Police cleared the streets of central Portland after rioters pulled down the statues of two US presidents and carried out other acts of vandalism in the city, as part of an “Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage” protest. Demonstrators targeted statues of Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln as they marched through downtown Portland on Sunday night. Footage shows a crowd cheering as the statue of Roosevelt mounted on a horse is pulled down. The statue was then covered in orange paint and “stolen land” and “murderer” were painted on the base of the sculpture. Roosevelt has been accused of supporting policies that […]
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The UK’s Natural History Museum is reviewing options for its Charles Darwin exhibits, including possible removal, after an internal review ordered amid Black Lives Matter protests found that they could be deemed “offensive.” The museum’s directors are scrutinizing collections that may be considered “problematic,” which could lead to removal or lesser remedies, such as renaming, The Telegraph reported citing internal documents. Artifacts from the father of evolutionary theory are among the suspects because Darwin’s voyage to Galapagos Island on the HMS Beagle was one of the UK’s “colonialist scientific expeditions.” “In light of Black Lives Matter and the recent anti-racist demonstrations around […]
Is Burning Prisons The New Knocking Down Confederate Statues? By Branden Janese, The North Star. July 30, 2020 Is Burning Prisons The New Knocking Down Confederate Statues?2020-07-302020-07-30https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/ap_20207849435637-e1596131135716.jpg200px200px Saturday afternoon in Seattle, Washington, a construction site where a youth detention center was being built burned to the ground. The King County juvenile detention facility is assumed to have been set ablaze by some of the thousands of Seattle demonstrators who marched in protest to both the federal government terrorizing it’s neighboring city of Portland, Oregon, as well as policemen murdering innocent and unarmed Black Americans. The timing of the fire set to the […]
The U.S. isn’t the only country where statues of controversial historical figures have been swept aside by protesters seeking a clean break with the past. Above, workers load a statue of KGB founder Felix Dzerzhinsky on a flatbed truck after it was toppled in Moscow on Aug. 23, 1991. Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP hide caption toggle caption Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP The U.S. isn’t the only country where statues of controversial historical figures have been swept aside by protesters seeking a clean break with the past. Above, workers load a statue of KGB founder Felix Dzerzhinsky on a flatbed truck after it was toppled in […]
Pulling Down Statues: A Tradition Dating Back To US Independence By Andrew Lawler, National Geographic. July 10, 2020 Pulling Down Statues: A Tradition Dating Back To US Independence2020-07-102020-07-10https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/william_walcutt_statue_george_iii-e1594407892394.png200px200px Above photo: ”Pulling Down the Statue of George III”, William Walcutt (1819-1882), painting in oils. Wikimedia. Enthusiasm for the American Revolution led colonists to burn, disfigure, and deface any symbol of Britain and its hated king. Fireworks, bands, and cookouts are essential ingredients of any Fourth of July celebration. What’s usually not on the menu is toppling statues, ripping down signs, or burning portraits. But in the days following the new nation’s declaration […]
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois) appeared to confirm conservatives’‘slippery slope’ concerns about the tearing down of historical monuments, when she told CNN she is open to memorials to George Washington being removed. Duckworth, who has been floated as a possible pick for Joe Biden’s vice presidential nominee, took no umbrage with the idea of protesters targeting Washington statues when she was confronted with the idea in a Sunday interview with CNN. “I think we should listen to everybody. I think we should listen to the argument there,” she said, then quickly moving into the safer zone of criticizing President Donald Trump for […]
The Democrat party hates America. The Democrat party supports the Maoist revolution tearing down statues and erasing US history. Advertisement – story continues below Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) on Sunday said she is open to taking down statues of George Washington. Duckworth also slammed President Trump’s Mount Rushmore visit for “standing on ground that was stolen from Native Americans.” TRENDING: Nike Spokesman Colin Kaepernick’s Independence Day Message: “We Reject Your Celebration of White Supremacy” (Video) Anti-American Maoist Democrats like Tammy Duckworth must be stopped. WATCH: Advertisement – story continues below Democrat Senator Tammy Duckworth says she’s open to tearing down statues […]
President Trump delivered an unforgettable speech on Friday night at Mount Rushmore National Park in South Dakota. The president defined the current battle between good and wickedness in America today. President Trump vowed to defend America, its heroes and its history. This is while Democrats vow to tear down statues, rewrite history and defund police. President Trump unloaded on the violent far left movement that is wreaking havoc in America today from coast to coast. TRENDING: LIVESTREAM VIDEO: Via RSBN– President Donald Trump with First Lady Melania Speaks at Mount Rushmore on July 4th Weekend 10:10 PM ET In concluding his […]
