Another way that the state can repress movements is by using media and spreading specific narratives that divide people within the movement or try to destroy public support for a movement. A common practice is to work with news media […]
Surveillance is a type of repression. Obvious surveillance is when you can tell that someone is watching you. This is often used to scare or intimidate a person or group of people to get them to stop protesting or to […]
As protests continue, we are seeing an increase in repression of the movement and anyone taking part in it. Repression is the process of the state, both local and federal agencies, attempting to disrupt, destroy, and co-opt organizations, actions, movements, […]
What is this guide? This guide focuses on the mechanics of creating a bail fund specifically to support people arrested while protesting. It is not a guide to providing bail or legal support, though we strongly recommend reading up on […]
The General Defense Committe Local 1 in Portland, Oregon, has established a fundraiser (https://bit.ly/pdxlegsupport) to cover bail and other legal expenses for protesters arrested in Portland, Oregon in connection to protests against George Floyd’s murder by Minneapolis police, along with […]
Today, Thursday, August 15th, 2019, a grand jury will hear testimony regarding several local far right activists and fascists. Several local self-identified anti-fascists will be testifying at the grand jury against these members of the far right. While we must […]
Sometime in the last two weeks, an officer from the Portland Police called and visited the home of the mother of one of the General Defense Committee member’s former partners. The officer asked about the identity and whereabouts of this […]