Free Times, “The Case Pending Against an Antiracist Counterprotester in Richland County Court”
You could be forgiven for thinking, given the sheriff’s quotes and the tone of the release, that Loughman was a KKK member. But he wasn’t: According to Free Times’ research at the time, as well as a crowdfunding page that’s still up, Loughman was an anti-racist protester who identified himself as an anarchist. Continue Reading
Democracy Now!, “Cornel West & Rev. Traci Blackmon: Clergy in Charlottesville Were Trapped by Torch-Wielding Nazis”
The next day, for example, those 20 of us who were standing, many of them clergy, we would have been crushed like cockroaches if it were not for the anarchists and the antifascists who approached, over 300, 350 antifascists. We just had 20. And we’re singing “This Little light of Mine,” you know what I […]
ABC Chattanooga, “Friend says Chattanooga man arrested at Charlottesville rally was part of counter protest”
Beth Foster, Co-Director of Mercy Junction Justice and Peace Center, talked to NewsChannel 9 over the phone and says Troy Dunigan was a counter protester. She told us, “He asked me to speak on his behalf and let everyone know that he is an anarchist, part of the anti-fascist movement and he was there to […]
NBC Chattanooga, “Friend of Chattanooga man arrested at Charlottesville rally says he was a counter protester”
“He wanted me to clarify the reasons he was here. He is an anarchist and is part of an antifa action to confront white supremacy and that’s why he was in Charlottesville,” Foster said. Continue Reading
MTV News, “A UVA Student Organizer Recounts His 24 Hours Of Counter-Protest In Charlottesville”
When it comes to Charlottesville, I know that I’m, at least, going to be following the lead of local groups who have been working quietly (and not necessarily in the media spotlight) for years to dismantle white supremacy in our town — like Black Lives Matter, the Charlottesville coalition of Showing Up for Racial Justice […]
The Washington Post, “What draws Americans to anarchy? It’s more than just smashing windows.”
“The Trump presidency has certainly given a boldness to fascists and racist movements throughout the country, and that’s a moment where anarchists are ready to respond in a way that many others aren’t,” said Samantha Miller, 32, a D.C. anarchist who helped organize the Inauguration Day protests. Continue Reading
Metro, “Here’s where to celebrate National Book Lovers Day”
If you’re looking for a small collection of anarchist books and other media, take a walk down South St. The Wooden Shoe is a volunteer-run collective dedicated to sharing information on social and political issues. They have a unique collection of anarchist literature in addition to zines, records and apparel provide some choices. Check out […]
Seven Days (VT), “What’s Up With That Wild Yard on Shelburne Road?”
Owens, 47, is a professor of sociology at Middlebury College who formerly taught at Wesleyan University. He’s offered courses titled “The City and Its People” and “Social Movements and Collective Action.” He’s also an active participant in the North American Anarchist Studies Network. It seems he’s familiar with the concept of disrupting the status quo. […]
The Herald Sun (NC), “Anarchist says she’ll fight subpoena in Orange County GOP firebombing case”
“I have been an anarchist for nearly half my life.” Yow says. “My convictions as an anarchist inform every part of my life, and being part of the anarchist movement gives me all the strength I need to resist this subpoena. The subpoena is linked to a firebombing of the Orange County GOP headquarters in […]
Indy Week (NC), “Prosecutors Want Katie Yow to Tell a Grand Jury What She Knows about the Firebombing of the Orange County GOP HQ. She’d Rather Go to Jail.”
In less than thirty minutes, Yow, a committed anarchist and social worker, will blow a kiss to friends and supporters and walk into Greensboro’s federal courthouse, where she will refuse to testify before a grand jury that subpoenaed her earlier this month. Despite possibly facing up to eighteen months in jail, Yow says defying the […]