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
WTOP (DC), “Some Trump protesters to face rioting charges”
Friday’s protests were led by self-described anarchists. Continue Reading
The Olympian, “Anarchists create disturbance in downtown Olympia Friday night”
A group of about 20 people in downtown Olympia Friday night, who were thought to be anarchists based on the black clothes, black backpacks and face coverings they were wearing, created a disturbance that lasted about 20 minutes, according to Olympia police. Continue Reading
Vice, “Meet the Charismatic Protester Leading the ‘Portland Resistance’ Against Trump”
The police called one rally in Portland a “riot” after some participants damaged businesses and cars and threw objects at cops, and naturally the protests were used as evidence by right-wingers that anti-Trump activists were violent rubes. But as someone who was on the front lines of the protests for hours multiple nights, I can […]
Daily Mail, “Donald Trump won the White House with less support from black and Hispanic voters than any president in 40 years”
In the wake of Trump’s victory, protesters on the left took to the streets by the thousands in cities across the country, in some cases causing property damage. Much of the agitation was motivated by a belief that Trump’s administration will foster racism and push the courts and other political institutions to disenfranchise minority voters, […]
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 […]
CBS, “Huge anti-Obama protests met with tear gas, stun grenades”
Left-wing and anarchist groups who organized the protest had planned to reach the U.S. embassy in Athens. But authorities banned demonstrations in a large swath of the city to ensure that protesters came nowhere near Mr. Obama, who was attending a dinner at the residence of Greek President Procopis Pavlopoulos. Continue Reading
The Guardian, “‘Anarchy on Sunset Strip’: 50 years on from the ‘hippie riots’ “
Eventually, business interests would find a way to profit from the “peace and love” market, exploiting its music and fashion, while co-opting its language for political gain. Within a couple of years a street that had been a fairly benign, even innocent, meeting place had mutated into a mecca for dropouts, acid casualties, bikers, consumers […]
Christopher R. La Motte: Why do we applaud rebellion in film, but not in Baltimore’s streets?
Why do we applaud rebellion in film, but not in Baltimore’s streets? Christopher R. La Motte, The Baltimore Sun, May 9, 2015 Over the past few years, Americans have spent millions of dollars to enjoy fictional rebellion. Combined, “The Giver,” the “Hunger Games” series, and the “Divergent” series — all novels turned films — have […]
KING 5 Seattle, “SPD talks about May Day response,” May 5, 2015
SPD talks about May Day response by Elisa Hahn, KING 5 Seattle, May 5, 2015 “I was certainly surprised by the number of individuals that would be in what we would consider anarchists or black block type of clothing, masks,” said Fowler. “This year there were a lot more individuals that were going to be […]