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The document discusses the power and effectiveness of nonviolent direct action. It defines nonviolent direct action as actions outside of normal institutional processes that challenge unjust power dynamics without violence. It argues that power flows not just from the top-down in institutions, but also from the bottom-up when people collectively refuse to cooperate. It provides the example of Casino-Free Philadelphia using nonviolent direct action like civil disobedience to pressure the Pennsylvania Gaming

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