Ryan Hamann, a protest organizer and spokesperson for the Coalition to March on the DNC, states, “We're calling this protest to let Donald Trump know that he and his anti-people agenda aren't welcome in Milwaukee.”

Hamann continued, “The people here recently won their demand to end police collaboration with ICE in the city. I can't think of a clearer indication of the people's rejection of what Trump stands for than that.”

The Coalition to March on the DNC is also planning a demonstration that will coincide with the first day of the Democratic National Convention, July 13, in downtown Milwaukee.

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Braving the frigid Wisconsin winter weather, attendees held signs, flags and banners with messages of support for refugees, women, people of color, LGBTQ people, workers and students. Their voices cut through the air as the group chanted slogans like “We oppose Trump and Pence; they only serve the 1%” and “Racist, sexist, anti-gay; Donald Trump, go away!”

The event featured speakers or messages from UAO, Wisconsin Indivisible-06, Wisconsin Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO), and Wisconsin Bailout the People Movement.

“I think holding rallies and marches is super important! It shows our city and country that we’ve not given up and we’re not backing down,” said UAO member Jessica Anderson. “If we don’t even try to attempt change, then nothing will ever change. I want everyone to know that we won’t tolerate racism, misogyny, homophobia, or transphobia in this country. Even the smallest of organizations and rallies can create big change, and this is where it all starts.”

After a message of solidarity from Wisconsin FRSO, participants took to marching up and down Main Street, making themselves heard with more chanting.

Back at the square, event leader Hollie Poupart homed in on the violence that is all-pervasive across the spectrum of Trump's hateful rhetoric and harmful policies. The emphasis was placed specifically on Trump's support for brutal and unjust police practices, tying these facts into to the broader movement to win community control of the police.

“It is only when the cops are wholly answerable to the communities which they police and for the crimes that they commit that we will see justice done for people like Isaiah Tucker, Jason Pero, Jonathon Tubby, and the scores of others killed or impacted by police violence,” Poupart said.

UAO will be hosting a showing of the film Do Not Resist at the Oshkosh Public Library on Thursday, January 24 as a part of their campaign to raise awareness about the need of all communities to fight back against police crimes.

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Glasgow, Scotland – Donald Trump visited Scotland this weekend as part of his four-day trip to Britain. Trumps visit comes at a politically uncertain time, with Britain still in the process of negotiating exit terms with the European Union. With Brexit in mind, British Prime Minister Theresa May is keen to strengthen the U.S.-UK alliance, which the ruling class in Britain commonly refers to as the ‘special relationship.’ However, May’s Tory government is increasingly divided, with several of her cabinet resigning over the past week. The ‘Brexiteers’ who have resigned, including the Secretary of State Boris Johnson and David Davis, citing what they see as a ‘soft’ Brexit. In this backdrop, May will be keen to secure a trade agreement with the U.S. and cement Britain’s position as a junior partner to U.S. imperialism.

In Scotland Scottish National Party (SNP) leader and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has made her disapproval of Trump plain in the past and it appears will be keeping her distance during this visit. Instead of meeting with Trump, she helped to lead Glasgow's massive Pride march of 5000 people this weekend. The SNP’s depute leader, Keith Brown, before Trump’s visit said, “Scotland today stands united – with people from all backgrounds and all nations – against Donald Trump. We will send a message to Donald Trump that Scotland rejects the abhorrent treatment of little children on the U.S. -Mexican border. Scotland opposes his attempt to wreck the Paris Climate Agreement and his vilification of Muslims. We also oppose his barbaric language and treatment of women. Our message will be clear: Scotland rejects Trump’s politics of division and hatred and we stand with our friends in the U.S. who oppose him.”

As a result of Trumps visit, protests were held across Scotland including in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and Aberdeenshire. In Glasgow’s George Square over 3000 protesters held up banners with messages against Trumps policies including, “Give the weans [children] Irn Bru [a famous Scottish soft drink] not iron cages” as well as many other inventive signs urging Trump to “Get tae fuck.” The crowd consisted of people from all walks of life, with the overwhelming majority there to protest against Trump. Many Scots in attendance were in a jovial mood with many people frequently using the colorful term “bawbag” to describe Trump.