Still standing. After the recent spate of violence, arson and attacks on American monuments and history Americans still strongly support Mount Rushmore and historic statues. Despite the best efforts by those on the left Americans still love their country. Via Rasmussen Reports: TRENDING: A New Low. Snopes Uses Local Crips Member and Islamist Fanatic in Defamatory Hit Piece Against Gateway Pundit and St. Louis Catholics Most voters still rally around Mount Rushmore and historic statues around the country that may be out of line with modern-day sentiments. But there is growing support among those under 40 to do away with them. […]
Four Giant Reasons To Remove The Statues By Lee Camp, Consortium News. July 1, 2020 Four Giant Reasons To Remove The Statues2020-07-012020-07-01https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/07/confederate_soldier-e1593633034203.jpg200px200px From a Robert E. Lee Descendant. We should relocate our racist statues to museums where we can remember our racist history in the appropriate context. I’m a descendant of General Robert E. Lee. My family also descends from George Washington and John Marshall, the fourth chief justice of the Supreme Court. (The oligarchy was a rather small club back in the day.) And I, along with many other Lee descendants, say: Remove the statues. Yet, this week President Donald […]
As the trend of statue-toppling gains traction worldwide, RT takes a look at a special German museum where outdated sculptures go to rest in peace – even though many hark back to war. From the 19th-century colonial conquests in Africa to Prussian militarism and Nazism, German history is full of troubles and tragedies. But Germany’s way of handling its uneasy past might provide an example for others to follow, an RT crew discovered in Berlin’s Spandau Citadel. The fortress, where chemical weapons were stockpiled before World War II, now houses a museum where controversial sculptures are stored. On display are statues […]
Venezuelan political activist Elizabeth Rogliani posted a video warning Americans to be concerned about the toppling of statues and attempted erasure of American history. “I remember the statues of Christopher Columbus being knocked down. After that, the street names changed. Not all of them, but quite a few of them,” said Rogliani. “They changed the name of the National Park in Caracas, EI La Vella Turuepano, something more indigenous. They changed the flag of our country. They also changed the name. They dismantled our police in 2001 and put in place a new one. They changed our voting system so the […]
__________HaaretzNo Statues of Trump, Ever. May His Name Be Blotted Out But let the record show that a man named George Perry Floyd Jr. changed the world. Even in Israel we’ve seen it– with the police killing of Eyad Hallaq – because, in death, George Floyd forced us to look Donald J. Trump will go down in history as the last president of the Confederacy. May his name and memory be blotted out. Donald J. Trump will go down in history as the last best hope of the Ku Klux Klan, of American white supremacism, of the Aryan Nation, of American […]
In today’s episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamal Thomas and Shane Stranahan discussed a variety of issues from the latest charges against Julian Assange to the strategies and tactics of the Black Lives Matter protesters. Guests: Caleb Maupin – Speaker, writer, journalist, political analyst, and author of City Builders and Vandals in Our Age: Articles and Essays on Socialism | The Politics of CHAZ, The Never-Ending Battle For The Confederacy William Ayers – Author and Former Distinguished Professor of Education and Senior University Scholar at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) | Black Lives Matter, 60s History Taylor Hudak – […]
BET Founder Robert Johnson, in an interview with Fox News, slammed the white liberal Antifa “anarchists” who are tearing down Confederate statues all across the United States. Johnson said that black people actually laugh at white people who think that black people care about Confederate statues. Johnson said white protesters “have the mistaken assumption that black people are sitting around cheering for them saying ‘Oh, my God, look at these white people. They’re doing something so important to us. They’re taking down the statue of a Civil War general who fought for the South.’” The billionaire businessman has called for a […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107969/30/1079693069_0:171:3124:1929_1200x675_80_0_0_702317a8a652c63b45766f81b9e52528.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Tim Korso. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/us/202006241079710048-all-statues-toppled-now-its-senators-turn-wisconsin-protesters-beat-up-dem-lawmaker-over-photo/ The demonstrations against the arrest of a black man by police in Madison come in the wake of the so-called George Floyd protests, which have been rocking the US for over three weeks now. The rallies have on many occasions turned violent, with participants often vandalising businesses and statues. Democratic State Senator Tim Carpenter of Milwaukee was taken to hospital after he was assaulted and hit several times in Madison, Wisconsin, which he visited in order to be present for local protests. The demonstrators condemned the arrest of African-American man Devonere Johnson […]
