
Direct Action Day (16 August 1946) was the day the All-India Muslim League decided to take a "direct action" using general strikes and economic shut down
Direct_Action_Day
Animal rights organization
Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) is an international grassroots network of animal rights activists founded in 2013 in the San Francisco Bay Area. DxE uses
Direct_Action_Everywhere
Brought directly against an insurance company for insured
A direct-action lawsuit is brought directly against an insurance company for a wrong done by the insured. In a lawsuit that is not direct-action, a plaintiff
Direct-action_lawsuit
British nonviolent disarmament activist organization (1957–61)
The Direct Action Committee Against Nuclear War or the Direct Action Committee (DAC) was a pacifist organisation formed "to assist the conducting of non-violent
Direct_Action_Committee
Part of military special operations
Direct action (DA) is a term used in the context of military special operations for small-scale raids, ambushes, acts of sabotage, and similar actions
Direct_action_(military)
Topics referred to by the same term
up direct action in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Direct action is militant political action outside the usual political channels. Direct action may
Direct action (disambiguation)
Direct_action_(disambiguation)
2024 documentary film
Direct Action is a 2024 French–German documentary film directed by Guillaume Cailleau and Ben Russell. Taking its title from the tactical protest strategy
Direct_Action_(film)
Direct Action Network (DAN) was a North American confederation of anti-corporate, anti-authoritarian and anarchist affinity groups, collectives, and organizations
Direct_Action_Network
2005 video game
Act of War: Direct Action is a real-time strategy game developed by Eugen Systems and published by Atari. The game was released in March 2005 and features
Act_of_War:_Direct_Action
British direct action group
Palestine Action, also called Pal Action, is a British direct action network founded in 2020 with the stated goal of "ending global participation in Israel's
Palestine_Action
2009 book by David Graeber
Direct Action: An Ethnography is an ethnographic study of the global justice movement written by anthropologist David Graeber and published by AK Press
Direct_Action:_An_Ethnography
Direct electric action is a system used in pipe organs to control the flow of air (wind) into the organ's pipes when the corresponding keys or pedals are
Direct_electric_action
The following is a partial list of direct action groups. Some groups known for their use of direct action include: ADAPT AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power
List_of_direct_action_groups
Form of democracy
forms of popular action: vote (plebiscite), initiative, and recall. The first two forms—votes and initiatives—are examples of direct legislation. As of
Direct_democracy
Militant leftist group in France (1979–1987)
Action Directe (French pronunciation: [aksjɔ̃ diʁɛkt]; AD; lit. 'direct action') was a French far-left terrorist organization which originated in the anti-Franco
Action_Directe
Northern Ireland vigilante group
Direct Action Against Drugs was a vigilante group in Northern Ireland that claimed responsibility for the killing of a number of alleged drug dealers
Direct_Action_Against_Drugs
British disability rights activist organisation
The Disabled People's Direct Action Network (DAN) is a disability rights activist organisation in England and Wales that campaigned for civil rights with
Disabled People's Direct Action Network
Disabled_People's_Direct_Action_Network
The following is a list of the various action figures that have been released by DC Direct (formerly known as DC Collectibles between 2012 and 2020).
List of DC Direct action figures
List_of_DC_Direct_action_figures
Ukrainian student union
Direct Action (Ukrainian: Пряма дія, romanized: Pryama diya) is an independent trade union in Ukraine that pulls together students of leftist views. The
Direct_Action_(trade_union)
Direct Action to Stop the War (DASW) was an organization that coordinated nonviolent direct action-based opposition activities to the 2003 invasion of
Direct_Action_to_Stop_the_War
Polish company
clothing and equipment. The company manages the brands Helikon-Tex and Direct Action and distributes selected third-party products. Entire M was founded
Entire_M
American video game developer
Zombie Studios was an American independent video game developer. It was formed in 1994 as Zombie, LLC by Joanna Alexander and Mark Long, formerly of the
Zombie_Studios
Actions opposing the hunting of whales
anti-whaling factions have received criticism and legal action for extreme methods including violent direct action. The term anti-whaling may also be used to describe
Anti-whaling
The Direct Action and Research Training Center (DART) is a national network of 23 local faith-based community organizing groups across nine states. DART
Direct Action and Research Training Center
Direct_Action_and_Research_Training_Center
International federation of anarcho-syndicalist labor unions
through their ability to take direct action: Revolutionary unionism asserts itself to be a supporter of the method of direct action, and aids and encourages
IWA–AIT
Direct Action was an English-language newspaper published in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was published in tabloid format. The paper's first
