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San Francisco Chronicle
3 days ago
- Politics
- San Francisco Chronicle
Not done protesting Trump yet? These organizations have options for you
You marched in Saturday's No Kings March. You yelled and chanted and carried a sign that said, 'It's so bad, even introverts are here.' It felt viscerally good to realize you weren't alone in these chaotic times of creeping fascism. Then the sugar high wore off and you wanted more. So now what? I-wanna-do-something-more energy was off the charts after millions participated in No Kings marches around the country, according to organizers. 'Activists are doing what the national Democratic Party leadership has failed to do — organize effectively and inspire mass action,' California progressive activist Norman Solomon wrote. It was 'a moment of much needed catharsis in an incredibly dark time, where just being in community was something they were craving,' said Yasmin Radjy, executive director of Swing Left, which supports Democrats in battleground House districts. After that experience, Radjy said now 'they are looking for the answer to the question of, 'What can I do that can make a material difference? '' Gary Lucks, an Oakland resident and organizer with Resistance Action East Bay (RAEB), heard that question so often after the presidential election that he wrote, 'You Are Not Alone: Your Roadmap to Effective Political Action,' a just-released book with dozens of ways people can plug into activism. On Saturday, he and his fellow East Bay volunteers handed out 1,500 flyers at the Oakland No Kings rally with a QR code linking to campaigns aimed at Republican House members in 18 battleground districts, asking the GOP members to stand up to Trump. It was one of the ways that organizers hope to channel Saturday's energy into a mass movement focused on taking down those enabling Trump's autocracy. 'Even though it was one of the largest protests in history, it is still a protest,' Ezra Levin, the national co-founder of Indivisible, told me Tuesday. 'It's a tactic, and a tactic is not enough to achieve your goals. It's not enough even on its own to implement a strategy. A tactic is part of a broader strategy, and that strategy is mass, persistent, peaceful protest.' Levin said, 'the real question is, how successfully do we channel the millions of newly engaged Americans into productive, on-the-ground organizing and so that is what we are attempting to do now.' Next, Activists will zero in on the individuals and institutions providing the pillars of support for Trump's regime in the military, police, media, business and civil service, according to Indivisible organizers. 'Being able to bring about loyalty shifts and defections in key pillars of support is key,' Maria Stephan, Chief Organizer with the Horizons Project, said Monday on a call with 20,000 followers. Many plans are still being formed, but several short- and long-term actions are scheduled. Among them: *To help raise awareness about the 'disappearances, detentions and deportations being conducted by the Trump administration without due process,' on June 26, activists are being asked to flood social media and stand outside courthouses and ICE offices with photos of people who have been 'disappeared' during the crackdown on immigrants. * On June 28, Elon Musk's birthday, there will be anti-Musk demonstrations dubbed Musk Must Fall, including at several Tesla showrooms in the Bay Area, according to an online map of protest sites. 'Elon is done at DOGE, but we're just getting started,' reads a note on the site. 'Elon is still deeply tied to the Trump regime, still fueling conspiracies and fascist rhetoric, and still using his immense wealth to warp government policy and buy elections around the globe.' Left-leaning activists have applauded the campaign, as damage to Tesla's stock price (a 29% decrease in 2025) and brand reputation have forced Musk to return to helming his EV company. *The next mass march and rally will be July 17 to mark the fifth anniversary of the death of civil rights leader and Georgia Rep. John Lewis. Dubbed 'Good Trouble Lives On, ' a nod to Lewis's signature encouragement to engage in activism ('Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America'). Organizers plan to focus the demonstrations on voting rights, one of Lewis's top priorities. *Several groups, including Swing Left, are focused on the November 2026 midterms. Swing Left volunteers at the No Kings demonstrations connected potential volunteers to toss-up races in key swing House districts. Said Radjy: 'They're already canvassing for (Rep.) Adam Gray,' in his Central Valley district that he won by 187 votes. *Left-leaning organizations MoveOn, Working Families Power and Indivisible have set up a national phone bank next week to contact Medicaid recipients, urging them to call their Senators ahead of the upcoming budget vote that would cut billions from the program. Lucks, the Oakland organizer, said all the efforts are vital. 'If you look at 31 flavors of Baskin Robbins ice cream, this (No Kings demonstration) is just one of the 31 flavors,' Oakland organizer Lucks said. 'We have to do so much more.'