A row of police officers stand guard with the statue of former President Andrew Jackson after protesters tried to topple it in Washington, DC on June 22, 2020. Eric Baradat /AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Eric Baradat /AFP via Getty Images A row of police officers stand guard with the statue of former President Andrew Jackson after protesters tried to topple it in Washington, DC on June 22, 2020. Eric Baradat /AFP via Getty Images President Trump vowed via Twitter Tuesday morning that anyone who vandalizes “any monument, statue or other such federal property” will be arrested and […]
Earlier today President Trump spoke to reporters at the White House before he left for his rally in Arizona later today. President Trump told reporters he will use the Veterans’ Memorial Preservation Act to go after the jailed hoodlums who attempted to tear down the Andrew Jackson statue last night in Lafayette Square. President Trump tweeted this out earlier this morning. …..This action is taken effective immediately, but may also be used retroactively for destruction or vandalism already caused. There will be no exceptions! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 23, 2020 TRENDING: It Begins… White Allies Paint Whip Marks on […]
France is among the former colonial powers facing questions over the honouring of historical figures which stand in its prominent cities. The French Empire was deeply involved in the global slave trade as were some of its most famous personalities. Two statues in Paris have been splashed with red paint amid increasing calls for the removal of effigies of figures link to slavery and colonialism. The structures depicting colonial administrator Hubert Lyautey and philosopher Voltaire – who made money from the slave trade – hit with the red colouring by protestors. Known as the ‘French empire builder’, Lyautey was primary figure […]
One of the vandals in Thousand Oaks Three men in Thousand Oaks, California were caught on camera vandalizing a Black Lives Matter flag. The owner put up a surveillance camera to catch the vandals of his sign. One of the villains is a sheriff’s office employee. The three men were ARRESTED for vandalizing a Black Lives Matter sign! TRENDING: “Some White People May Have to Die for Black Communities to Be Made Whole” – Far Left UGA Teaching Assistant on Black Lives Matter Movement Meanwhile — Black Lives Matter leftists continue to smash, vandalize and tear down US statues without consequence. […]
In the wake of protests against deeply entrenched racism, statues of slave traders and Confederate leaders are being torn town and toppled both in the U.S. and abroad. The dismantling of Confederate statues in this particular moment are not spontaneous acts of destruction; they follow decades of debate and peaceful protest about the significance and messaging around the public display of symbols of the Confederacy. Some, however, worry that the removal of public monuments will equate to the erasure of our collective history. None of this is anything new. As University of Iowa historian Sarah Bond has written, the practice goes […]
A statue of Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson stands tall on the grounds of the West Virginia Capitol building in Charleston. Dave Mistich/West Virginia Public Broadcasting hide caption toggle caption Dave Mistich/West Virginia Public Broadcasting A statue of Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson stands tall on the grounds of the West Virginia Capitol building in Charleston. Dave Mistich/West Virginia Public Broadcasting As statues of Confederate generals have been toppled or ordered down across the American South, all still stand in West Virginia, the only state born out of the American Civil War. One hundred fifty-seven years ago Saturday, West Virginia seceded from Virginia […]
The US, as well as many major cities around the globe, are witnessing an ongoing wave of anti-racism and anti-police-brutality protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd and many other African-Americans at the hands of white police officers. Many Confederate statues and monuments have been removed, either officially or by demonstrators. Ben Crump, attorney for George Floyd’s family, said on Saturday during a Fox News interview that he is worried about rushing to remove Confederate monuments, calling on Americans to be patient and take a “broad view” of the main issue. “I think we have to figure out how to […]
The Black Lives Matter mob ripped down two Confederate statues in Raleigh, North Carolina on Friday night.Because history is racist. The mob hung one statue from a street pole. The mob believes this is enlightened behavior.They are illiterate, fragile idiots. Watch as anti-racist protesters tear down part of a confederate monument in front of Raleigh’s old capitol building. pic.twitter.com/lgZI00dm7O — Leigh Tauss (@LeighTauss) June 20, 2020 TRENDING: SHOCKING! Susan Rice Quotes Trotsky, Says Trump Supporters Belong in the “Trash Heap of History” At the end of the night the mob tied the statue to a street pole. Cops continue to keep […]
Two years ago in August 2017 President Trump warned that Democrats will soon be taking down Washington and Jefferson statues. Trump called it. President Trump: George Washington was a slave owner. Was George Washington a slave owner? So will George Washington now lose his status? Are we going to now take down, excuse me. Are we going to take down statues of George Washington? How about Thomas Jefferson? What do you think of Thomas Jefferson? You like him? OK, good. Are we going to take down his statue because he was a major slave owner? Now, are we going to take […]