Direct_Action_(newspaper)
Canadian anarchist
Ann Hansen is a Canadian anarchist and former member of Direct Action, a guerrilla organization known for the 1982 bombing of a Litton Industries plant
Ann_Hansen
2001 book by Ann Hansen
Direct Action: Memoirs of an Urban Guerrilla is a memoir by the Canadian anarchist Ann Hansen. It was published in 2001 simultaneously by the anarchist
Direct Action: Memoirs of an Urban Guerrilla
Direct_Action:_Memoirs_of_an_Urban_Guerrilla
Type of gas operation for a firearm
impart force on the bolt carrier or slide assembly to cycle the action. Firearms using direct impingement are theoretically lighter, more accurate, and less
Direct_impingement
remakes of live-action/animation hybrid films (such as Pete's Dragon), the made-for-television films Cinderella and Geppetto, the direct-to-video film The
List of remakes and adaptations of Disney animated films
List_of_remakes_and_adaptations_of_Disney_animated_films
Public act against political advantage
influence public opinion or government policy, or they may undertake direct action in an attempt to enact desired changes themselves. When protests are
Protest
American marine conservation organization
Juan Island, Washington, in the United States. Sea Shepherd employs direct action tactics to achieve its goals, most famously by deploying its fleet of
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
Sea_Shepherd_Conservation_Society
2001 studio album by Sham 69
Direct Action: Day 21 is an album by punk band Sham 69, released in 2001. All songs by Jimmy Pursey and Dave Parsons unless noted "99% 2000" - 4:04 "Direct
Direct_Action:_Day_21
Specific film distribution method
And [it would] eventually become today's streaming economy The direct-to-video action movie is easy to spot on store shelves because it usually has "Dead
Direct-to-video
Swedish actor and martial artist (born 1957)
the direct-to-video action flick Direct Contact. He plays an ex-US Special forces operative on a rescue mission. This was followed by another direct to
Dolph_Lundgren
British academic (born 1937)
Britain in the late 1950s and early 1960s, becoming Secretary of the Direct Action Committee Against Nuclear War in May 1958 (just after it had organised
April_Carter
Multicultural movement founded in 1969
across racial lines against shared oppression. It emphasized using direct action to pressure local government into achieving tangible improvements, with
Rainbow Coalition (Fred Hampton)
Rainbow_Coalition_(Fred_Hampton)
American Toy Company
change. DC Direct produces statues, busts, action figures, props replicas, and art prints for the direct market, a distribution and retail network primarily
DC_Direct
Feminist organization
The Women's Action Coalition (WAC) was a feminist open-alliance that sought to address issues of women's rights through direct action. WAC was founded
Women's_Action_Coalition
Anti-fascist political activist movement
United States. Antifa political activism includes nonviolent methods of direct action such as poster and flyer campaigns, mutual aid, speeches, protest marches
Antifa_(United_States)
Far-right adaptation of syndicalism
"enslaving" humanity, while only direct action and individualism are close to "immediacy of life". He considered every direct action to be based on "mythical
National_syndicalism
Series of anti-globalization demonstrations
downtown.[citation needed] However, others were more interested in taking direct action, including both civil disobedience and acts of vandalism and property
1999_Seattle_WTO_protests
Canadian Armed Forces' elite Tier 1 special operations unit
unit's missions primarily involve counterterrorism, hostage rescue, direct action, and special reconnaissance. The unit was created to fill the counter
Joint_Task_Force_2
Type of munition fuze used with artillery munitions
variations for this effect. Direct action fuzes can have a delay function, selected at the gun as an alternative to direct action. Delay may use a graze function
Artillery_fuze
English punk rock band
popularized the anarcho-punk movement of the punk subculture, advocating direct action, animal rights, feminism, and environmentalism. The band employed and
Crass
British anarcho-syndicalist organisation
International Workers' Association (IWA). In 1979, it reorganised into the Direct Action Movement (DAM), which participated in a number of industrial disputes
Solidarity_Federation
Since then, he has starred in more than 93 films, almost all of them in the action genre. Lundgren received a degree in chemical engineering from the Royal
Dolph Lundgren on screen and stage
Dolph_Lundgren_on_screen_and_stage
Theory of anarchism
insurrectionists, who emphasised violent and illegal forms of self-organised direct action. The insurrectionary anarchists rejected all forms of formal organisation
Insurrectionary_anarchism
Type of manually operated pump
the bottom. Direct action hand pumps have a pumping rod that is moved up and down, directly by the user, discharging water. Direct action handpumps are
Hand_pump
USMC deep reconnaissance unit
and "black" operations, which involve direct action. Force Recon remains a conventional asset under the direct control of the Marine Corps, distinct from
United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance
United_States_Marine_Corps_Force_Reconnaissance
