We Keep Us Safe Is The Mantra.
Washington, DC-based journalist Chuck Modi discusses the federal takeover of the city and how the carceral system has paved the way for this militarization. Activists and communities resisting these forces across the country can learn from one another.
It’s been nearly a month since President Trump began his offensive against Washington, DC. This comes as Trump continues to threaten even more cities across the United States with deployment of the National Guard, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and other repressive forces to carry out mass deportations and terrorize activists and communities who oppose the Far Right.
The offensive in DC has been easier for the administration to carry out due largely to the fact that the city does not have statehood. Despite this, the residents have resisted the federal offensive. Students have staged walkouts, activists including veterans have confronted ICE in the streets, and groups like Free DC have organized regular protests.
To better understand what is happening on the ground, Left Voice interviewed Chuck Modi, an independent journalist who is well-recognized for highlighting the voices of DC residents at the forefront of a wide range of progressive movements. The conversation covered the repression and resistance taking place in the city. Modi also talked about how the 2020 Black Lives Matter uprising continues to influence those organizing against repression, and the importance of activists in different cities exchanging with one another about how to resist the growing attacks from Trump.
