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Charlottesville to DC March Occupies Farragut Square, Demands Trump be Removed
On the 6th of September, Charlottesville to DC march arrived, crossing Key Bridge after ten days marching. This is a “march to confront White Supremacy” and also is demanding that Donald Trump be removed...
DC: #DefendJ20 Solidarity Rally, Court Hears Motion to Dismiss Indictments
On the 27th of June, DC Superior court heard a motion to dismiss the superseding indictment and compel disclosure of probable illegal grand jury instructions. Before the hearing began, supporters of the defendants held...
DC: J20 Solidarity Posters and Graffiti Appear
The week of solidarity with the J20 defendants continues! On the 25th of June, DropJ20 graffiti was visible at the corner of 12th and I streets, scene of some of the most intense action...
Nazis Fail in Attempt to Shut Down “Against the Fascist Creep” author talk at...
On the 2nd of June, the author of the book Against the Fascist Creep, Alexander Reid Ross, held a discussion at the Potter’s House about the history of fascism and how it relates to...
DC: Anti-Trans “Hate Bus” Still Total Flop; Disruptions Continue
On the 3rd of April, the so-called “Free Speech Bus” also known as the “hate bus” due to the anti-trans slogans on its sides was due to appear in DC. Several anti-trans bigots showed...
Chaos at AIPAC: IfNotNow Blocks entrances, faces JDL violence
On the 26th of march, the anti-occupation Jewish organization IfNotNow charged the doors of the Washington Convention Center and locked down to blockade both entrances to AIPAC’s annual convention. The blockades did not last...
Neo-Nazi Richard Spencer gets Another Home Demo
On the 11th of March, DC area antifacists assembled at Market Square in Alexandria, VA before marching on the King St home of neo-Nazi leader Richard Spencer. He runs a headquarters for area neo-Nazis...
DC Antifascists Confront Puny “March4Trump”
On the 4th of March, Trump supporters held a national series of “March4Trump” events all over the US, but the DC march was supposed to be the focal point. Instead, DC turnout fizzled with...
Community Campaign Continues Against Richard “Trust-Fund Hitler” Spencer’s HQ
On the 26th of February, Richard Spencer’s alt-right (neo-Nazi) headquarters on King St in Alexandria received the latest in a series of weekly Sunday 12:30PM protests. Church groups have been protesting there every Sunday,...
Protest at US Attorney’s Office Demands J20 Charges Be Dropped
On the 20th of January, as Donald Trump was inaugurated, police unlawfully trapped and arrested over 230 protesters, journalists, and bystanders. Police made no attempt to distinguish who did what simply charging all arrestees...
