St. Paul protesters marched against fascism in the former Sears lot that was recently bought by agencies to train for protest response. The city stated that it had responded to over 220 protests in 2020, and the number is expected to continue increasing as economic and social hardship grip the United States.
Via Chad Davis
Thousands of West Papuans marched in Dogiyai against the formation of a Central Papua Province and the building of a police station by the Indonesian government, instead demanding a referendum for independence in order to unite with their blood relatives in Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu.
Hundreds of Panamanian workers under the SUNTRACS trade union went on strike across the country for a day of national protest demanding salary during quarantine and food for all, including minors and students. Several confrontations occurred with police, but none ultimately resulted in arrests.
A motorcade and a demonstration occurred in Bangkok against the monarchy of Thailand and Prime Minister Prayut, largely held responsible for lack of access to vaccines and mismanagement of the pandemic. Both gatherings ended repressed, with demonstrators using fireworks in retaliation to police use of tear gas and rubber bullets.
Black bloc protesters took to the streets in Seattle in honor of Breonna Taylor, with several clashes occurring between police and protesters. Attendance was around ~700 demonstrators, and it lasted for hours on end, without being dispersed by police, until the protesters got tired out and dispersed.
