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Protest Under Fire: Fall 2024 Special Conventions Issue

September 22, 2024 Defending Rights & Dissent. Educate! DNC, Protests, RNC, State Repression

It’s a powerful tool to force confrontation and shake up the status quo. From writing letters to protesting in the streets, from occupations to boycotts, our democracy demands that people have the freedom to exercise their constitutional rights, to hit the streets and speak loud. But all too often, police meet protests with violence and prosecutors punish activists. Over the past decade, we’ve faced a new wave of state and national legislation that seeks to criminalize protest. In this quarterly publication, we examine the policies and practices that threaten First Amendment rights. We’ll also uplift the fights taking place in courtrooms, capitals, and on the street to defend the right to protest.

US Military Policy Stoking Risk Of Nuclear War On Korean Peninsula

September 20, 2024 Ju-Hyun Park, Truthout. Educate! DNC, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Kim Jong Un, North Korea, Nuclear War, RNC, South Korea, US Imperialism, Wars and Militarism

U.S. politicians can’t stop talking about Kim Jong Un. The two major party conventions have come and gone, with both presidential candidates mentioning the North Korean leader by name. At the Republican National Convention (RNC), Donald Trump claimed Kim had endorsed him, adding, “He misses me.” Just weeks later at the Democratic National Convention (DNC), Kamala Harris alluded to her opponent’s claims, declaring before an enraptured audience that the “tyrant” Kim is “rooting for Trump.” Neither candidate told the truth. The North Korea’s state news agency was swift to respond to Trump back in June, clarifying the position of the government with characteristically pointed remarks: “No matter what administration takes office in the U.S., the political climate, which is confused by the infighting of the two parties, does not change and, accordingly, we do not care about this.”

Thousands March Against Republicans On The First Day Of The RNC

July 18, 2024 Ryan Hamann, Fight Back News!. Resist! Mass Action, Milwaukee, Republicans, RNC, Wisconsin

Milwaukee, WI – After two years of work, the Coalition to March on the RNC culminated its efforts with a 3500-person rally and march on the opening day of the 2024 Republican National Convention. The Coalition was truly national in character, composed of more than 120 organizations representing all manner of social movements. The principle rallying cry of the broad united front was to fight against the racist and reactionary Republican agenda. “The most visible figurehead of the Republican Party right now is Donald Trump, but we want to be clear: we are marching on the Republicans’ entire agenda.

Milwaukee Shipped In 4,500 Cops To Suppress Protest At RNC

July 18, 2024 Cody Bloomfield, Truthout. Educate! Milwaukee, Police, RNC, State Repression, Suppression, Wisconsin

Contestations over the Republican National Committee’s efforts to foreclose avenues for lawful protest outside this week’s Republican National Convention (RNC) were already heated months before GOP delegates started booking their flights to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for the convention. So it was something of a victory for free speech that, after months of mobilizing and negotiations — and in the unexpectedly heightened state of policing following the July 13 assassination attempt on Donald Trump — some protesters managed to demonstrate close enough to the RNC to be seen and heard by its attendees. The path leading up to that point was filled with uncertainty over whether protest rights would be subordinated to GOP demands.

Milwaukee Republican National Convention Opens With Protest March

July 15, 2024 Unicorn Riot. Resist! Milwaukee, Republicans, RNC, Wisconsin

Milwaukee, WI — The 2024 Republican National Convention opens Monday morning with downtown sealed behind fences and barricades, forming a large security perimeter. On opening day, the Coalition to March on the RNC is set to take the streets near the inner security zone downtown controlled by the Secret Service. The Poor People’s Army (aka Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign) is also slated to march on Monday. Unicorn Riot is planning to cover events live at the beginning of the convention as conditions permit — support our coverage here. Protesters have faced difficulties getting their message within “sight and sound” of the main convention buildings.

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.

All Out For The March On The Republican National Convention

June 15, 2024 Freedom Road Socialist Organization, Fight Back! News. Resist! Milwaukee, Protests, Republicans, RNC

Step onto the stage of history in Milwaukee, July 15, as thousands march on the Republican National Convention. More than 100 organizations are participating in this effort, spearheaded by the Coalition to March on the RNC, and mobilizations are taking place in cities across the U.S. As Trump is raking in money from billionaire donors and stepping up his campaign for the White House, it’s vital that all of was who support Justice, progress and peace should be in the streets raising the banner of opposition. Everyone who can be there should be there. On July 15, we will be marching under the slogans: Fight the racist and reactionary agenda of the Republican Party; defend women's, LGBTQ and reproductive rights; defend and expand immigrant rights; peace, justice and equity for all, and stand with Palestine.

Coalition To March On The RNC Files Lawsuit Over Permit Denial

June 12, 2024 Fight Back! News. Resist! Freedom of Assembly, Milwaukee, RNC, Wisconsin

Milwaukee, WI – After a year of denied permits for their proposed march, the Coalition to March on the RNC 2024 has filed a lawsuit against the city of Milwaukee. Along with a watered-down “free speech zone,” the city of Milwaukee has stoked repression by trying to implement “hard” and “soft” security zones around the Fiserv Forum, where the Republicans are planning to select their 2024 presidential nominee this July. The city government offered no details or insight on these security zones, and hasn’t been clear where the city’s proposed “parade route” will be. Despite this, the coalition is determined to march within sight and sound of the Fiserv Forum along their own proposed route, the same one their permit applications have requested.

