Category Archives: Lawful protest
Ten Funny/Defiant Music Videos to Keep Your “NO KINGS” Spirits Humming
On October 18, I helped host a ZOOM No Kings virtual rally, meant to include & encourage resisters who couldn’t attend in-person events. We didn’t want droning speeches, and had no canned list of answers to the question of “What Comes Next??” —except for recalling Dr. King’s concisely profound quote from an elderly civil rights … Continue reading Ten Funny/Defiant Music Videos to Keep Your “NO KINGS” Spirits Humming
A Happy/Sad Anniversary: Occupy Wall Street Began 14 years ago on Sept. 17, 2011
[This post shamelessly shared from history.com] On September 17, 2011, hundreds of activists gather around Zuccotti Park in lower Manhattan for the first day of the Occupy Wall Street Movement—a weeks-long sit-in in New York City’s Financial District protesting income inequality and corporate corruption. While the movement failed to see any of its goals or … Continue reading A Happy/Sad Anniversary: Occupy Wall Street Began 14 years ago on Sept. 17, 2011
Resistance Vacation Reading #3 — Revelation On Rose Street — And the Fate of Religious Radicals
Revelation on Rose Street New York City – A Fine Autumn Day in 1843 I was still feeling a bit weak that first Day morning, after several days in bed with a bilious fever. But I was now better, and the weather in New York was fair. My good wife agreed that a walk to … Continue reading Resistance Vacation Reading #3 — Revelation On Rose Street — And the Fate of Religious Radicals
Breaking: Trump’s Coming To Fort Bragg: The Signs I’d Carry In Protest
Monday – June 9: Just heard that Trump is coming to preen & prattle on my old stamping ground— Fort Bragg-Liberty-Bragg tomorrow, the 10th. It’s part of the hoopla buildup to his totally unnecessary and utterly narcissistic Mussolini-wannabe parade in Washington on June 14. I helped with protests aimed at several Bragg visits by two … Continue reading Breaking: Trump’s Coming To Fort Bragg: The Signs I’d Carry In Protest