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Spanish-language journalist to be turned over to Ice after protest arrest
Mario Guevara, a prominent Spanish-language journalist in metro Atlanta who frequently covers immigration and customs enforcement raids, will be turned over to Ice detention after being arrested by local police while covering the 'No Kings' protests. Guevara, 47, was born in El Salvador and has been in the United States for more than 20 years. He recorded his own arrest on Saturday during a raucous street protest in the Embry Hills area of north DeKalb county, an Atlanta suburban neighborhood with a large Latino population. The protest ended with riot police throwing teargas and marching protesters down the street after declaring an unlawful assembly. About 35 minutes into the video Guevara was live-streaming on Facebook to more than 1 million people, he can be first seen on the sidewalk, then backing away from a police officer approaching him. As he backed into the street, two other police officers immediately arrested him. 'By any chance, are we still live?' he asks in Spanish, in the darkness of a van at the scene. 'Someone please call the lawyer Giovanni Díaz, my lawyer, so he can pull the strings he needs to pull. Yes, we're still live, right? Please, someone let lawyer Giovanni Díaz know what just happened.' The arresting officer is from the Doraville police department, a municipality which holds part of Atlanta's famed Buford Highway strip of immigrant-oriented businesses. A second officer approaching Guevara in the video is wearing a gas mask and cannot be identified from his uniform. Police charged Guevara as a pedestrian improperly entering a roadway, obstruction of a law enforcement officer and unlawful assembly. A municipal judge released Guevara on Monday on a recognisance bond – customary with misdemeanor charges. But jail staff said he would be transferred instead to Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. The law office Diaz & Gaeta Law, which represents Guevara, declined to comment. A request for information from Doraville police has gone unanswered. Police facilitated demonstrator's march at an earlier protest in the nearby suburban city of Tucker, in which thousands of people walked across an overpass above I-285 – Atlanta's main ring highway – with banners and signs. The earlier 'No Kings' protest had been organized and promoted by Indivisible and 50501. Conversely, organizers from the Party of Socialism and Liberation led the Embry Hills protest. According to a release from the DeKalb police department, police declared an unlawful assembly after they believed marchers would attempt to approach the highway on the on-ramp. Police arrested eight people including Guevara at the protest on Saturday. Ted Terry, a DeKalb county commissioner, asked the county's staff to investigate the circumstances around the use of teargas at the event. 'The decision to deploy teargas – particularly in a neighborhood context with nearby homes and businesses – raises serious questions about the proportionality and justification of the county's response to peaceful civil action,' he wrote. A spokesperson for Ice in Atlanta could not immediately confirm the conditions of the immigration hold or whether Guevara faces deportation. As a journalist with Diario CoLatino in El Salvador, he fled the country in 2004 one step ahead of threats from leftwing paramilitary groups. It took him seven years to get his first asylum hearing before a judge, the journalist told Spanish-language wire service Agencia EFE in the Los Angeles-based publication La Opinión in 2012. He described the arrest of his wife after an error in the immigration system. 'The hardest part for me was seeing my three children cry as she was taken away, and me being powerless to give them the comfort and protection they need,' he said in Spanish in the interview. Guevara has worked for Spanish-language media such as Atlanta Latino and Mundo Hispanico in metro Atlanta since, reporting on criminal justice issues. Guevara's reporting has won awards, including an Emmy. His reporting has uncovered corruption at the Honduran consulate in Georgia and documented the effect of immigration enforcement around Atlanta. He founded MGNews in June last year, focusing on immigration enforcement, and quickly built a sizable following. At the time of his arrest Saturday, Guevara was live-streaming on Facebook to more than 1 million viewers, outdrawing CNN and Fox News combined on a Saturday afternoon.
Economic Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- Economic Times
Next No Kings protests date released as millions turn out on Trump birthday - Date, time, venue and all details
When is Next "No Kings" protest? Live Events What themes will the next 'No Kings' rally focus on? Were there any incidents during the June 14 protests? FAQs (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Following the massive turnout on Donald Trump's birthday, " No Kings " organizers have set the next protest date. With millions already marching, momentum is gaining again, this time with a renewed emphasis on justice and voting against growing authoritarianism, known as the "No Kings" movement, started all over the United States on June 14. This event was deemed a nationwide day of organizers of last weekend's "No Kings" protests are already planning another rally and are hailing the event as one of the biggest mass gatherings in American mobilizing millions around the world on June 14, the Transformative Justice Coalition said Monday that in remembrance of Civil Rights activist and lawmaker John Lewis, who passed away on that day in 2020, the next protests will take place on July upcoming demonstrations will focus on racial justice, voting rights, and democracy. The previous round of protests included more than 2,100 global Levin of Indivisible reports that more than 2,100 No Kings events were held in 20 countries on Saturday. Approximately 5 million people worldwide took part, Levin added."We're going to center three things," Barbara Arnwine of the Transformative Justice Coalition stated in reference to the planned protests on July would prioritize voting rights for all, as voter suppression has no right to exist in this will prioritize racial justice because this country will never be right until it is racially just. 