SF Gate, “Opponents both militant and mellow confront Berkeley right-wing marchers”
byIt was difficult to figure out exactly who came out Sunday to join the anarchists — often referred to as antifa, or antifascists —…
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The Washington Post, “Black-clad anarchists storm Berkeley rally, assaulting 4”
byBlack-clad anarchists on Sunday stormed into what had been a largely peaceful Berkeley protest against hate and attacked at least four people, including the…
Santa Cruz Sentinel, “Huge crowds march through San Francisco as right-wing protesters lie low”
byLate Saturday morning, a peaceful demonstration grew around the fenced-off Alamo Square Park under a bright sun and a cloudless sky. Families toting young…
Los Angeles Times, “Counter-protesters march the streets looking for a new spot to gather”
byCharles Rachlis, 60, said multiple coalitions of church groups, civil rights activists, socialists and anarchists were organizing to combat the presence of the far…
San Francisco Chronicle, “Antifa activist ready to rumble at Bay Area right-wing gatherings”
byThe loosely connected antifa coalition that has come to include disgruntled Democrats, radical leftists and anarchists has no organized structure or strategy. Its common…
The Oregonian, “Patriot Prayer leader Joey Gibson takes his protest to San Francisco”
byOne of Gibson’s top priorities seems to be challenging anarchists, antifascists and social justice activists who are willing to forcefully confront those with opposing…
CBS 12 Bay Area, ” U.C. Berkeley group invites right-wing speakers”
byThis would not be the first time Yiannopoulos and Coulter were scheduled for events at Berkeley, one of the most liberal schools in the…
Los Angeles Times, “After Virginia violence, far right and white nationalists turn to a familiar target: California”
bySome of the biggest clashes have been in Berkeley, where a swath of far-right combatants ranging from ardent supporters of President Trump to avowed…
ABC 7 San Francisco, “San Francisco leaders oppose right-wing rally permitted for Crissy Fields”
byBased in Portland, Oregon, Patriot Prayer is an “alt-right” group specializing “in rallies aimed at provoking far-left and anarchist groups,” according to the Southern…
The Guardian, “Hipster-bashing in California: angry residents fight back against gentrification”
byGay Shame, a San Francisco-based group, is a fan. “Many anti-displacement activists concede too soon, or dream too small, and we love Defend Boyle…