Workers oppose federal cops, antifa violence in Portland
Vol. 84/No. 31 - August 10, 2020![Antifa forces prepare to do battle during July 20 Portland protest. Glorification of clashes with cops — which liberals try to pretty up, claiming destruction of property isn’t violence — has nothing to do with fighting racism. It only gives the government a pretext to attack political rights and the fight against police brutality.](https://themilitant.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Antifa_8431-1-300x154.jpg)
The sending of federal police to Portland, Oregon, to confront protests against cop brutality marked by violence from antifa and similar groups has sparked an intense debate. Many workers are outraged at seeing federal cops in full riot gear deployed…