Trump’s NYC visit spurs protesters against the president’s stances on Charlottesville, N. Korea
From AM New York “ ‘We’re going to mobilize masses and masses and masses of people,’ ” said Sunsara Taylor of Refuse Fascism, a group launched in December in response to Trump’s election. “ ‘In this city, there are millions of people who detest what he stands for.’” “Presidential historian Douglas Brinkley, a Rice University […]
NYC Vigils & Rallies Planned In Response To Charlottesville White Supremacists
From the Gothamist, August 14 “Later this afternoon, activist group Refuse Fascism has organized a march to Trump Tower. Participants, including Cornel West and Carl Dix, will meet at Columbus Circle at 2 p.m., before marching to the president’s former home on 5th Avenue. That area will already be a mess, traffic-wise, as the city […]
Hundreds gather to ‘stand against hate’ uptown Sunday night
From the Charlotte Observer “People need to wake up,” said Carl Dix, a leader of the Refuse Fascism group organizing demonstrations in New York, San Francisco and other cities. “This can’t be allowed to fester and to grow because we’ve seen what happened in the past when that was allowed.” “It has to be confronted,” […]
Anti-fascism protests erupt across US as protesters blame Donald Trump for deadly white supremacist rally in Virginia
From the Telegraph, UK “People need to wake up, recognise that and resist it as fearlessly as it needs to be done,” said Carl Dix, a leader of the Refuse Fascism group organising demonstrations in New York, San Francisco and other cities. “This can’t be allowed to fester and to grow because we’ve seen what […]
Protests erupt in NYC following deadly Charlottesville rally
From AM New York “Did Trump call out these thugs, these murderers for what they are? No!” shouted Travis Morales an organizer with the left-leaning group Refuse Fascism, as he addressed protesters in Columbus Circle before leading a march to Times Square and back up to Trump Tower. “The march, organized by Refuse Fascism, and […]
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From Metro.US, New York, August 14, 2017: “5 Things You Need to Know Today”.
This Nightmare Must End: The Trump/Pence Regime Must Go!
The living nightmare of the Trump/Pence Fascist Regime took a leap this week. Organized fascists in the streets murdering and maiming. Then, given backing by Trump. If this doesn’t tell you that this is a fascist regime with all the horror that means for humanity, what will? Trump threatens to unleash “fire and fury and […]
Protests Erupt Nationwide After White Supremacist Rally and Murder of Heather Heyer in Charlottesville
Immediately after news emerged that Heather Heyer had been murdered on Saturday, August 12, by a white supremacist while part of counter-protests against white supremacists in Charlottesville, people across the country poured into the streets in outrage. The next day, Sunday, even larger protests broke out.