Museum Workers Win Demand To Shut Down For RNC In Milwaukee

June 9, 2024 Fight Back! News!. Resist! Milwaukee, RNC, Unions, Wisconsin, Worker Rights and Jobs

Milwaukee, WI – Milwaukee Public Museum (MPM) employees represented by their union, AFSCME Local 526, are celebrating a decisive victory in their campaign for workplace safety during the Republican National Convention. In a statement, the union said it “presented a list of proposals to MPM administration that would prioritize the rights and safety of MPM employees during the RNC, which will be held just blocks away from MPM. The Union asked MPM not to host organizations or individuals whose actions are inconsistent with MPM’s values, and that employees suffer no loss of wages or additional transportation expenses during the RNC, among other workplace-specific issues.”

Coalition To March On The RNC To Continue Permit Struggle

March 26, 2024 Fight Back News!. Resist! Freedom of Assembly, Milwaukee, Permits, RNC

Milwaukee, WI – On Monday, March 18, organizers with the Coalition to March on the RNC gathered at Milwaukee City Hall to push back on a repressive ordinance being heard at rushed meeting of the Public Works Committee. The ordinance was meant to derail the coalition's efforts and would have given the Milwaukee Police Department special powers to decide who gets to speak and power over the parade route. Furthermore, it would have restricted the protest to a quarter mile away from where the RNC will be held – far from being within sight and sound of the RNC, and far from being what the Coalition to March on the RNC has been demanding for the last year.

Protesters Gather In ‘Noise Protest’ Outside Trump’s RNC Speech

August 28, 2020 Associated Press. Resist! 2020 Election, Donald Trump, Noise Protest, RNC

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered around the White House on Thursday night for a “noise demonstration and dance party” in an attempt to drown out President Donald Trump’s speech accepting the Republican presidential nomination. “I hope you hear us, Trump,” the leader of the popular local band TOB shouted. The band blared Go-Go music, a distinctive D.C. variant on funk, as it moved in the direction of the White House, where Trump delivered his acceptance speech to a crowd of more 1,500 on the South Lawn. One protester held up a sign, “Nightmare on Pennsylvania Avenue” — the street where the White House is located. Before Trump spoke, there was a brief standoff between police and demonstrators, who shouted anti-police slogans. “Free the people, fight the power,” they chanted. Nearby protesters set up a small guillotine, with the District of Columbia flag as the blade. The groups ShutdownDC and Long-Live Go-Go had put out word in advance about the planned “noise demonstration and dance party” to coincide with Trump’s speech. “We’ll be at the White House on Thursday to drown out (Trump’s) racist rhetoric with another vision for the future of our country,” the groups said in a statement.

6 Creative Ways To Make Your Point At The Conventions

July 23, 2016 Nadine Bloch, www.wagingnonviolence.org Resist! DNC, Protest Demonstrations, RNC

By Nadine Bloch for Waging Nonviolence - Here we go again. The Republican Convention officially opened this week in Cleveland, Ohio, with the Democratic Convention nipping at its heels next week. Every four years the United States is thrown into this national frenzy that is part infomercial, part political theater and somehow part electoral reality (we do end up with a presidential candidate). Since the current representative electoral system leaves many progressive activists feeling shut out of the two-party system, we are faced with what often feels like a huge distraction from our “real” activist or community-based work.

Why The Small Protest Turnout For The Cleveland RNC?

July 23, 2016 Alice Speri, www.theintercept.com Resist! Cleveland, Protests, RNC

By Alice Speri for The Intercept - ORGANIZERS FOR THE Stand Together Against Trump rally in Cleveland had planned for 5,000 participants. The march, a peaceful demonstration that “America’s fundamental ideals of liberty and equality are greater than Trump’s incessant scapegoating and bullying,” was supposed to close out a week that some had predicted would overshadow the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago, which came amid nationwide civil unrest and race riots and exploded in violence.

Protester Manages To Disrupt Donald Trump’s RNC Speech (VIDEO)

July 22, 2016 Nick Wing, www.huffingtonpost.com Resist! Donald Trump, Protests, RNC

By Nick Wing for The Huffington Post - It just wouldn't be a Donald Trump speech without a protester interrupting the real estate mogul and being escorted out by security. A protester, identified by reporters on scene as Medea Benjamin, cofounder of the anti-war group, Code Pink, could be seen drawing the crowd's attention up in the stands Thursday as Trump gave his speech to the Republican National Convention.

Immigrants Are Building Trump A Wall — But Not The One He Wants

July 21, 2016 Kira Lerner & Alice Ollstein, www.thinkprogress.org Resist! Donald Trump, Immigration, RNC

By Kira Lerner & Alice Ollstein for Think Progress - CLEVELAND, OHIO — Hundreds of immigrant activists and their supporters from as near as Cleveland and as far as Arizona marched on the Republican National Convention arena on Wednesday and erected a wall with their bodies and banners that stretched down several blocks. The fabric wall held aloft by the chanting protesters was designed to challenge one of Donald Trump’s signature campaign promises: building a wall between the U.S. and Mexico to prevent immigrants from crossing the border.

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