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 […]
USA Today, “Riot charge against journalist covering unrest at inauguration dropped”
The protests turned rowdy and destructive as demonstrators broke windows, set a limousine on fire, and clashed with police. D.C. police say an anarchist organization was at center of the chaos. Continue Reading
The Washington Post, “Republicans who once mocked ‘safe spaces’ are feeling sensitive over protests”
Meanwhile, the Nation’s Natasha Lennard published a popular guide to the “black bloc” anarchist tactics that had led to the punch. “This is only a problem if you think there are no righteous mobs, or that windows feel pain, or that counter-violence (like punching Richard Spencer) is never valid,” Lennard wrote. Continue Reading
Chicago Tribune, “The marches were uplifting, but what happens now?”
But not all protests have been successful, he said. An example of a failed one, he said, is the Chicago 1886 Haymarket Riot, which was intended to address the labor unions’ desire for an eight hour workday. A bombing by an anarchist resulted in the death of police officers, protesters and the execution of the […]
Augusta Free Press, “An open source insurgency against Trump?”
Either way, as an anarchist, I don’t see electoral politics as the main avenue — or even a significant one — for positive action to build the kind of society we want. But — again — I make no apologies for offering aid to those fighting to replace the current regime with one more conducive […]
Observer, “D.C. Punks Priests on Outrage, Organizing, and Fighting Trump”
Katie: Right now more than ever it’s important to find role models of thought and action, who can teach us about cultural resistance. I really love Emma Goldman. She published this memoir called Living My Life all about her career as an anarchist news publisher and someone who travelled the country speaking about organizing the […]
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
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 […]