Portland Mercury, “DHS Director Decries “Violent Anarchists” Taking Over Portland”
byAlex Zielinski, July 16, 2020 The head of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the agency overseeing federal officers’ response to protests in…
Anarchists In the News
Agency maintains an ongoing list of anarchism and anarchists discussed or mentioned in mainstream media outlets. Notable mentions are posted here in chronological order.
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Bristol Live, “The ‘anarchist Big Issue’ that’s helping homeless people in Bristol amid crisis”
byBy Alexander Brock, July 10, 2020 Amid an uncertain time for hundreds of homeless people across Bristol, a magazine described as the ‘anarchist Big Issue’ is…
Mother Jones, “How a “Bunch of Badass Queer Anarchists” Are Teaming Up With Locals to Block a Pipeline Through Appalachia”
by“People that grow up in places like this, seeing their environment destroyed, it stirs them, it causes people to want to get involved, and…
New York Times, “In the Autonomous Zones”
byAutonomous zones, protest camps and intentional communities alike thrive on hard work and consensus — and can become disastrous rapidly. By Ezra Marcus, June…
Smithsonian Magazine, “A Brief History of Anti-Fascism”
byAs long as the ideology has threatened marginalized communities, groups on the left have pushed back with force James Stout, June 24, 2020 Eluard…
VegNews, “10 Contemporary Queer Vegans You Need To Know About”
byPride Month is here, so we’re recognizing the standout ethical pioneers who are advocating for equal rights for all. Z. Zane McNeill, June 23,…
Kim Kelly: Emma Goldman, One of History’s Best-Known Anarchists, Left an Outsized Legacy
byTeen Vogue, June 24, 2020 On June 27, 1869, a little girl was born into a Jewish ghetto in a western corner of the…
CNN, “Who is antifa? Activists reveal their identities” (Video)
byJune 16, 2020 What antifa members are really doing during protests Many antifa activists hide who they are while fighting white supremacy. But a…
Al Jazeera: What is Antifa?
byAntifa, short for anti-fascists, is an amorphous movement, not an organisation as Trump often says it is. June 1, 2020 Eager for an enemy…
Gothamist, ““That Happens in Fascist Countries”: The NYPD Is Interrogating Protesters About Their Political Sympathies”
byBy Nick Pinto, June 9, 2020 The New York City Police Department may be violating a 35-year-old agreement meant to keep the police from…