Brave Jurors on the Right Side of History: Where Will You Be?
By Coco Das | Two vitally important trials recently ended in hung juries. This means that some members of the jury, after exhaustive deliberations, refused to give the prosecution the unanimous verdict they needed in order to convict. In both of these cases, the government brought charges that show a determination to squash dissent and […]
Many Things Are Impossible Right Up to the Moment They Become Inevitable
By Sarah Roark | DON’T confuse the beginning stages of fascist collapse with the end stage. Hitler was Hitler before he was Hitler. If you’re waiting for ovens to fire up before you feel licensed to act, you’ve basically committed to waiting until it’s all over already. *** 1933 Germany is not 1945 Germany. And […]
Joining, Challenging People Outraged by Concentration Camps
In response to the picture of the horrors being perpetrated against immigrants in the regime’s concentration camps, there have been welcome breaks in the deafening silence in this country. Refuse Fascism activists have been in the midst of these protests. They have the responsibility of bringing into these protests a pathway out of this nightmare. […]
#Freeway9 & #UCLA5: On Trial for Sounding the Alarm Against Fascism
UPDATE 6/24/2020: Charges Dropped Against the Freeway 9! Press release What You Can Do Now to Free the #Freeway9 and #UCLA5: Trial to start between August & October. Next pretrial hearing August 9. Demand the charges be dropped! Call Call Mike Feuer 213-978-8100 / Tweet at him @Mike_Feuer and demand charges be dropped against the […]
Outrageous Motion to Silence Defendants and Supporters in Freeway9 Case
During the trial of two of the Freeway9 for their heroic actions in 2017 calling on people to rise up in mass, nonviolent but determined protest to drive out the Trump/Pence regime, the prosecutor filed an extraordinary and outrageous motion trying to pressure the judge to silence the defendants and their supporters from raising any […]
In the Face of A Major Victory for the Defendants, the City of LA calls for a retrial
For immediate release June 28 2019 Contact: Refuse Fascism 323-946-1742 Defendants and attorneys available for interviews Victory In Illegitimate Trial of Two Arrested for Sounding the Alarm Against Fascism Prosecutor Is Doubling Down on Political Persecution, Hearing On Monday July 1 What: Hearing on retrial When: 1:30 pm Monday July 1 Where: LA Metro Courthouse […]
Press advisory June 28 2019: Jury Verdict Expected Today
Press advisory June 28 2019 Contact: Refuse Fascism 323-946-1742 Defendants and Attorneys available for interview Jury Verdict Expected Today In a trial now taking place in Los Angeles Superior Court, two defendants who took part in two protests on the Hollywood Freeway during rush hour traffic in the Fall of 2017 are on trial facing […]
A Highly Political “Non-Political” Prosecution: Government Puts Two On Trial For Protesting Trump-Pence Fascist Regime
Reposted from revcom.us When your government is carrying out crimes against humanity, should you do nothing or should you SOUND THE ALARM? For two members of Refuse Fascism and the Revolution Club in Los Angeles on trial this week, the answer was the latter. For this, they are being illegitimately prosecuted. Everyone concerned about the […]
Fact Sheet on the #FREEWAY9 and the #UCLA5
Updated 8/5/2019 On trial for sounding the alarm against fascism The Freeway9 and UCLA5 are members of Refuse Fascism and the Revolution Club facing criminal charges for protesting the fascist Trump/Pence regime, calling for massive, nonviolent, sustained protest to drive this regime from power. The charges stem from: – Two actions in the Fall of […]
Stop the Political Persecution and Drop the Charges against Maya!
PACK THE COURTROOM! Tuesday, June 25 @9:30 am Cook County Criminal Courthouse Room 207 2650 S. California, Chicago Stop the Political Persecution and Drop the Charges against Maya! FELONY charges at University of Chicago, and possible 7 years in prison, for a SILENT protest in support of immigrants?! Maya is a member of the Revolution […]