Anti-Trump Organizers Plan Massive ‘J20’ Event To Mark Inauguration Day

Organizers of inauguration protests speak to MintPress News about Jan. 20 and the prospects for mobilization under the Trump administration.

Joe Catron
By Joe Catron
Protesters hold signs during a protest against the election of President-elect Donald Trump, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, in downtown Seattle.

NEW YORK --- Thousands of protesters who have mobilized nationally since the election of Donald Trump are planning a massive convergence in Washington against the presidential inauguration on Jan. 20. “We believe that we are entering a new period of mass mobilization in the United States,” Walter Smolarek, a spokesperson for the ANSWER

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‘Our Problem Is Civil Obedience’: Howard Zinn Speech Resonates With A New Generation Of Thinkers, Activists

In 1970, historian and activist Howard Zinn lamented: “You are saying our problem is civil disobedience. That is not our problem. … Our problem is civil obedience.

MintPress News Desk
By MintPress News Desk
Author Howard Zinn, right, and actor Josh Brolin, left, take part in a panel discussion about the mini-series entitled "The People Speak", Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008, at Emerson College in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

MINNEAPOLIS --- A classic speech on the power of civil disobedience by the historian and activist Howard Zinn seems to be striking a chord amid a modern-day resurgence of protest and direct action. Zinn, who died in 2010, combined his work documenting the suppressed history of the United States with a legacy of direct, personal involvement in

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Protesters Vow To ‘Flood The System’ For Climate And Planetary Justice

The mass actions, slated for September and November, are timed to lead up to the United Nations COP21 climate negotiations slated to take place in Paris in November and December.

Sarah Lazare
By Sarah Lazare
"Communities on the front lines of fossil fuel extraction are fighting back," said Ahmed Gaya, an organizer with Rising Tide Seattle. (Photo courtesy of Rising Tide North America)

"Communities on the front lines of fossil fuel extraction are fighting back," said an organizer with Rising Tide Seattle. (Photo: Rising Tide North America) From the tar sands of Alberta to the Port of Seattle to the communities in the blast zone of oil trains, organizers across North America are calling for a "wave of resistance" this fall

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Nationwide Rallies Planned As Fight Over Keystone XL Reaches Pinnacle

The choice is clear, says climate movement, promote the oil industry’s interests or demonstrate a bold commitment to addressing climate chaos by saying ‘No’ to dirty oil pipeline.

Jon Queally
By Jon Queally
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With President Obama on the brink of a decision, climate activists say it is once again up to the grassroots to show him that he will be backed by a large and diverse movement (not to mention the global scientific consensus) when he rejects the pipeline once and for all. Photo: 350.org/Shadia Fayne Wood In response to key developments

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With Call To ‘End The Drone Wars,’ Activists Cut Their Way Into UK Air Force Base

Four people arrested for aggravated trespass after entering RAF Waddington armed with banners and reports of civilian deaths.With Call to ‘End the Drone Wars,’ Activists Cut Their Way into UK Air Force Base

Jon Queally
By Jon Queally

The four who participated in the action were (from left): Chris Cole (51) from Oxford, and Penny Walker (64) from Leicester, Gary Eagling (52) from Nottingham, and Katharina Karcher (30) from. Coventry were arrested inside RAF Waddington and are currently being held by police at Lincoln police station.  Photo: End the Drones/Facebook Four

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Fight Over Keystone Heats Up As TransCanada Files Court Order To Stop Protests

“The temporary restraining order we are seeking would protect our ability to construct the pipeline under the law,” a TransCanada spokesman was quoted as saying.

Mint Press News Desk
By Mint Press News Desk

Acts of civil disobedience have become a near-daily occurrence at the construction sites of the Keystone XL pipeline, where protesters have taken to tying their bodies to equipment in order to stop construction on the southern leg of the 1,179 mile international tar sands pipeline. In response to the uptick in nonviolent protests, TransCanada, the

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