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RockCreek

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Sat Jun 27, 2026, 06:46 PM 2 hrs ago

Demo in DC 'This isn't about any one administration': protests kick off in DC to reimagine the next 250 years in the US

Earlier today.
Article about it from The Guardian in the UK. of course.

"Next250’s Declaration of Interdependence, a new art gallery that features Americans’ collective values and hopes for the future, will open in McPherson Square"

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/27/next250-declaration-of-interdependence-art-gallery

"More than a thousand people gathered on a block away from the White House on Saturday to unveil their vision for the US’s future, organizers said, with thousands more attending other events around the country.

At the Next250 All of US rally, held a week before the 250th anniversary of the country’s founding, organizers launched their Declaration of Interdependence, an art installation featuring the collective values they believe should define the next 250 years of America’s story. The pledge – a take on the declaration of independence, the country’s founding text – aims to build a country where everyone can earn a living wage, have access to green spaces and feel safe in their communities, activists said.

“This event isn’t about any one administration or president,” said Linda Sarsour, an organizer with the Next250, one of the grassroots groups that organized the event. “This is about staking our place in the historic archive. So when people look back at the 250th commemoration and ask ‘Where were the movements?’ they will see this commitment from all of us.”"

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