Resistance events for the week of August 16-22.
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Rally Today in Portland to Support Those Fighting Racism in Charlottesville
Chip Somodevilla / Getty In case you missed it, this weekend groups of neo-Nazis, white supremacists, and members of the KKK carrying torches and weapons invaded Charlottesville, VA and clashed with counter protesters fighting against bigotry. A woman has been killed after one of the bigots rammed his car into a crowd of counter protesters, […]
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Just a Reminder That Abortion Isn’t a Fringe Issue
A matter of life and death for half of the US population is NOT A FRINGE ISSUE. Coast-to-Coast / Getty Since the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) announced its decision to continue funding Democratic candidates who oppose abortion rights for women, many hot takes have been had. I wasn’t going to add to the pile […]
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Resistance Events for the Week of August 9-15
Resistance events for the week of August 9-15.
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Resistance Events for the Week of August 2-8
Resistance events for the week of August 2-8.
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Danza para la Resistencia at Music of the Revolution
There is no way to sugarcoat this—things in this country right now are pretty fucked up. Every day it seems that the environment, women, civil rights, and all things decent and moral are being marginalized, attacked, and generally dismissed by the bloated Cheeto In Charge. It’s hard to keep up, and harder still not be […]
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Resistance Events for the Week of July 26-August 1
Resistance events for the week of July 26-August 1.
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We Need to Talk About Cannabis and White Privilege
A memorial left for Philando Castile after he was killed by police. STEPHEN MATUREN / GETTY IMAGES We recently passed a terribly sad one-year anniversary on July 6, and I’ve been struggling to frame the tragedy properly. It addresses something that I know exists, but that doesn’t mean I’m the best person to speak on […]
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Resistance Events for the Week of July 19-25
Resistance events for the week of July 19-25.
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Resistance Events for the Week of July 12-18
Resistance events for the week of July 12-18.
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Scenes from Friday’s “Patriot Prayer” Rally on the Waterfront
Doug Brown Apparently because they think the right wing viewpoint isn’t represented enough in America today (feel free to roll your eyes), a crowd of conservative “patriots” gathered today on the Waterfront near the Blues Festival in what they called a “Patriot Prayer” rally. Naturally a lot of members of Portland’s antifascist movement showed up […]
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Local Alt-Right Activist Joey Gibson Says He Quit His Job After Antifa Pressure
Joey Gibson speaking at a pro-Trump rally he organized in Vancouver in April. Doug Brown Earlier this week, the group Rose City Antifa began an online campaign to claim Joey Gibson’s job. It apparently worked. Gibson is best known as the Vancouver-based alt-right vlogger who organizes events like the June 4 “free speech rally” in […]