ABC 7 (San Francisco), “U.C. Berkeley blames ‘masked individuals’ for violence”
byHundreds of Anarchists were arrested in the rioting, now the movement may be experiencing a resurgence. “They’re an organization we need to reckon with,”…
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Time, “President Trump Attacks ‘Professional Anarchist’ Protesters on Twitter”
by“Professional anarchists, thugs and paid protesters are proving the point of the millions of people who voted to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Trump tweeted…
The New York Times, “Anarchists Respond to Trump’s Inauguration, by Any Means Necessary”
by“Yes, what the black bloc did last night was destructive to property,” Eric Laursen, a writer in Massachusetts who has helped publicize anarchist protests,…
The New York Times, “A Free Speech Battle at the Birthplace of a Movement at Berkeley”
bySince embarking in September on his speaking tour of American campuses, he has been trailed by protests. But the events have also attracted pockets…
USA Today, “What is a Black Bloc? The tactic that unleashed chaos in Berkeley”
byBlack Bloc gained attention in the United States in 1999 after violent protests at a meeting of the World Trade Organization in Seattle, according to a 2001…
Los Angeles Times, “Berkeley protesters just fell into the most obvious trap imaginable. Again”
byEast Bay protests are often overrun by relatively small numbers of black bloc anarchists, who hijack the message and the intent of these events….
Colorado Springs Independent, “The resurgence of the radical left raises questions”
byThe group to which he belonged comprised about 20 anti-fascists, socialists and anarchists who absolutely did intend to disrupt the evening’s proceedings. They took…
GQ, “Why Trump Supporters Love Calling People ‘Snowflakes'”
byIt doesn’t matter that receiving a lifetime achievement award might be one of the most justifiable times for someone to feel special, or that…
San Francisco Chronicle, “UC Berkeley cancels right-wing provocateur’s talk amid violent protest”
byCarrying a thick black shield and wearing a milk-soaked kerchief over his face to protect against potential tear gas, Zombie said, “We’re anarchists.” Fellow…
The Washington Post, “Republicans who once mocked ‘safe spaces’ are feeling sensitive over protests”
byMeanwhile, the Nation’s Natasha Lennard published a popular guide to the “black bloc” anarchist tactics that had led to the punch. “This is only…