US EditionWhat comes next? Anti-Trump 'Hands Off' protests in U.S. draw thousands
- Nationwide anti-Trump protests called 'Hands Off' occurred across more than a thousand locations, including Boston, where demonstrators expressed opposition to Trump.
- Demonstrators opposed various Trump policies, but many lacked specific clarity about their grievances.
- The Indivisible Project and other leftist groups organized these protests using the platform Mobilize America, which connects activists and campaigns.
- Indivisible, founded in 2016, works with nearly 200 partner organizations to oppose the Trump agenda and is now planning more demonstrations for May Day.
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Protests against Trump: Figures show how resistance is growing in the US
The protests against the intervention of the American government in research, administration, justice and economy are growing. But the broad masses do not reach the resistance, as a data analysis shows.
Following nationwide protests against the Trump administration, some online posts said the protesters were paid. We examined the videos and images the posts cited as evidence and found none hold up to scrutiny.
Social media posts claiming that April 5 protesters in Washington, D.C., and elsewhere were paid, don't hold up to scrutiny. Videos misleadingly framed normal protesting and organizing activities — including similar signage and coordinated transportation— as evidence that protesters were paid hourly workers.
Letter: Hands Off was about dozens of issues
On Tuesday, a letter to the editor opined that the protest was misguided, that Trump pledged not to touch Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare, and federal employees. Well, for starters, Trump lies every time he opens his mouth. And so far,…
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