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Bloomberg
9 hours ago
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Hungary Set to Hold Pride Parade in Defiance of Orban's Ban
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban changed the constitution earlier this year to ban the country's Pride parade, in what critics say was an attempt to ramp up his culture war and reverse his fading political fortunes. It hasn't worked. Thousands of people from Hungary and around Europe — including government officials, lawmakers and diplomats — have signaled on social media that they'll be in Budapest on Saturday for the annual gathering celebrating LGBTQ identity. They'll be flouting a police ban, transforming the event into an act of defiance against Orban's attempt to scapegoat minorities and silence dissent.
RNZ News
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- RNZ News
Lynne Olsen
Photo: supplied New York Times bestselling author, historian and White House correspondent Lynne Olson's new book The Sisterhood of Ravensbrück tells of defiance in a notorious women-only Nazi concentration camp. Already well-practiced in sabotaging the Nazis in occupied France, this tight-knit group of French women joined forces in the camp to defy their German captors and keep one another alive, including staging a music show to keep spirits up. Ravensbrück became widely known thanks to Martha Hall Kelly's bestselling novel Lilac Girls . It was a site of horror and brutality, and also a place of bravery, defiance, and mutual aid. Olsen's book takes us beyond the confines of the camp to the group's continued efforts for freedom and justice in post-war years.
Yahoo
16-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Connor Norby's RBI single
"No Kings" protests planned for Baltimore area Saturday. What you need to know. Several Maryland communities are planning to hold "No Kings" protests on Saturday, June 14, joining what organizers are calling "a nationwide day of defiance."
Yahoo
15-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Millions in US expected to join ‘No Kings' protests against Trump
Millions of people are expected to protest against the Trump administration on Saturday at roughly 2,000 sites nationwide in a demonstration dubbed 'No Kings', planned for the same day as the president's military parade and birthday. Interest in the events has risen since Trump sent national guard and US Marine Corps troops to Los Angeles to tamp down mostly peaceful protests against ramped-up deportations. 'We've seen hundreds of new events on the No Kings Day map since the weekend,' said Ezra Levin, co-founder of Indivisible, one of the groups behind the 'day of defiance'. 'We've seen hundreds of thousands of people register for those events.' A website for the protest cites Trump's defying of the courts, mass deportations, attacks on civil rights and slashing of services as reasons for the protests, saying: 'The corruption has gone too far. No thrones. No crowns. No kings.' Actions are set for the country's largest cities and small towns, dotting the map from coast to coast – part of a strategy to show that opposition to Trump exists in all corners of the US. No Kings is not hosting an event in Washington DC, intending to take the focus off the military parade and show the power of the people outside the nation's capital. Philadelphia will host a flagship march instead, and a DC-based organization is hosting a 'DC Joy Day' in the district that will 'celebrate DC's people, culture, and our connections to one another'. 'We did not want to give him the excuse to crack down on counter-protesters in DC,' Levin said. 'We didn't want to give him the narrative device to say we're protesting the military. Instead, we wanted to make him look as small and weak as he is, and protest everywhere else in the country.' In early April, the 'Hands Off' protests drew a few million people to more than 1,300 locations. Levin expects No Kings to be bigger, despite Trump's threats to meet protesters with 'very big force', which the White House has since tried to soften. Trump, in a press conference this week, said people who protested against the military parade 'hate our country' and were 'going to be met with very big force', though he said he was not aware of any planned protests against the event. The press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, later said Trump 'supports peaceful protests'. Asked about the No Kings protests during a White House event on Thursday, Trump said: 'I don't feel like a king. I have to go through hell to get things approved.' Organizers have expanded capacity for pre-protest trainings, given the increased security concerns after Trump's actions in Los Angeles. On a 'know your rights' call led by the American Civil Liberties Union on Tuesday, a host said, at one point more than 18,000 people were on the call. Questions included whether to attend if you were a legal immigrant with a green card or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (Daca) status, how to respond if violence erupted, and what to do about potential agitators. Social media posts have spread widely, calling on people to sit down on the ground if violence breaks out, a tactic that could be useful in some circumstances or detrimental and unsafe in others, organizers have said. People should go to the protests with plans for what they will do to keep themselves safe, but not expect a blanket response like sitting down to work in all cases. Troops are still deployed in Los Angeles, and protests against their presence and against immigration enforcement actions are ongoing there. Hunter Dunn, the national press coordinator for the decentralized protest movement 50501, was teargassed in a crowd during a protest in Los Angeles over the arrest of the union leader David Huerta. Dunn is helping organize the No Kings action in Los Angeles, and 50501 is one of the partners for the day of protest nationally. The Los Angeles event is now organized against what's happening on the ground there, Dunn said. 'There's more explicit focus on getting Ice and the federal government out of Los Angeles, and it's become more obviously a protest against authoritarianism and fascism, I'd say, because we're actively under attack by our government,' Dunn said. No Kings protests will be taking place throughout the LA area, according to the map, with a large one expected near city hall. Organizers are increasing security and medical support preparations, Dunn said. 'If someone's legal status is at risk, I would not want them to risk it for a protest. But what I would want them to do is ask five of their neighbors to come in their stead,' Dunn said. 'Because if you stand up by yourself against the government, you're going to be crushed, you're going to be put down. But if an entire community rises up together in solidarity, there's not a government in the world that could crush that. We're safer together.' Related: US immigration officials raid California farms as Trump ramps up conflict In Minnesota, Heather Friedli is helping organize a rally and march at the state capitol in St Paul. The community, which saw massive protests and riots after the murder of George Floyd by police in 2020, worries about targeting by the Trump administration as the president seeks a redo of his response to protests five years ago. But, Friedli said, she had heard a lot of feedback that people are prepared to protest no matter what. 'I think our people are actually ready. You know, maybe in some terrible sense, like, that was awful, everything that happened, but in a lot of ways that started those community connections that we maintain to this day, and I think we're stronger for it,' she said. While many Americans feel the country is at an inflection point with Trump's use of troops to quash protests, there have been several inflection points recently, starting with his win last November, Levin said. This moment would probably be 'among the largest catalytic events', driven in large part by Trump 'overplaying his hand'. Saturday's protests should pull new people into the Trump opposition movement and help build more capacity for future events, Levin said. 'Do we suddenly save democracy on Saturday? No. Does Trump suddenly step down on Saturday? No, that's not how this works,' Levin said. 'The way we think of it is, we're building a muscle. We're doing quite a big workout on Saturday. But it is a tactic in an extended strategy to safeguard American democracy.'
