Thousands of counter-protesters easily outnumbered the right-wing provocateurs, many of whom were bloodied after being stormed by an anarchist contingent. by TeleSur – The States In a “Rally Against Hate,” hundreds of anti-fascists made their way to Berkeley in a counter-demonstration against the white supremacist who had called for […]
by Love and Rage Team / Love and Rage – NY UTICA – Almost a week after the murder of Heather Heyer in during the Unite the Right rally, a cohort of activists held another of several rallies in Utica to show solidarity with Heyer and the activists who […]
by William Hawes / Gods and Radicals – Views and Analysis Aren’t we all tired of capitalism? Haven’t most of us gotten sick of the drudgery, the monotony, the exploitation, sucking up to our bosses and management who pretend to care about the average worker? The drive to […]
by Democracy Now! – The States St. Louis, MO – Friends and family held a candlelight vigil Tuesday evening for Kiwi Herring, an African American transgender woman who was killed by a St. Louis police officer. Relatives say the police officer shot Herring earlier on Tuesday while responding […]
Citing an NPR and ProPublica investigation, a top Florida lawmaker and a national insurance fraud group criticized a law used by insurers to turn in injured undocumented workers and avoid paying workers’ comp benefits. by Howard Berkes / NPR and Michael Grabell / ProPublica – The States The […]
Not Just Free Speech, but Freedom Itself by CrimethInc Ex-Workers Collective / Analysis Maybe you missed this, but you’re not in a dialogue. Your views are beside the point. Argue all you want—your adversaries are glad to see you waste your breath. Better yet if you protest: they’d […]
by Black Cat Connolly / Upstate NY IWW – NY ALBANY – A large group of community members supported by a smaller contingent of Wobblies, anarchists, socialists, and other local activists gathered yesterday at the corner of 9th and Rensselaer in Troy in response to the shooting of […]
‘Both Sides’ Arguments Reinforce Right Wing Violence by Derek Scarlino / Love and Rage The tactic of escalation in accordance with civil disobedience, even the nonviolent kind, is predicated on dehumanization. The goal of direct action such as sit-ins, strikes, occupations, and other tactics, is highlighting the disregard […]
by Democracy Now! / The States CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – James Alex Fields Jr. appeared in court via video link from jail for his first court appearance, where he was charged with second-degree murder for driving his car through a crowd of counterprotesters during the white supremacist rally on […]
by Utica IWW / Releases Stand Against White Supremacy UTICA – On August 11th, hundreds of white supremacists gathered in Charlottesville, VA for a “Unite the Right” rally. Unlike most events and actions these neo-Nazis have organized in recent past, most times ending in embarrassing failures, this time, […]
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