Triad City Beat, “Militant leftists and far-right militias claim same ground in Berkeley. What could go wrong?”
The left has also drawn lessons from the March 4 rally. An anonymous post reviewing the confrontation on the It’s Going Down website — described as “a media platform for revolutionary anarchist, anti-fascist, and autonomous anti-capitalist and anti-colonial movements” — concludes, “By showing up and taking space, we created an unwelcoming environment for the enemy. But […]
ABC Washington DC, “Inauguration protest groups condemn raid of activist’s home”
The search warrant for the raid details how – a couple weeks before the inauguration – an undercover MPD officer attended several meetings sponsored by an anarchist group. At one of these meetings, the undercover officer reported that Petrohilos led a discussion about plans for an anti-capitalist march on January 20th that would start in […]
Boing Boing, “In America, “proximity and shared values” is all it takes to turn protesters into felons”
There was, indeed, some disorderly conduct: a few windows smashed, a single cop hit by a single projectile. The people who did that smashing and throwing would probably have faced charges at any time in American history. What’s different this time is that everyone dressed the same way as them — people in “black bloc” […]
Guns.com, “Arizona anarchist says guns carried at left-wing demonstration were real”
A self-proclaimed anarchist from Arizona and member of the John Brown Gun Club has said guns carried by members at a recent rally were all real. Continue Reading
The Reflector, “Clark County Trump rally disrupted by anarchists”
The rally ran from 1 to around 3:30 p.m., but by 12:30 p.m. the large group of black clad, masked anarchists had already gathered and were circling the fenced off center of the park, stopping in certain spots to chant and scream at the police and Trump supporters gathering in the middle. Among others, some […]
WTAE 4 (Pittsburgh), “Alleged jail rioters show up for court”
Police said another man had a backpack containing anarchist materials and a loaded gun. Continue Reading
DCist, “Local Activists Renew Calls For Independent Investigation Into Inauguration Arrests”
The campaign coincides with a week of solidarity from anarchist and antifascist groups to support arrestees at Inauguration protests, Standing Rock, and demonstrations against alt-right figures like Milo Yiannopolous. “How effectively we support arrestees will determine how effectively we can continue resisting,” says the call to action. Continue Reading
KATU 2 (OR), “8 arrests during clash at Vancouver pro-Trump rally”
They were met with about 80 protesters lining the rally space, including members of the “Rose City Antifa” anarchist group. Things quickly became heated between the two groups. Our reporters noticed verbal and physical confrontations, and saw protesters hurl smoke bombs into the crowd at the rally. Continue Reading
Southern Poverty Law Center, “Pro-Trump Rallies Attract Opposition, and Violence Again Ensues”
And there was the inevitable friction, especially where members of the anarchist “Black Bloc” became involved. The masked, black-clad “anti-fascists” led chants to interrupt the rallies and began scuffling with the red-hatted objects of their protest. Continue Reading
KATU 2 (OR), “Pro, anti-Trump protesters clash at Oregon State Capitol; 1 arrested”
As tensions rose, police formed a line between the pro-Trump group and several anarchists who showed up. Continue Reading