Republican Convention

Coalition To March On The RNC Is Set To Protest In Milwaukee On July 15

July 10, 2024 Fight Back! News. Resist! Elections, Milwaukee, Republican Convention, RNC

Milwaukee, WI – With the Republican National Convention just a week away, some are asking “Why march on the RNC?” However, the correct question should be: “Why not? Why not march on the Republican National convention? Why not march on those leading the attacks on women’s and reproductive rights? Why not march on those leading attacks on trans, immigrants and human rights in general?” The Republicans have left us no shortage of reasons to mobilize and amplify the people’s agenda over their racist and reactionary agenda. While the Republicans may not be in control of the executive branch of the U.S. government, the presidency, they are in effective control of the House of Representatives and the Supreme Court.

Newsletter: On To The General Election, Create Surprises

July 30, 2016 Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, www.PopularResistance.org Newsletter Black Lives Matter (BLM), Democratic Convention, Fight for 15, Occupy, Republican Convention

By Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers for Popular Resistance. The make-up of elections are almost complete with only a few primary races and the Green Party National Convention (August 4-7 in Houston), where Jill Stein's running mate will be announced, remaining. Otherwise we know the candidates that will be with us for the next three months and the potential presidents who will almost assuredly be the focus of mobilizations for the next four years. While Bernie Sanders is no longer running for office and has shifted his energy to working to elect Hillary Clinton, many in the Bernie or Bust Movement have shifted to Jill or Bust, with the initial goal to get Jill Stein into the highly restrictive (and anti-democratic) debates.

The People’s Caravan From Cleveland RNC To Philadelphia DNC

July 20, 2016 Staff, www.ggjalliance.org Resist! Democratic Convention, Extraction, indigenous, militarism, Misogny, Racism, Republican Convention

By Staff for the Grassroots Global Justice Alliance. There are three major defining factors of this moment: white rage and misogyny escalated by the presidential elections; extractive dig-burn-dump economies promoted by politicians; and rising militarism at home & abroad applauded by the electorate. We believe that no matter who becomes the next US president, these growing norms will have serious long-term implications for Black, Latin@, Arab and Muslim peoples, Indigenous Peoples, Asian & Pacific Islander, working class White folks, women and trans people... long after the next president is elected. We are building a diverse and interconnected movement that has the roots we need to weather the storms our communities face and change the systems that cause us harm. This July 2016, Grassroots Global Justice Alliance (GGJ) is organizing a People's Caravan from Cleveland to Philadelphia of 40-50 frontline community leaders from the US and Honduras.

Protests Outside RNC Mock Trump, Cover Range Of Issues

July 20, 2016 Kevin Zeese, www.PopularResistance.org Resist! Cleveland, CODE PINK, Immigration, Racism, Republican Convention, Trump

By Kevin Zeese for Popular Resistance. There were protests inside and outside of the Republican National Convention where Donald Trump is becoming the nominee of the party. Protesters from the right and left were outside including evangelicals, gun rights advocates and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. Jones caused the only notable conflict when he attacked anti-capitalist protesters and was removed from the area by police. While people braced for a lot of conflict outside of the RNC and police were brought in from other parts of Ohio and the region, there has been little conflict and few arrests. On Tuesday there were only three arrests for those raising a banner at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame that exlaimed "Don't Trump Our Communities." That protest was focused on stopping fracking and on immigration. The protests were creative, humorous, mocking of Trump and covered a wide range of progressive issues including opposition to war, seeking to end deportation, welcoming refugees, racism, police abuse, the failures of capitalism and more.

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