The statue of slave trader Edward Colston is retrieved from Bristol harbor on June 11 after being hurled into the water on June 7. Photo: AFP [Editor’s note: It is a truism that those who ignore history’s mistakes are doomed to repeat them, therefore it is never a good thing when a movement tries to erase a part of history, regardless of any current racial or law enforcement issues. Ian] _________Asia Times We need more historical statues, not fewer The destruction of statues and banning symbols obliterates evidence of histories that societies must learn from by Andrew Salmon June 12, 2020 […]
Taylor Swift has no interest in preserving and protecting statues of racist leaders. In a lengthy Twitter thread posted Friday, the singer condemned several “racist” monuments in her home state of Tennessee. As protests have erupted across the country in support of Black Lives Matter, demanding justice for black Americans murdered by police, statues of various racist figures, most of them Confederate leaders, have toppled. As a result, a debate has begun to rage regarding these monuments’ historical significance as some states vow to repair and replace them—despite the violence and bigotry they represent. “Taking down statues isn’t going to fix […]
Statues In The US and Around The World Are Being Beheaded And Torn Down By Teacher Poet Musician Glen Brown. June 12, 2020 Statues In The US and Around The World Are Being Beheaded And Torn Down2020-06-122020-06-12https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/statue-e1591988157138.jpg200px200px Above photo: The statue of Colston is pushed into the river Avon. NurPhoto via Getty Images. “Monuments and statues in the US and around the world that are dedicated to controversial historical figures with legacies of slavery and racism have become the target of demonstrations during the #BlackLivesMatter protests. In several cases, the statues have even been toppled by activists taking matters into their owns hands.“At […]
Some of the arguments generated by the decision of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council to remove their Robert Baden-Powell statue highlight the hypocrisy and latent racism which pollutes much of England. I watched a middle-aged woman on Good Morning Britain proclaim that the statue should stay in place despite Baden-Powell’s well documented support for Hitler, fascism and virulent homophobia because her children ‘often climb onto the statue’ and ‘he did some good’ in his life. I despair at the attitudes of those like her who say they are sticking up for ‘British values’ and ‘British history’ by defending a Hitler loving […]
Confederate Statues And Christopher Columbus Toppled By Kevin Zeese, Popular Resistance. June 11, 2020 Confederate Statues And Christopher Columbus Toppled2020-06-112020-06-11https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/jefferson-davis-memorial-on-the-ground.-from-channel-8-richmond.-e1591888081977.jpg200px200px Above photo: Jefferson Davis memorial on the ground. From Channel 8 Richmond, Sierra Fox. People are showing their anger at the white supremacy and racism that continue in the United States in multiple ways. Confederate statutes have become a target in Richmond, which served as the capital of the Confederate States of America for almost the whole US Civil War. On Monument Avenue, the statue of Davis, a Mississippi Democrat who served as the president of the Confederacy from 1861 until 1865, was […]
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Wednesday called for the removal of Confederate statues from the halls of Congress. The radical left wants to erase our history. There is also a campaign to rename the military bases as radical leftists toppled statues in their push for a Marxist revolution. Now Pelosi is pushing to remove nearly a half a dozen Confederate statues to be removed from the Capitol. TRENDING: Antifa Releases List of Demands After Taking Over 6 Square Block Section in Seattle and Setting Up Armed Security Watch — List Includes Reparations and Ending Police Dept. ABC News reported: House […]
British Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has “challenged” government officials around the world to remove “racist statues” after protesters in Bristol tore down a monument to a 17th-century slave trader. The statue of Edward Colston, a Bristol merchant who traded tens of thousands of African slaves to the Americas, was ripped down amid anti-racism protests in the city on Sunday. Colston bequethed his wealth to charities on his death in 1721 and his name remains on numerous buildings and streets in Bristol, becoming an increasing source of contention. After toppling his statue, protesters danced on the momument, yelping in delight […]
Amid ongoing anti-racism protests in the US, two petitions have been launched in Belgium demanding the removal of statues depicting King Leopold II. Estimates suggest the late monarch’s brutal Congo rule left some 10 million dead. The petitions, launched several days ago, have already attracted nearly 40,000 backers. The campaigns demand the removal of all statues of King Leopold II, who ruled the country between 1865 and 1909. While for Belgium itself he was a constitutional monarch, Leopold was also a brutal oppressor of Africans. The king was the founder – and sole owner – of the so-called ‘Congo Free State’, […]