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  • ‘No Kings’ protests against Trump bring a street party vibe

    10/18/2025 1:30:34 PM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 68 replies
    AP News ^ | Updated 3:16 PM CDT, October 18, 2025 | MIKE PESOLI and GARY FIELDS
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Protesting the direction of the country under President Donald Trump, people gathered Saturday in the nation’s capital and communities across the U.S. for “ No Kings ” demonstrations that the president’s Republican Party disparaged as “Hate America” rallies.With signs such as “Nothing is more patriotic than protesting” or “Resist Fascism,” in many places the events looked more like a street party. There were marching bands, a huge banner with the U.S. Constitution’s “We The People” preamble that people could sign, and protesters wearing inflatable costumes, particularly frogs, which have emerged as a sign of resistance in Portland,...
  • ‘Not just a party:’ World Pride celebrations end with defiant politics on display

    06/08/2025 3:33:45 PM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 12 replies
    AP News ^ | Updated 2:55 PM CDT, June 8, 2025 | CHRISTINE FERNANDO, FATIMA HUSSEIN, JACQUELYN MARTIN and MIKE PESOLI
    Washington (AP) — After the raucous rainbow-hued festivities of Saturday’s parade, the final day of World Pride 2025 in the nation’s capital kicked off on a more downbeat note.Thousands gathered under grey skies Sunday morning at the Lincoln Memorial for a rally and protest march, as the community gathers its strength for a looming fight under President Donald Trump’s second administration. “This is not just a party,” Ashley Smith, board president of Capital Pride Alliance. “This is a rally for our lives.”Smith acknowledged that international attendance numbers for the bi-annual World Pride were measurably down, with many potential attendees avoiding...