As a result of the nationwide No Kings II demonstrations, October saw the largest number of anti-Trump demonstrations of any month in ACLED data, which dates back to the beginning of 2020.
The No Kings II demonstrations planned for this Saturday, 18 October, hope to regain the momentum of anti-Trump sentiment expressed on 14 June.
This past month, pro-immigration demonstrations spiked following the Chicago crackdown, labor groups mobilized for “Workers over Billionaires,” and demonstrators mobilized in response to Charlie Kirk’s killing
President Trump has labeled antifa a terrorist group in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, though antifa is an ideology, not an organization.
Analysis on post-election trends in US right-wing mobilization and associated risks.
ACLED and MilitiaWatch assess militia activity in the US before, during, and after the 2020 election, highlighting risks and trends.
The report covers 2020 trends in political violence and demonstrations in the US, focusing on the BLM movement.
For the first time in months, the number of demonstration events related to the COVID-19 pandemic has outpaced the number of demonstration events associated with the Black Lives Matter movement across the United States. ACLED Director of Research & Innovation Dr. Roudabeh Kishi analyzes the latest trends from our new US Crisis Monitor project.