Crimethinc: Perspectives on the August 12 Anti-Fascist Mobilization in DC
On August 12, Charlottesville fascist Jason Kessler attempted to hold the sequel to last year’s “Unite the Right” rally in Washington, DC. It did not go well for him. In the end, 2000 police struggled to protect two dozen fascists from thousands of anti-fascists and other foes of tyranny. To get some perspective on these […]
The Nation, “The Dangers of Shunning ‘Bad’ Protesters”
Last weekend, leftists and liberals came out in force for the first anniversary of the deadly white-supremacist “Unite the Right” rally, marching, rallying, and protesting in the streets of Charlottesville, Virginia, and Washington, DC. In DC, where white nationalist Jason Kessler organized a laughable crowd of just a couple dozen far-right racists, several leftist contingents […]
The Inquirer, “Unite the Right plans D.C. rally a year after Charlottesville violence”
The controversial Unite the Right movement will hold another protest, a year after the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., left one dead and 35 injured when a car plowed through counter-protesters. Counter-protesters are again expected to confront the white nationalists, this time in Washington, D.C. Last year’s events sparked debate across the country about the place for […]
USA Today, “Radical groups, other activists plan counterprotest for ‘Unite the Right 2’ rally”
When white nationalist groups clashed with left-wing counterprotesters last August in Charlottesville, Virginia, one woman died and several more people were injured. This August, similarly opposed groups will converge on Washington, D.C. Far-left activists, including anarchists, anti-fascists (known commonly as antifa) and Black Lives Matter groups are planning a major counterdemonstration on Aug. 12 that […]
The Washington Post, “Federal prosecutors abruptly dismiss all 39 remaining Inauguration Day rioting cases”
Federal prosecutors on Friday dismissed rioting charges against all remaining defendants arrested after destructive Inauguration Day protests in the nation’s capital, bringing to a close a controversial case that led to allegations of government overreach. Prosecutors began filing paperwork Friday afternoon to formally drop the cases against 39 people who had been awaiting trial. The […]
Splinter, “Government Finally Drops Charges Against All Remaining J20 Protesters”
The final charges against the remaining activists arrested for their role in protests during President Donald Trump’s inauguration have been dropped, more than a year and a half after the group was arrested in Washington, DC. The rioting charges against the remaining 38 activists were dismissed by federal prosecutors on Friday, effectively ending the government’s […]
Janine Jackson: Mainstream Media Coverage of the J20 Case Has Been Sloppy, When Present at All
Janine Jackson interviewed Sam Menefee-Libey about a J20 prosecution update for the June 22, 2018, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript. Janine Jackson: Listeners know that Washington, DC, police mass-arrested more than 200 people, including journalists, during protests at Donald Trump’s inauguration, in which a few windows were broken and a limousine […]