'Lastly, they will discuss our ongoing and unified struggle for a robust, inclusive, and just democracy, which is our mission and our duty in these times,' as per a report by preparations are underway for the upcoming No Kings demonstrations on Saturday were mostly nonviolent, but there were a few incidents. Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, 39, was shot and killed during the No Kings demonstration in Salt Lake Woodard Henderson, the call's host on Monday, provided a GoFundMe link in order to help the family of Folasa Ah next nationwide protest is on July 17. Locations are being confirmed, but events will be held throughout the United rallies will focus on racial justice, voting rights, and democracy-building, echoing John Lewis' legacy.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Next No Kings protests date released as millions turn out on Trump birthday - Date, time, venue and all details
Following the massive turnout on Donald Trump's birthday, " No Kings " organizers have set the next protest date. With millions already marching, momentum is gaining again, this time with a renewed emphasis on justice and voting rights. Protests against growing authoritarianism, known as the "No Kings" movement, started all over the United States on June 14. This event was deemed a nationwide day of defiance. The organizers of last weekend's "No Kings" protests are already planning another rally and are hailing the event as one of the biggest mass gatherings in American history. When is Next "No Kings" protest? After mobilizing millions around the world on June 14, the Transformative Justice Coalition said Monday that in remembrance of Civil Rights activist and lawmaker John Lewis, who passed away on that day in 2020, the next protests will take place on July 17. The upcoming demonstrations will focus on racial justice, voting rights, and democracy. The previous round of protests included more than 2,100 global events. Live Events Ezra Levin of Indivisible reports that more than 2,100 No Kings events were held in 20 countries on Saturday. Approximately 5 million people worldwide took part, Levin added. "We're going to center three things," Barbara Arnwine of the Transformative Justice Coalition stated in reference to the planned protests on July 17. ALSO READ : No Kings protest surpasses records to become largest in U.S history — Trump admin rattled by scale What themes will the next 'No Kings' rally focus on? They would prioritize voting rights for all, as voter suppression has no right to exist in this country. They will prioritize racial justice because this country will never be right until it is racially just. 'Lastly, they will discuss our ongoing and unified struggle for a robust, inclusive, and just democracy, which is our mission and our duty in these times,' as per a report by Axios. Nationwide preparations are underway for the upcoming No Kings demonstrations. Were there any incidents during the June 14 protests? The demonstrations on Saturday were mostly nonviolent, but there were a few incidents. Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, 39, was shot and killed during the No Kings demonstration in Salt Lake City. Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson, the call's host on Monday, provided a GoFundMe link in order to help the family of Folasa Ah Loo. FAQs When and where will the next 'No Kings' protest occur? The next nationwide protest is on July 17. Locations are being confirmed, but events will be held throughout the United States. What issues will be highlighted during the July 17 protest ? The rallies will focus on racial justice, voting rights, and democracy-building, echoing John Lewis' legacy.
Axios
3 days ago
- Politics
- Axios
No Kings protest organizers announce July 17 as next demonstration
Organizers of last weekend's "No Kings" protests are celebrating the event as the one of the largest mass demonstrations in U.S. history, and already have another rally on the books. Why it matters: Building off the success of Saturday's rallies, Transformative Justice Coalition announced Monday the next protests are planned for July 17 in honor of Civil Rights activist and lawmaker John Lewis who died on that date in 2020. The June 14 protests were scheduled to counter President Trump's military parade in Washington, D.C., as a public rebuke to what organizers say is Trump's authoritarian policies. By the numbers: More than 2,100 No Kings events took place across 20 countries on Saturday, according to Ezra Levin from Indivisible. Levin added that about 5 million people participated across the globe. What they're saying: " We're going to center three things," Transformative Justice Coalition's Barbara Arnwine said about the upcoming July 17 protests. "We're going to center racial justice, because this country will never be right until it's racially just ... we're going to center voting rights for all, because voter suppression has no, no right to be in this country. We're going to talk about our continued and united fight for a just, inclusive and strong democracy that is our goal, that is our obligation in these times." Zoom out: While Saturday's protests were largely peaceful, they were not completely without incident. 39-year-old Arthur Folasa Ah Loo died after being shot at Salt Lake City's No Kings protest. The host of Monday's call, Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson, shared a GoFundMe link to support Folasa Ah Loo's family. State of play: Indivisible Twin Cities co-leaders Lisa Erbes and Rebecca Larson spoke about waking up Saturday to the news that Minnesota state House Democratic Leader Melissa Hortman and her husband had been killed, and State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife had been shot. Erbes said after speaking with local law enforcement they decided to move forward with the rally. "We realized very quickly that we had to honor Melissa and her husband," Erbes said through tears. "We also didn't want to give the murderer what he wanted, and that was to upset these events all over the country, and that if we canceled, we were we were giving in to him."
