The Washington Post, “Sen. Sasse, here are some answers to your questions about ‘paid rioting’”
“Why don’t we have more reporting on paid rioting?” Well, it’s probably important that we take a step back and point out that there isn’t any good evidence that the people who are protesting (and who shouldn’t be called “rioters,” save that crew of self-described anarchists in Portland, Ore.) are actually being paid to do […]
KATU Portland, “About 30 people arrested in last week’s protest appear in court”
Many of the protesters said they’re a part of Portland’s Resistance, a group of peaceful protesters who say their events were hijacked by anarchists. “Those people need to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” Kevin Grigsby, who was arrested Saturday, said. “How is that the anarchists are in more control than we […]
Truthout, “Trump in the White House: An Interview With Noam Chomsky”
Some years ago, public intellectual Noam Chomsky warned that the political climate in the US was ripe for the rise of an authoritarian figure. Now, he shares his thoughts on the aftermath of this election, the moribund state of the US political system and why Trump is a real threat to the world and the […]
New York Post, “Democrats should join Trump in calming the nation”
We also know that it’s not Hillary Clinton voters pushing some protests into violence — but rather anarchist agitators who’ve plagued the nation’s far left for decades. Continue Reading
Buzzfeed, “Inside The Anti-Trump Protest Movement”
But Greg Clark, an organizer of the protest and a member of the Portland Anarchist Black Cross (ABC), had a different take: “I saw people taking direct action against the tightening grip of fascism and global capitalism.” Clark, the Portland anarchist, also didn’t back Clinton. He voted for Sean Swain in the presidential election, an […]
Village Voice, “Portraits From Saturday’s Anti-Trump Rallies”
The Village Voice went to the anti-Trump rally on Saturday, and asked some of the tens of thousands of protestors exactly why they’re marching. Jeremy: “Because I don’t agree with any presidency. I’m an anarchist.” Continue Reading
The Washington Post, “Portland police urge Trump protesters to ‘stay home’ after shooting”
“He calls us rapists, he says we do drugs, he says we do all this stuff,” Joseph said of Trump, rousing the crowd. “You know what, let’s prove them all wrong today! Today, we can let out our anger — say what we want, do what we want. The best part about this is this has […]
WSLS 10, “Police: Anarchist group ‘hijacked’ anti-Trump protest”
Officers in riot gear blocked the crowd at W Burnside Street and Broadway, telling anyone wishing to continue peacefully demonstrating to head to Pioneer Courthouse Square. Anyone who stayed could be associated with violent anarchists, police said. Shortly after 10 p.m. police warned people around the North Park Blocks that they would be placed under arrest […]
Vice, “Chaos in Portland: Anti-Trump protests turn into mayhem”
Thousands of people from the LGBTQ community, an anarchist collective, Black Lives Matter, and other groups took to the streets for a second night at around 5 p.m. for a vigil to talk about the outcome of Tuesday’s election and their fears about a Trump presidency. … As the protests escalated, some of the marchers — called […]
Noisey, “Don’t Just Sit Back and Hope Metal and Punk ‘Get Better’ Under Trump”
There are so many ways to help even just here in New York City—from providing women who are forced to travel here for second-trimester abortions with a place to stay during their trip via the Haven Project, to joining Make the Road‘s fight to build the power of Latino and working class communities, to showing […]