Above Photo: Democrat US congress members have proposed an amendment to the Fiscal Authorization Act that pressures Brazil’s armed forces not to interfere in this year’s presidential elections. Fernando Frazão / ABr. Post-2020 US elections, right-wing groups stormed the Capitol. As we approach the 2022 elections, Brazil is bracing for something worse. The president of the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), Minister Edson Fachin, declared that during this year’s presidential election, Brazil may have a more serious attack than the January 6, 2021, invasion of the Capitol in the United States. “We may have an even more aggressive episode than January 6 […]
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Above photo: Pro-Trump protesters on the steps of the US Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021. Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images. After over a year of incessant publicity, the Capitol building incident of January 6, 2021, has taken on mythic proportions. While all myths are prone to hyperbole, not all are entirely false as the following accounting relates. 1. January 6 was an attempted coup According to Noam Chomsky: “That it was an attempted coup is not in question,” likening the incident to Hitler’s failed Beer Hall Putsch of 1923. However, after storming the Capitol building and taking selfies, the demonstrators simply […]
Above Photo: Reverend William Barber demanded Senate action on voting rights and economic bills now pending. John Zangas. Washington DC — Community organizers and faith leaders from 33 States converged on the U.S. Capitol to demand passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4) and the Build Back Better Bill (H.R. 5376), now pending Senate approval. They chastised West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin for his role in delaying passage of the legislation which would provide protection for voting rights and financial relief for millions of impoverished Americans. Reverend William Barber called out Senator Joe Manchin by name for playing a “trick” […]
90 Arrested At Capitol; Total Arrests At 655 For The Week More than 650 People Arrested During This Week’s “People Vs. Fossil Fuels” Mobilization Demanding Urgent Action to Stop New Fossil Fuel Projects Washington, D.C. — Under a banner declaring “We did not vote for fossil fuels,” Indigenous and youth climate activists led a march to the Capitol today for a mass civil disobedience action, demanding Congress and the Biden Administration take urgent action to stop all new fossil fuel projects and launch a just renewable energy revolution. 90 people were arrested on the fifth and final day of the “People […]
Above Photo: “Stop the fracking pipelines” sign on the Interior door. (Jourdan Bennett-Begaye, Indian Country Today) Speakers said President Joe Biden was not following through on his promises to act on climate change. Washington – Indigenous groups and other environmental activists marched to the Capitol Friday as they continued a weeklong protest demanding that Congress and the Biden administration stop new fossil fuel projects and act with greater urgency on climate change. Nearly 80 people were arrested on the fifth day of the “People vs. Fossil Fuels” protest. That brings the total arrested during the week to more than 600, organizers […]
stock photo of Nazi followers of Donald Trump Group involved has a history of GOP “dark funding” and ties to coal and tobacco lobbyists VT: The FBI raided a trailer park near Howell, Michigan, home of VT’s Mike Chester, seizing 6 and countless weapons. The plotters were planning to storm Michigan’s Capitol Building in Lansing, killing “every Democrat they could find” and then were to kidnap Trump “enemies lister,” Governor Whitmer. From the FBI filing: “The attendees discussed plans for assaulting the Michigan State Capitol, countering law enforcement first responders, and using ‘Molotov cocktails’ to destroy police vehicles,” the affidavit indicates. […]
A semi rests in its side after after high winds toppled it on Interstate 15 near Bountiful, Utah, Tuesday. Rick Bowmer/AP hide caption toggle caption Rick Bowmer/AP A semi rests in its side after after high winds toppled it on Interstate 15 near Bountiful, Utah, Tuesday. Rick Bowmer/AP Intense winds caused havoc on Utah’s highways Tuesday, flipping dozens of semi trucks onto their sides and forcing officials to restrict travel on interstates. Hurricane-force wind gusts were common, forcing the Capitol building to be closed to employees. Gov. Gary Herbert declared a state of emergency on Wednesday due to the severe wind […]
A scene from the original March on Washington, where Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., delivered his iconic “I Have A Dream Speech” in 1963. Demonstrators will again gather in Washington on Friday to call for racial justice and police reform. Warren K. Leffler/Library of Congress hide caption toggle caption Warren K. Leffler/Library of Congress A scene from the original March on Washington, where Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., delivered his iconic “I Have A Dream Speech” in 1963. Demonstrators will again gather in Washington on Friday to call for racial justice and police reform. Warren K. Leffler/Library of Congress Thousands of […]
Dozens of anti-police protesters have been swarming around downtown Denver, Colorado, setting fires and smashing windows, with authorities seemingly struggling to contain the hit-and-run violence. Police officers in riot gear were seen guarding the Denver Police Department on Saturday night, but elsewhere across downtown Denver, local reporters described “ugly scenes” of arson and vandalism. Police conducted eight arrests as smaller groups of rioters have been running rampant, apparently using guerilla tactics and largely avoiding direct clashes, but throwing fireworks and other projectiles at the officers. Police put out another fire set in the middle of the road. The backdrop is the Denver […]