Yahoo
15-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Palm Coast demonstrators gather for 'No Kings' day protests
Hundreds of protestors gathered in Palm Coast on Saturday, June 14, for the "No Kings National Day of Defiance," hours before President Donald Trump was to oversee a parade celebrating the U.S. Army's 250th birthday. No Kings protests took place at Old Kings Road and Palm Coast Parkway, and State Road 100 and Belle Terre Parkway. At the S.R. 100 location, up to 300 protesters lined the highway in front of the Target shopping center. The demonstrators held signs with a variety of messages critical of Trump and his administration. As the protesters yelled and waved, their signs included 'Stop the hate, dump Trump,' 'No kings, vets against Trump,' 'No Kings since 1776 Liberty & Justice for all,' 'No kings, no tyrants, silence = death to our Constitution,' 'Wake up fascism is here' 'This is not normal' and 'We the people will not submit. No kings.' Many drivers honked their horns or waved as they drove by. Some also flipped off the throng of protesters. A couple of Flagler County Sheriff's deputies on bicycles patrolled the area, but no incidents were reported. At one point, as the deputies rode along State Road 100, protestors thanked them for being there. Paula Brobeck, who lives in Volusia County, was holding a sign that read in multi-colored letters: 'Grantifa grandmas against fascism.' 'I have two granddaughters, 17 and 20, and I do not want them to inherit a country that's fascist, not independent, not democratic. This is what we are. This is what we stand for,' Brobeck said. Annette Franke of Palm Coast was holding a sign that read 'Sick-O-Phants,' with photos of Vice President JD Vance, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Florida Sen. Rick Scott. 'Our democracy is at risk. We are seeing fascist behavior with our government,' Franke said. She was heartened by the turnout. 'It's wonderful and it's refreshing and I hope that we are beginning to turn a tide with persuading the Trump voters who put him in office to wake up and see what's going on,' Franke said. When asked if she had a birthday wish for Trump, who turned 79 on Saturday, she referred to the military parade in Washington, D.C. that was scheduled to take place later that evening. 'I wish he wasn't celebrating his birthday with a multi-million dollar parade on taxpayers' back, too,' Franke said. Another woman, who identified herself as Patti, said she was protesting a variety of issues, including raids by ICE. 'All the ICE raids right now, it's disgusting. People are here and they are separating families. And that's disgusting,' Patti said. Amy Long of Palm Coast was holding a sign with a drawing of Smokey Bear which read 'Only you can prevent fascist liars.' Instead of 'Smokey,' the bear's hat read 'Resist.' 'This is incredible,' Long said of the turnout. 'This is great. Here in Flagler County we have a large Republican presence, so to see this many people turn out, it's incredible,' Long said. She said although she owns a Tesla — Elon Musk's automotive brand — she added a disclaimer. 'I drive a Tesla and so I had to get a sticker immediately that signified 'Hey, I got this before we knew Elon went that way,' very disappointing to see. Everything is for a minority of billionaires,' Long said. Sarah Melvin said she has been protesting Trump since his first administration. She brought along her dog, Lucius. Melvin wore a beret that resembled a taco. Her dog wore a matching taco-like outfit. The phrase "TACO" — Trump Always Chickens Out — was made by Financial Times commentator Robert Armstrong to describe what he says is the president's pattern of announcing heavy tariffs then backing away. Melvin was holding a sign that read: "Give us (the finger) if you (heart) fascism.' 'I wanted to give a little something to all the people that flip us off," Melvin said, "because we are actually out here fighting for their rights, too." This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Palm Coast 'No Kings' protests count hundreds of demonstrators