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St. Paul, MN – On Saturday, March 4, Twin Cities residents are coming together at the Minnesota state capitol to oppose the Trump regime and to shut down the state's local manifestation of the national “March 4 Trump.”

Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) at the U of MN has called for citywide groups to unite against the Trump rally and to “Make Racists Afraid Again,” drowning out and directly confronting the extreme right-wing elements who have been emboldened by Trump's presidency. SDS and other protesters with the “Make Racists Afraid Again” call to action are meeting at noon on Saturday at the Capitol/Rice St. light rail stop.

The “March 4 Trump” is happening in scores of cities nationwide and is being coordinated by Minnesota's own Corinne Braun of Saint Louis Park. Counter-protests are also occurring in many of these cities. While internal disputes, and concerns about protesters at the Saint Paul pro-Trump gathering have led to the rally at the capitol being removed from the “March 4 Trump” website and temporarily canceled on Facebook, Minnesota's progressive community is going ahead with plans to rally against Trump at the capitol on March 4 and to oppose racists organizing openly in the state.

U of MN SDS organizer Skyler Dorr said of the counter-protest, “We are taking the example of SDSers and other progressive activists in Chicago as an example – when thousands of students mobilized at UIC on March 11, 2016, to disrupt a Trump rally, they successfully shut it down. They said there was no room for Trump's racism, sexism and xenophobia in their state, and on March 4 we plan to send the same message. The Twin Cities stands together against hate and will organize to 'Make Racists Afraid Again.'”

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Minneapolis, MN – Dec. 10 marks International Human Rights Day. The Minnesota Anti-War Committee had a short rally at Lake Street and Nicollet Avenue, followed by a march of 200 people to denounce Trump's agenda of hate and racism.

Around the world, Human Rights Day day is known for people rising up and speaking out. The MN Anti-War Committee organizes a Human Rights Day protest every year, but Anti-War Committee member Jennie Eisert notes that this year organizers felt a pressing need for a protest for human rights, “We know that the anti-war movement needs to be a part of the growing movement against Trump and his agenda of bigotry and racism. We need to stand firm against his rhetoric of fear and hate both at home and abroad. We’ve heard his beating the drums of war to bomb the Middle East out of existence. We’ve already seen an increase in anti-Muslim hate crimes. We will not stand aside and wait to see what he has in store for this nation. We will be a part of the world’s voice in saying ‘No’ to Trump and we will continue to do so through his whole presidency!”

At the rally speakers from the Anti-War Committee, Black Lives Matter Saint Paul, People of Color Union Members, the MN Immigrant Rights Action Committee and the Council on American Islamic Relations spoke out against Trump’s promises of war, increased police powers, union bashing and anti-Muslim bigotry.

Marchers then took the streets on a cold, brisk day and got honks and cheers from folks in cars and on the sidewalks. Signs and chants demanded rights for immigrants and Muslims and an end to bigotry and war. The march concluded with an indoor rally at All God’s Children Church in Minneapolis’ Powderhorn neighborhood.

Sarah Martin, of Women Against Military Madness, was the first speaker at the indoor rally. “Last Sunday I and others here today were lucky enough to be at the Oceti Sakowin camp at Standing Rock as the announcement came that the Army Corp of Engineers had denied the permit to the Dakota Access Pipeline Company to drill under the Missouri River and ordered a new environmental impact study. This is a great victory and it happened because of the resistance of the water protectors – the Standing Rock tribe, hundreds of tribes and native nations from around the world as well as non-native supporters. But the Water Protectors understand and know the struggle is not over and the company will use every possible means to complete this $3.8 billion pipeline. And it will have the full support of Trump.” She concluded with, “We need jobs, healthcare, education and an end to racist police violence here at home, not U.S. wars abroad and not new pipelines.”

