The Washington Post, “‘Black bloc’ protests return for Trump era, leaving flames, broken windows from D.C. to Berkeley”
“By putting on our masks we reveal our unity; and by raising our voices in the street together, we speak our anger at the facelessness of power,” reads a popular anarchist credo that was printed on the inside of masks distributed at a violent anti-capitalist protest in London in 1999. Continue Reading
Treasure Coast Palm, “Another view: Where’s the evidence against arrested inauguration reporters?”
Horse calls himself “an anarchist and a journalist” and uses his photography to highlight social injustices. Cantu was recorded on camera explaining how he’d played a small role in organizing the Jan. 20 protests, and noted that his style of journalism is “more Gonzo than investigative.” Continue Reading
San Francisco Chronicle, “Inauguration Day charges against 3 journalists dropped”
All three were working as journalists chronicling the mayhem in downtown Washington after President Donald Trump was sworn into office. A group of self-described anarchists broke windows at businesses and destroyed other property. Police arrested 230 people and charged them with felony rioting, which is punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Continue Reading
Met Media (Denver), “Auraria alerts reports inauguration day ‘civil unrest’”
Auraria campus was locked down the night of Jan. 20 as anarchist protesters attempted to enter buildings on Auraria campus. It was one of several protests that took place throughout the day over the inauguration, including a walkout from East High School that joined a larger protest in front of the Capitol building. Continue Reading
Mic, “This is the real, untold story of the Inauguration Day protests the media never showed you”
While the media trained on Trump and his anarchist foils throughout the day’s ceremonies, nonviolent activists were busy setting the stage for four years of resistance — not with the sheer numbers of Saturday, but with intersectional cooperation over weeks of planning and hours of hitting the pavement on the day itself. Despite the news […]
Slate, “The three scariest moments from the Trump administration in its first days.”
Some of the protests against the inauguration turned violent, in part because they were infiltrated by anarchists using black bloc tactics. It’s perfectly appropriate that people who committed violent acts should be punished. But it is concerning that prosecutors have taken the highly unusual step of charging them with “felony rioting,” which could land them […]
Death and Taxes, “Kid who started fire and said ‘screw our president’ at inauguration is Drew Carey’s son”
Aside from his first name, it seemed like this young activist might remain as anonymous as the black masked anarchists who destroyed a limousine on its way to Trump’s inaugural ball, but TMZ reported Thursday that Connor actually the son of comedian Drew Carey. Continue Reading
Mother Jones, “The Long History of ‘Nazi Punching'”
Anti-fascist groups like Anti-Racist Action, Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice, and the Love and Rage Anarchist Federation fought back. Their members advocated “direct action” against white supremacists, eschewing legislative efforts in favor of physically preventing Nazis from organizing, distributing literature, and speaking in public. To their supporters, these groups merged the moralism of America’s abolitionist tradition […]
North Coast Journal (CA), “The Largest March in Eureka History”
Humboldt Grassroots, a local anarchist group, sent a press release to the Journal saying it had “blocked the road as an act of resistance against the violent systems in power.” Continue Reading
USA Today, “Journalists at Inaugural protests charged with felonies”
The blurring line between activists and activist journalists may be a factor in what happens next. Slay Horse also calls himself an anarchist on his Twitter feed (@huntedhorse) and was documenting the protest. The Committee to Protect Journalists mentioned just three of the six journalists — Engel, Rubinstein and Cantú in its appeal; PEN America mentioned them and […]