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"This was an attempt at a coup," the press release read. "It did not succeed this time, but the danger from even a failed coup is to be taken seriously, setting the stage for them to come back sooner or later to re-seize power – with or without Trump. It leaves a bloc of elected officials who view and act as if the Biden administration is illegitimate and an armed street-fighting force “on call” to dominate the public square." Refuse Fascism said that though President Donald Trump remain...

Activists Fear Fascist Uprising, Call For Community Action Emilia Morgan, left, and Toya Chester, right, speak during a protest at the Massachusett State House on Jan. 7, 2021. The small crowd gathered to protest the events in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, which they say represent a "fascist uprising" throughout the country. Meredith Nierman / GBH News More than 100 protesters gathered outside the Massachusetts State House on Thursday to oppose Wednesdays violence in Washington, D.C., and call...

More protests expected in the United States today (Thursday). This time it’s a call for call for immediate removal of President Donald Trump from office following Wednesday’s occupation of the US Capital building by pro-Trump supporters. Coco Das, with the group Refuse Facism, thinks Trump has been calling for what amounts to a coup for months. “Whether or not it succeeds, it’s extremely dangerous,” says Das. “And it’s laying the groundwork for ongoing attacks on elections and the...

"People have to realize that you can't put back a fascist movement by voting and then going home. You have to come out in the streets," said one Refuse Facism organizer.