Craig Wood and Barry Reisch from Veterans for Peace Chapter 27 and JR Bobick, a leader in the Native Lives Matter movement, who had all recently returned from North Dakota also spoke about the human rights abuses they witnessed committed by the U.S. government at Standing Rock.

Stephanie Taylor from Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) at the University of Minnesota also spoke about the dangers of the upcoming Trump presidency, “Women have fought for centuries for control over our own bodies, especially when it comes to reproductive rights and we continue to struggle. Trump seeks not to claim these victories that we’ve created for ourselves, like many politicians do, but instead, to toss them out into the dust bin of history, destroying futures, families and quality of life for many individuals.” Taylor continued, “It there is a silver lining presenting itself in the fact of an incoming racist, sexist and homophobic president-elect, it is this: it is the people, not politicians, who are the makers of history. Our movements will become emboldened to move this country forward – this is just a challenge and we will win!”

The event concluded with speakers from Saint Paul Public Schools who spoke out against the expansion of JROTC programs in their schools and from the Committee to Stop FBI Repression to encourage protesters to travel to Detroit for Rasmea Odeh’s upcoming trial on Jan. 10.

The Anti-War Committee called for everyone to mobilize to march with the immigrant rights movement in the twin cities on Jan. 20, Trump’s inauguration day.

The protest was organized by the MN Anti-War Committee and was endorsed by Black Lives Matter St. Paul, Blue Lies Matter, MN Immigrant Rights Action Committee, MN Neighbors for Justice, MN Peace Action Coalition, Natives Lives Matter, Native Lives Matter.org, Rad Azns, St. Paul for Justice, Welfare Rights Committee, Women Against Military Madness, Women's Prison Book Project, Veterans for Peace, UMN Students for a Democratic Society, and the Young Muslim Collective.

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The Progressive Student Union organized an anti-trump protest at the University of Texas at Arlington, Nov. 13. About 30 people marched throughout campus shouting chants such as, “Trump, you bum, we don't want your nazi scum,” and “Hands too small, can't build that wall.” The Progressive Student Union was one of the many student groups who responded to the National Student for a Democratic Society (SDS) call for action following the election of Donald Trump.

Tre Jonas, a member of the Progressive Student Union, said after the march that it was important to protest Trump and the system that is placing him in power. Mark Napieralski, president of Progressive Student Union, reaffirmed that protests like these will be the foundation to create a mass movement to defend the communities that Trump and his administration will be threatening in the four years to come.

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The Progressive Student Union organized an anti-trump protest at the University of Texas at Arlington, Nov. 13. About 30 people marched throughout campus shouting chants such as, “Trump, you bum, we don't want your nazi scum,” and “Hands too small, can't build that wall.” The Progressive Student Union was one of the many student groups who responded to the National Student for a Democratic Society (SDS) call for action following the election of Donald Trump.

Tre Jonas, a member of the Progressive Student Union, said after the march that it was important to protest Trump and the system that is placing him in power. Mark Napieralski, president of Progressive Student Union, reaffirmed that protests like these will be the foundation to create a mass movement to defend the communities that Trump and his administration will be threatening in the four years to come.

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The Progressive Student Union organized an anti-trump protest at the University of Texas at Arlington, Nov. 13. About 30 people marched throughout campus shouting chants such as, “Trump, you bum, we don't want your nazi scum,” and “Hands too small, can't build that wall.” The Progressive Student Union was one of the many student groups who responded to the National Student for a Democratic Society (SDS) call for action following the election of Donald Trump.

Tre Jonas, a member of the Progressive Student Union, said after the march that it was important to protest Trump and the system that is placing him in power. Mark Napieralski, president of Progressive Student Union, reaffirmed that protests like these will be the foundation to create a mass movement to defend the communities that Trump and his administration will be threatening in the four years to come.

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Tucson, AZ – More than 300 people gathered on Nov. 12, joining the wave of protests across the country with loud and clear messages of rejection of the new president-elect Donald Trump and his agenda of right-wing hate and repression.

