FROM PROTESTS TO ‘PUSSY HATS,’ TRUMP RESISTANCE BREWS ONLINE
Feb 24, 2017
3 minutes
The revolution may not be televised - but it apparently will be tweeted. And Facebooked. And Instagrammed.
Not long after President Donald Trump temporarily barred most people from seven majority-Muslim countries from entering the U.S., social activist Dex Torricke-Barton took to Facebook. “I’m thinking of organizing a rally,” he posted. Within a few hours, more than 1,000 people expressed interest. The resulting protest a week later, in front of San Francisco’s City Hall, drew thousands more.
Torricke-Barton is far from alone. From organizing protests on the fly to raising money for refugee and immigrant rights groups,
You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.
Start your free 30 days