77-year-old Joe Biden on Monday looked old and feeble as he entered the Capitol rotunda alongside his wife Jill and Speaker Nancy Pelosi to pay respects to Congressman John Lewis who is lying in state. Democrat Congressman John Lewis’s body will lie in state at the Capitol Rotunda and he will be laid to rest on Thursday at South View Cemetery in Atlanta. Biden’s handlers let the former VP out of his Delaware basement to pay his respects. Biden looked feeble and confused. TRENDING: We Asked Our Readers to Send Photos of the Democrat Party Sanctioned Destruction and Rioting in their […]
Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., in January 2019. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., in January 2019. Jose Luis Magana/AP The body of civil rights icon and longtime congressman John Lewis will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol next week, with a public viewing that will take place outdoors because of the coronavirus pandemic. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the announcement in a joint press release Thursday. They said an invitation-only arrival ceremony will be held in the Capitol Rotunda on Monday at 1:30 p.m., and members […]
A decision by the Virginia state government to order a giant American banner to be pulled from the would-be seat of the local General Assembly amid fears protesters could tear the flag down, has faced pushback online. The huge banner, made of tarps, which hung about two stores from the ground, was ordered to be taken down from what is set to become the future seat of the state legislature just as the nation was gearing up to mark July 4th. State officials argued that the removal is a neccessary precautionary measure, so that Black Lives Matter protesters won’t see red […]
Anti-Russia War Fever Spreads On Capitol Hill July 2, 2020 Anti-Russia War Fever Spreads On Capitol Hill2020-07-022020-07-02https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/afghanistan.oppose-e1593711469876.jpg200px200px Above photo: While politicians quibble, the US war against Afghanistan rages on. Zakeria Hashimi/Getty Images. Groups of congressional Republicans and Democrats have visited the White House over the past two days for briefings on allegations that the Russian military intelligence agency GRU offered bounties to Taliban fighters who killed American soldiers in Afghanistan. They have emerged bristling with demands for retaliation, with one Republican senator declaring, “I want to hear their plan for Taliban and GRU agents in body bags”—in other words, for military […]
Seattle Mayor Orders Police Clearing Of Capitol Hill Occupy Protest July 1, 2020 Seattle Mayor Orders Police Clearing Of Capitol Hill Occupy Protest2020-07-012020-07-01https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/seattle-e1593630839689.jpg200px200px NOTE: Bear in mind when you read this that this article is from the corporate media and gives the police’s perspective, which may or may not be accurate. During the Occupy movement, camps were infiltrated by people from the extreme right as well as law enforcement who caused disruption to discredit the protests and police lied to do the same. Occupying space can be a great tactic to change the dialogue and show alternative ways of doing things […]
Early Saturday morning, two people were shot—one fatally—inside the section of Seattle known as the Capitol Hill Organized Protest Area (CHOP), a police-free zone that sprung up in the wake of anti-racism protests following the death of George Floyd in Minnesota. The gunshots that rang out between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m., killing a 19-year-old man and leaving another in critical condition, marked the first report of serious violence inside CHOP, where a largely festival-like atmosphere has prevailed. The protest area’s internal medical team, referred to as Medic One, transported two victims to the nearby Harborview Medical Center. “We had two […]
Life And Times At The Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone By Shane Burley, ROAR Magazine. June 17, 2020 Life And Times At The Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone2020-06-172020-06-17https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/one-of-the-entrances-to-the-chaz.-photo-by-derek-simeone-from-flickr-e1592408051577.png200px200px Above photo: One of the entrances to the CHAZ. Photo by Derek Simeone from Flickr. Following a long tradition of left revolutionary praxis, protesters in Seattle have declared a cop-free autonomous zone in the heart of the city. Over the past few weeks, we have witnessed one of the largest uprisings in recent US history. The police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, brought millions of people in the US and around the world out […]
After a week of lusting for conflict in a six-block activist zone in Seattle, far-right figures went and made their own trouble. Seattle’s Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone—or CHAZ, although some newer stylings refer to it as the Capitol Hill Organized Protest, or CHOP—is a small protest area that emerged last week, after police vacated a nearby precinct and city leaders agreed to leave the streets open for Black Lives Matter demonstrations. Almost immediately, figures on the right looked for evidence that the loosely organized protest area was a den of violence and criminality, with President Donald Trump tweeting threats to send […]
Seattle’s bustling Capitol Hill neighborhood has long been a hotbed of gentrification, but right now, the streets surrounding Cal Anderson Park are undergoing a different kind of transformation. Over the past several days of its remarkable existence, the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ) has captured radical imaginations across the country, and struck fear into the hearts of conservative politicians and right-wing media pundits (including the president). Also known as the Seattle Autonomous Zone, the six blocks surrounding Seattle’s now-abandoned East Precinct have become a virtually cop-free space, populated instead by a diverse congregation of activists and community members who have turned […]
