insurrections

At present I am chiefly concerned to drive home the fact that it is the great _disparity_ between the rapid progress of the natural and technological sciences on the one hand and the slow progress of the metaphysical, so-called social “sciences” on the other hand, that sooner or later so disturbs the equilibrium of human affairs as to result periodically in those social cataclysms which we call insurrections, revolutions and wars.

Manhood of Humanity. Alfred Korzybski 1914

After remaining a year or two in the assumed character of Christian ministers, they began to preach insurrectionary doctrines, and caused a number of so-called insurrections to break out simultaneously in different parts of the island.

Cotton is King, and Pro-Slavery Arguments Comprising the Writings of Hammond, Harper, Christy, Stringfellow, Hodge, Bledsoe, and Cartrwright on This Important Subject E. N. [Editor] Elliott

But on the island itself he had to meet, from day to day, conspiracies of Spaniards and what are called insurrections of natives.

The life of Christopher Columbus: from his own letters and journals and other documents of his time. 1891

I have noted the recent reports in Rapport and The Citizen alleging concern in government circle about alleged "insurrections".

ANC Daily News Briefing 1997

In the course of some civil insurrections, like Iran and Burma, Washington has strongly condemned the regime and provided strong words of encouragement for the pro-democracy activists challenging their repression.

Stephen Zunes: U.S. Backs Tunisian Dictatorship in Face of Pro-Democracy Uprising Stephen Zunes 2011

In the course of some civil insurrections, Washington has strongly condemned the regime.

Stephen Zunes: U.S. Backs Tunisian Dictatorship in Face of Pro-Democracy Uprising Stephen Zunes 2011

Indeed, as someone who has studied mass nonviolent civil insurrections in dozens of countries in recent decades, I know of no people who have demonstrated such courage and tenacity in the face of such savage repression as have the people of Syria these past 10 months.

Stephen Zunes: Unarmed Resistance Still Syria's Best Hope Stephen Zunes 2012

Why isn't CNN following the lead of MSNBC and shining a bright light on what the Repubs are doing to create phony insurrections?

Democrats accuse GOP of inciting mobs 2009

Which rather puts today's mild insurrections into context.

Rewind radio: Voices from the Old Bailey: Riots; British, More or Less; 5 Live Olympic countdown – review 2011

He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has endeavoured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages whose known rule of warfare, is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions.

Independence Day (Blog for Democracy) 2009