Hundreds Gather To ‘Wall Off Trump’ & Police Arrest 18 In Flag-Burning Demonstration At RNC 2016

Although targeted at the GOP and its nominee, Donald Trump, activists also criticized President Barack Obama, writing, ‘When he leaves office he will leave behind to his successor the most sophisticated and well-funded human-expulsion machine in the history of the country.’

Desiree Kane
Kit O'Connell
By Desiree Kane
And Kit O'Connell

CLEVELAND --- In response to a proposed U.S.-Mexico border wall that Donald Trump’s turned into a hallmark of his presidential campaign, activists at the Republican National Convention built a wall of their own on Wednesday. Using a combination of banners and brick wall-patterned costumes, activists surrounded the Quicken Loans Arena for about

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From Anti-Trump Activists To Open Carry Advocates: RNC 2016 Opens With A Day Of Peaceful Protest

The opening day of the Republican National Convention also featured a concert and protest by Prophets of Rage, a ‘supergroup’ featuring members of Public Enemy, Cypress Hill and Rage Against the Machine.

Desiree Kane
Kit O'Connell
By Desiree Kane
And Kit O'Connell

CLEVELAND --- The tense political landscape and presence of open carry activists didn’t dampen a day of peaceful protest for demonstrators gathered outside the Quicken Loans Arena for the opening day of the 2016 Republican National Convention. MintPress News was present outside the arena on Monday, where attendance by protesters seemed somewhat

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Trump Resistance Swells At RNC Kickoff

Presumptive nominee to give unexpected address as Never Trump faction garners support for floor vote,

Lauren McCauley
By Lauren McCauley
Demonstrators march during the Shut Down Trump at the RNC protest on Sunday, July 17, 2016, in Cleveland.

Protests, discord, and heightened security announced the start of the Republican National Convention (RNC) on Monday as thousands marched on downtown Cleveland calling on the GOP to reverse its racist policies and "Dump Trump." The peaceful March on the RNC ended with a rally outside the heavily-fortified perimeter that encircled the Quicken

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Gov’t Amasses Riot Police, Military Gear, And Opens Makeshift Prisons To Prepare For RNC

Cleveland opens up extra space in jails, courts, and shuts down local university to house thousands of riot police and military weaponry as FBI and Homeland Security warn of “radical activists”

Nika Knight
By Nika Knight
A police officer raises his weapon during a protest at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008. (AP Photo/Kathryn Grim)

Authorities in Cleveland, Ohio, are adding fuel to an already "combustible" atmosphere, some activists say, as the city readies extra jail space and courtrooms and shuts down a local university to house 1,700 riot police and their weapons in preparation for demonstrations at next week's Republican Party convention. Democracy Now! reported

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An Activist Guide To The National Conventions

Cleveland and Philadelphia are spending millions of dollars to turn their cities into micro-police states in preparation for the Republican and Democratic National Conventions.

Derrick Broze
By Derrick Broze
A police officer raises his weapon during a protest at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008. (AP Photo/Kathryn Grim)

As the American public waits to discover which candidate will be anointed the new royalty for the Democratic and Republican parties, the cities of Cleveland and Philadelphia are prepping their cities for an onslaught of angry activists. The activists are coming from across the country with diverse ideologies, goals, and solutions. The one

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New Cleveland RNC Police & Military Docs: FEMA Base To Setup At NASA

Violence is infantile and devoid of reason; thus the steady expansion of this military/police machine is a central part of the dumbing down of America.

Unicorn Riot
By Unicorn Riot
Riot police amass at the Occupy Denver protest in front of the state Capitol building Friday, Oct. 14, 2011. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)

A trove of new documents exposes how Cleveland’s impending Republican National Convention will subject the public to a massive domestic military operation. Following decades of planning and millions of dollars spent, the RNC this July will amass into an unprecedented security state, constricting the constitutional rights of thousands of

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