Protesters have set up barricades around the abandoned Seattle Police Department’s East Precinct after police retreated from Capitol Hill on Monday in what was approved by the city mayor as an act of “trust and de-escalation”. Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and police chief Carmen Best appear to disagree on how to handle the so-called “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone”, or “CHAZ”, set up by protesters around the East Precinct. Over the course of the events, Dunkan and Best have given contradicting statements concerning the “CHAZ”. Durkan has described the establishment of the “Cops Free Zone” as an act of “patriotism”, signaling that she sees […]
Taking cues from Seattle, protesters in Nashville are attempting to create their own “autonomous zone” near the Tennessee Capitol, but the governor is having none of it, warning that “lawlessness” will not stand in his state. A small group of demonstrators showed up to Nashville’s Legislative Plaza near the state capitol on Friday, setting up a tent and tables, laying out food and even informally renaming the area to “Ida B. Wells Plaza” after the famed civil rights leader. The move mirrors a similar effort in Seattle, where activists have occupied several city blocks and an abandoned police station for nearly […]
The Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, Where Seattle Protesters Gather Without Police By Evan Bush, Seattle Times. June 12, 2020 The Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, Where Seattle Protesters Gather Without Police2020-06-122020-06-12https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/seattle-autonomous-zone-e1591927282924.jpg200px200px Above Photo: East Pine Street reopens to at least pedestrian traffic after Seattle police closed the East Precinct. Protesters surge toward the East Precinct as demonstrations continued. By Dean Rutz for The Seattle Times. Welcome to the CHAZ, the newly named Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, where most everything was free Tuesday. Free snacks at the No-Cop Co-op. Free gas masks from some guy’s sedan. Free speech at the speaker’s circle, where anyone could […]
Top shelf CBDCsThe House Financial Services Committee (FSC) Task Force on Financial Technology will convene Thursday to discuss digital currencies and other novel technologies. This includes a discussion on how FedAccounts and other digital tools might help the federal government distribute stimulus payments to help Americans suffering the economic fallout of COVID-19. The virtual hearing kicks off at noon Eastern (16:00 UTC), which you can watch here. Separately, ING Group, crypto custodian Copper, smart contract platform Cypherium and Giesecke+Devrient Currency Technology GmbH have joined the Digital Monetary Institute (DMI), which seeks to research the adoption of digital currencies by central banks. Decentralized StorageArweave, a blockchain […]
Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone Forms Around Emptied East Precinct By Jake Goldstein-Street and Alex Garland, CapitolHillSeattle.com. June 11, 2020 Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone Forms Around Emptied East Precinct2020-06-112020-06-11https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/chaz-e1591888459857.jpg200px200px Above photo: By Alex Garland. ‘Welcome to Free Capitol Hill.’ The first night in the so-called Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone that has formed in the wake of police giving up the week-long blockade of the East Precinct was rainy and peaceful and full of speeches from activists, agitators, poets, and socialist city council members. “I guess whatever the fuck we’re doing is effective,” one organizer identified as Magik said over a megaphone early in the night as […]
Activists have torn down a large bronze statue of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus near the Minnesota State Capitol. Though police had vowed to protect the monument, officers left the scene just in time for its destruction. The 10-foot statue was pulled from its base on Wednesday afternoon by a group of several dozen protesters outside the capitol in St. Paul, led by Native American activist Mike Forcia, local media reported. The incident was captured on video, showing a small crowd cheering as the statue was brought down. “It was the right thing to do and it was the right time to […]
Activists who established a commune around an abandoned police precinct in Seattle are finding out the hard way it’s not easy to run a revolution, dealing with food supply issues, internal squabbling and even a wannabe strongman. After Seattle PD vacated the East Precinct in the Capitol Hill neighborhood on Sunday, activists moved in and set up an “autonomous zone” spanning several city blocks, putting up barricades and “persuading” local residents and businesses to de facto separate from the city. Their creation has been dubbed the “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone,” or CHAZ. “Right now at CHAZ there is food, security, bathrooms, […]
After police in Seattle, Washington retreated from the Capitol Hill neighborhood, protesters took over the abandoned ‘regime’ precinct and erected barricades to mark an ‘autonomous zone’ for several blocks around it. Six blocks of downtown Seattle have been declared the ‘Free Capitol Hill Zone’ or ‘Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone’ (CHAZ), according to area activists that have taken control of Seattle PD’s East Precinct, on 12th Avenue and E. Pine Street. Journalist Julio Rosas tweeted out photos from the ‘Zone,’ including flyers demanding that Seattle PD be defunded, and declaring that police “will always be racist because capitalism requires inequality.” I’m outside […]