Social movement for animal consideration
there is also a disagreement regarding the question of direct action. Some argue that direct action was used by all social movements so the animal rights
Animal_rights_movement
Model of communicating discounts and other sales offers
supply a method for a direct response. Among practitioners, it is also known as direct response marketing. In contrast to direct marketing, advertising
Direct_marketing
Work stoppage by employees
Strike action, also called labor strike, labour strike in British English, or simply strike, is a form of direct action in which employees collectively
Strike_action
2009 American film
Direct Contact is a 2009 American action film written, produced and directed by Danny Lerner, and starring Dolph Lundgren, Michael Paré, Gina May and Bashar
Direct_Contact
British transgender rights group
Bash Back is a far left nonviolent direct action group which aims to promote trans rights in the United Kingdom. Bash Back first emerged after taking
Bash_Back
Anarchist organisational model for trade unions
economic goals, anarcho-syndicalists instead practice direct action in the form of strike actions, boycotts and sabotage. Anarcho-syndicalists also attempt
Anarcho-syndicalism
Action figure
Action Man is an action figure brand launched in the United Kingdom in 1966 by Palitoy as a licensed copy of Hasbro's American "movable fighting man"
Action_Man
timeline of Animal Liberation Front (ALF) actions describes the history, consequences and theory of direct action on behalf of animals by animal liberation
Timeline of Animal Liberation Front actions
Timeline_of_Animal_Liberation_Front_actions
Animal rights direct action organization
leadership structure and engages in direct actions aimed at opposing animal cruelty and exploitation. These actions include removing animals from laboratories
Animal_Liberation_Front
North American far-left political cells
and Canada. The ARA network originated in the late 1980s to engage in direct action, including political violence and doxxing against rival political organizations
Anti-Racist_Action
Style of painting
Action painting, sometimes called "gestural abstraction", is a style of painting in which paint is spontaneously dribbled, splashed or smeared onto the
Action_painting
American anthropologist and activist (1961–2020)
in New York in 2002, and later wrote an ethnography of the movement, Direct Action (2009). In 2011, he became well known as one of the leading figures
David_Graeber
Law enforcement agency
The Rapid Action Battalion (Bengali: র্যাপিড অ্যাকশন ব্যাটালিয়ন, romanised: Ryaepid Ækśon Byāṭāliẏan; abbreviated as RAB) is an elite law enforcement
Rapid_Action_Battalion
Form of revolutionary organisation
a means to advance their demands through strikes and other forms of direct action, and to usher in a social revolution that would establish social ownership
Syndicalism
Political party in the Czech Republic
Freedom and Direct Democracy (Czech: Svoboda a přímá demokracie, SPD) is a far-right political party in the Czech Republic. It is led by Tomio Okamura
Freedom_and_Direct_Democracy
U.S. Armed Forces unified command
war on terror. USSOCOM is involved with clandestine activity, such as direct action, special reconnaissance, counter-terrorism, foreign internal defense
United States Special Operations Command
United_States_Special_Operations_Command
Topics referred to by the same term
the Web Call to action (political), a call to activists to participate in a direct action or similar political activity "Call to Action" (Supergirl), an
Call_to_action
British anti-fascist organisation
The militant groups relaunched AFA that year, with the affiliates Direct Action Movement and Workers' Power, as well as several trade unions. In the
Anti-Fascist_Action
Defunct American motor vehicle manufacturer
The Christie Direct Action Motor Car Company was an American automobile manufacturer, based in New York City. It was founded by race driver and inventor
Christie_(automobile_company)
British retail company
Frasers Group Trading Limited, trading as Sports Direct, is a British retail company owned by Frasers Group. The company was founded in 1982 by Mike Ashley
Sports_Direct
United States Marine Corps component command
long-term counterinsurgency under the VSO program and carried out complex direct action tasks. The base unit of MARSOC is a fourteen-man Marine Special Operations
United States Marine Forces Special Operations Command
United_States_Marine_Forces_Special_Operations_Command
Film genre
American martial arts productions, and a significant portion of direct-to-video action films that first were made in the late 1980s in the United States
Action_film
Film by Thomas Kail
adventure film and a live-action adaptation of Disney Animation's 2016 film. As the overall third installment and the first live-action film in the Moana franchise
Moana_(2026_film)
Naval component of United States Special Operations Command
a broad range of tactical areas, including unconventional warfare, direct action, counterterrorism, special reconnaissance, and personnel recovery. WARCOM
United States Naval Special Warfare Command
United_States_Naval_Special_Warfare_Command
Military unit
doctrinal missions: unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, direct action, counter-insurgency, special reconnaissance, counter-terrorism, information