The protest was organized by the local immigrant rights action committee L.U.P.E. and began at 4 p.m. in downtown’s Armory Park, where people gathered with signs and strong sentiments of support and solidarity. One of the organizers of the event, Edward C. Tolentino, said in the opening words, “Donald Trump ran on a platform of increasing militarization of the border and expanding mass deportations and family separations. As an immigrant rights organization, we denounce these attacks and are ready to stand side by side with our immigrant sisters and brothers to defend their right to justice and equality.”

As a border town, Tucson has been rightly declared an immigrant-friendly city. Given its local experiences fighting back against racist laws like SB1070 and the poli-migra – local police and border patrol collaboration – communities and local organizations are ready to continue the struggle against Donald Trump and any new internal repressive attacks that seek to harm or separate families in our communities.

After opening statements, the rally was energized with chants of “Dump Trump, not our president!” and “Said it loud, say it clear, immigrants are welcome here.” Chicano student and organizer of the event Bryan Orozco said, “It is clear that the new president-elect does not represent the interests of the multinational working class people of Tucson. We are indigenous, Chicanos, Mexicanos and we will stand together to defend nuestra cultura y nuestra gente.”

Former tribal leader of the Tohono O’otham nation David Garcia also spoke, saying, “The Tohono O’otham nation is a 75-mile international boundary. If Trump wants to beef up militarization, what happens down here will determine what happens on all parts of the border. Native nations are also affected by the nasty border policy.”

The rally proceeded to march through downtown Tucson’s historic Congress Street chanting, “Who’s streets, our streets,” and “No Trump, no KKK, no fascist U.S.A”, arriving at the federal courthouse, where the federal immigration program Operation Streamline takes place.

Undocumented activists, students and organizers took to the microphone to relay the harmful effects this immigration program has on the community. L.U.P.E member and organizer Stteffanny Cott declared, “Operation Streamline is responsible for processing, without due process, hundreds of immigrants a week, charging them with federal felonies to incarcerate them in for-profit prisons. Their only crime is being undocumented. These programs are immoral and inhuman and must be stopped.”

Dreamer and local activist Josue Saldivar shared his personal experiences as an undocumented youth and said, “I stand here today undocumented and unafraid. I have been and continue to be defined by a status and a piece of paper but we will continue to fight for the right we all have to be here with our families.”

A brief open mic session allowed community members to share theirs thought and feelings about the event and the current political situation of the country, before marching back to Armory Park where the protest finalized with a unity applause.

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Tampa, FL – Over 200 people gathered here, Nov. 10, at the Sam Gibbons Courthouse in downtown Tampa to protest the President-elect Donald Trump. The action was organized by Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society (SDS).

Tampa Bay SDS member Tori Stratis led the crowd with chants, such as “No Trump, No KKK, No racist USA!”, “Hey, hey, ho, ho, Donald Trump has got to go!” and “Dump Trump!”

Ellysa Treviño, a student researcher from San Antonio, upon hearing the protest, joined the crowd from a medical convention nearby. “I’m really disappointed that an election campaign that seemed to be a joke, was actually successful,” she said.

Heather Henry of the Tampa Anti-War Committee (TAWC) spoke about Trump’s proposed foreign and domestic policies, saying “Not only is Trump going to send more money to Israel, he is going to put more money towards the growth of our military and our police forces, furthering our militarized presence at home and abroad, and leading to more violence against this country’s own people among others.”

Danya Zituni of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization stated, “We need to channel this momentum into organizing, so we can defend our communities and build sustainable movements independent of the political establishment that provided both Trump and Hillary as viable candidates.”

After speeches at the courthouse, the crowd marched through downtown to Curtis Hixon Park, ending the night with speeches from the crowd and chants.

Along with Tampa Bay SDS, the protest was co-sponsored with Tampa Anti-War Committee, Freedom Road Socialist Organization, and Planned Parenthood Generation Action. Tampa will continue to fight back against Trump’s racist, sexist, anti-refugee and anti-immigrant agenda.

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