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Remember the hundreds of thousands of protesters who took to the streets when Donald Trump first got elected in 2017? With their pink pussy hats and incessant shrieking, it’s hard to forget. My question now is: where’d they all go? We were told for years that Trump 2.0 would be worse than the original. He showed his true colors on Jan. 6; this time, he’ll end democracy once and for all. Apparently, their most loyal acolytes didn’t even buy it. Only a smattering showed up to protest. What started as the Women’s March in 2017 became the People’s March this...

Fanell Sawyer keeps replaying in her head the morning she learned Donald Trump had won the election. She was at home in Georgia, ready to start another day working remotely in customer service for an insurance company, when her teenage daughter turned to her and uttered seven words that felt like a gut punch. “Mom,” she said, “This country doesn’t care about women.” ... { scrolling down to the real story } ... This weekend, demonstrators will travel to D.C. and cities across the country for the People’s March, organized by leading civil rights, racial justice and reproductive health organizations....

Students at East Tennessee State University and others gathered to march in protest of Kyle Rittenhouse on Thursday evening. The protest came just a few hours before the controversial figure spoke at the Brinkley Center for a Turning Point USA event, which is a student-led group on campus. In 2020, a then 17-year-old Rittenhouse shot and killed two men during civil unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin. In 2021, Rittenhouse was acquitted of homicide and other charges on the grounds of self-defense. When they announced they were bringing Rittenhouse to ETSU, a Turning Point representative said Rittenhouse would speak about the importance...

CODEPINK Events happening in Fayetteville for March 19 March 19: Political Listener Campaign. We have been asked by the March 19 Fayetteville Rally Organizing Committee to initiate a regional campaign to invite decision-makers to join the rally as listeners. Requests have already gone to Gov. Howard Dean, NC Rep. Coble, and NC Rep. Watt. However, these requests need to be repeated and the campaign needs to be extended to ALL regional (NC, SC, and VA) REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS to CONGRESS. If you believe you can contribute to this effort, please join us, men and women alike! We must demand that...