Global “Hands Off!” Protests Target Trump, Musk in Fight for Democracy.
By: Appiah bani kenneth In an unprecedented show of global solidarity, hundreds of thousands took to the streets on Saturday as part of the "Hands Off!" movement, a mass protest aimed at curbing what organizers describe as a “hostile takeover” of democracy by billionaires Donald Trump and Elon Musk. From the heart of Washington, D.C., to the streets of London and Paris, protestors marched across all 50 U.S. states and in cities worldwide, voicing their resistance against the growing influence of the ultra-rich in politics and public life. Organised by a coalition of pro-democracy groups, the movement has drawn nearly 600,000 sign-ups online, with attendance figures reaching into the millions, according to organizers. The demonstrators’ demands are as bold as the turnout: an end to billionaire interference in democratic institutions, the safeguarding of critical social programs such as Medicaid and Social Security, and the protection of marginalised communities disproportionat...