The Philadelphia Inquirer, “Why Trump’s Arizona speech bashing the media was propaganda”
The president called journalists “dishonest people” and “anarchists,” implying that it is un-American to work in the profession unless it is for conservative Fox News. “How good is [Sean] Hannity? And he’s a great guy, and he’s an honest guy. And Fox and Friends in the Morning is the best show, and it’s the absolute, […]
Fox 10 Phoenix, ” Anti-police graffiti causing concern in a Tempe neighborhood”
“There’s a small group of folks around here that claim to be anarchists,” said one resident. “You’re gonna have it everywhere go, especially with the sentiment of cops around our whole country I guess.” Continue Reading
Phoenix New Times, “Lemons: Lefties with Guns Ready to Rumble with Right-Wing Militias, Says Arizona Anarchist”
Initially, Redneck Revolt began as a blog run by JBGC member Dave Strano, an anarchist activist who previously has operated out of Kansas and Colorado. Our sister paper in Denver, Westword, has written articles about Strano’s work organizing protests against police brutality in the Denver area, and has identified him as a leading member of […]
Phoenix New Times, “Lemons: Gun-Totin’ Left-Wingers Demonstrate at the Arizona Capitol: Is Bloodshed on the Horizon?”
Hey, lefties with guns, that’s cool. At least, that was my first impression upon seeing about 40 or so assorted anarchists, Brown Berets, and members of a group calling itself the Phoenix John Brown Gun Club across the street from the state Capitol, openly armed to the proverbial teeth. Continue Reading
Washington Examiner, “Arizona’s new riot act reflects bubbling conservative paranoia”
The ostensible point of the law is to place violent anarchist rioters (like the ones at Trump’s inauguration that smashed windows, and broke my reporter’s iPhone and gave him a concussion) within the reach of racketeering laws. Anyone who loves limits on government power ought to be skeptical of racketeering laws, especially their expansion. Originally […]
The Arizona Republic, “What happened when the anarchists moved in”
What happened when the anarchists moved in Brian Rinker, The Arizona Republic, August 6, 2015 Neighbors knew William Krist as a friendly guy, a “sweetheart” who liked to garden and give away fresh vegetables. His children knew him as a chain-smoking eccentric and a “mild hoarder,” but also as their dad, who loved the desert […]
The Arizona Republic, “That time last year I interviewed Edward Abbey’s ghost,” April 22, 2015
That time last year I interviewed Edward Abbey’s ghost EJ Montini, The Arizona Republic, April 22, 2015 ME: Still, a place like this couldn’t exist without buildings and freeways and dams, the kinds of things that the anarchists in The Monkey Wrench Gang wanted to destroy. ABBEY: Why is it that the destruction of something […]
The Arizona Republic, “Wave of Action protests becoming a common sight on Phoenix’s streets,” November 9, 2014
Wave of Action protests becoming a common sight on Phoenix’s streets Megan Cassidy, The Arizona Republic, November 9, 2014 Depending on whom you ask, Wave of Action is either a tribute, an affiliate, an offshoot or a knockoff of networks such as the hacktivist group Anonymous or the Occupy movement. Even within Phoenix, memberships in […]