5th Special Forces Group (United States)
5th_Special_Forces_Group_(United_States)
1970s protest acts by US LGBT groups
A zap is a form of political direct action that came into use in the 1970s in the United States. Popularized by the early gay liberation group Gay Activists
Zap_(action)
Anarchist environmental activism group
ecologists, eco-feminists, and anti-globalisationists. Elves argue that direct action is required to aid the earth liberation movement, also referred to as
Earth_Liberation_Front
Environmental pressure group
earth, XR's Christian wing, the Christian Climate Action, has been involved in numerous direct action campaigns and other protests to bring awareness of
Extinction_Rebellion
1971 book by Saul Alinsky
nonviolent conflict through another element in Alinsky's teaching, direct action. Direct action created conflict situations that further established the unity
Rules_for_Radicals
Belarusian anarcho-communist organization
organization. It seeks to spread anarchist ideas, organize a movement of direct action, and foment a social revolution in Belarus. The group promotes social
Revolutionary_Action
Command of the Canadian defence body
ready to conduct operational tasks. These tasks include: Hostage rescue Direct action Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) crisis response
Canadian Special Operations Forces Command
Canadian_Special_Operations_Forces_Command
Character toy figurine made commonly of plastic
An action figure is a poseable character model figure made most commonly of plastic, and often based upon characters from a film, comic book, military
Action_figure
Military unit
area of operations: unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, direct action, counter-insurgency, special reconnaissance, counter-terrorism, information
1st Special Forces Group (United States)
1st_Special_Forces_Group_(United_States)
United States Navy component of JSOC
hostage rescue, special reconnaissance, and direct action (short-duration strikes or small-scale offensive actions), often against high-value targets. The
SEAL_Team_Six
Military unit
support, controlling ground and air fire support, counterterrorism, direct action, irregular warfare, long-range penetration, and special reconnaissance
Det_One
Laws enacted against terrorism
be used against non-violent direct action protestors, the proscription of UK-based direct action group Palestine Action was described by one expert as
Anti-terrorism_legislation
American lawyer and politician
Masry's law firm was instrumental in bringing about the multi-plaintiff direct-action lawsuit against Pacific Gas & Electric Company, alleging contamination
Edward_L._Masry
Group of independent collectives serving free food
free food, group autonomy, consensus decision-making, and nonviolent direct action. Many of its members are migrant workers, punks, underemployed people
Food_Not_Bombs
The modern environmental direct action movement in the United Kingdom started in 1991 with the formation of the first UK "Earth First!" group[citation
Environmental direct action in the United Kingdom
Environmental_direct_action_in_the_United_Kingdom
Indian filmmaker
cinema. He is best known for writing and directing action comedy films. He made his directorial debut with the action comedy film Pataas (2015) and won the
Anil_Ravipudi
Banned British neo-Nazi organisation
National Action is a British far-right fascist and neo-Nazi organisation based in Warrington. Founded in 2013, the group is secretive, and has rules to
National_Action_(UK)
Event done by an agent for a purpose
Ability Action theory Direct action Enactivism Praxeology Social action Social relation Affectional action Instrumental action Traditional action Value-rational
Action_(philosophy)
Staff overseeing French special forces
hostage rescue Commando Jaubert - Direct action, counter-terrorism, and hostage rescue Commando Trépel - Direct action, counter-terrorism, and hostage rescue
Special Operations Command (France)
Special_Operations_Command_(France)
Concept of a person taking action to correct previous wrongdoing
taking action to correct previous wrongdoing on their part, either through direct action to undo the consequences of that act, equivalent action to do
Atonement
British climate activism group
fossil fuel licensing and production using civil resistance, nonviolent direct action, traffic obstruction, and vandalism. The group was founded in February
Just_Stop_Oil
American activist (1934–1976)
and started his own Black Panther project in 1965 called the Oakland Direct Action Committee (ODAC) and was its head. He later found that other local groups
Mark_Comfort
Special operations forces unit of the Canadian Armed Forces
tasked with performing special warfare, special reconnaissance, and direct action missions. The CSOR is mandated with defending Canada and Canadian national
Canadian Special Operations Regiment
Canadian_Special_Operations_Regiment
Environmental advocacy group
the tree. After 1987, Earth First became primarily associated with direct action to prevent logging, building of dams, and other forms of development
Earth_First!
2016 Indian film
Direct Ishq (transl. Direct love) is a 2016 Indian action romantic comedy film, set in the city of Banaras. The film features Rajneesh Duggal, Nidhi Subbaiah
Direct_Ishq
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