(Sigue en Español) On April 5, demonstrations were seen by Hands-off. An offshoot of these were announced for April 19 but organized by 50501-movement. The April 19 protests were aimed at continuing the April 5th momentum. They’re both framed around opposing Trump’s policies, against mass deportations, tariffs and DOGE. Who is organizing these events. Who has made appearances at these rallies.
To start, the 50501-movement, had planned for massive rallies in all 50 states for April 19th but it did not turn out that way. In fact it had a very low turnout and in only a few cities such as Denver, Colorado and Columbus, Ohio. There was very little media coverage and they did not provide numbers on attendance. It was a flop. In a previous 50501-movement rally held February 5, 2025 in Minnesota, a curious group showed up to speak and pass out flyers. They are the Revolutionary Communists of America (RCA). They also distributed their newspaper called “The Communist”. The RCA has set clear objectives that include overthrowing capitalism and establishing a socialist system. It draws on Marxist principles. They recruit on college campuses and workplaces.
At the April 5th “Hands-off” rallies, both the RCA and another communist group showed up. The Revolutionary Communist Party (RCP) made a presence at more than one rally. The RCP and RCA are separate entities but share ideological similarities.
A number of organizations contributed to these rallies. The latter April 19th rally was primarily a 50501-movement that emerged to protest the second Trump administration. Organizational partners include Political Revolution, Indivisible and others. Political Revolution is a PAC, a political action committee, organized originally to support Bernie Sanders’ 2016 campaign. Meanwhile the April 5th Hands-Off rally was largely supported by Indivisible which is supported by George Soros’ Open Source Foundation (OSF). It’s very possible that the OSF also funded Political Revolution given its history of supporting activism, although financial records are not disclosed. Interestingly, OSF has under its wings a 501(c)(4) organization called the Open Society Policy Center (OSPC). As a 501(c)(4), it can engage in political activities. In 2021 the OSPC donated $140 million to groups aligned with Democratic party objectives. Under 501(c)(4) these organizations can fund super PAC’s and political campaigns that has earned it the label “dark money”.
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El 5 de abril, se presenciaron manifestaciones de Hands-off. Se anunció una variante de estas para el 19 de abril, pero fue organizada por el movimiento 50501. Las protestas del 19 de abril buscaban continuar el impulso del 5 de abril. Ambas se centran en la oposición a las políticas de Trump, contra las deportaciones masivas, los aranceles y la ley DOGE. ¿Quién organiza estos eventos? ¿Quiénes han participado en estas manifestaciones?
Para empezar, el movimiento 50501 había planeado manifestaciones masivas en los 50 estados para el 19 de abril, pero no resultó así. De hecho, tuvo una participación muy baja y solo se celebraron en unas pocas ciudades como Denver, Colorado, y Columbus, Ohio. Hubo muy poca cobertura mediática y no se proporcionaron cifras de asistencia. Fue un fracaso. En una manifestación anterior del movimiento 50501, celebrada el 5 de febrero de 2025 en Minnesota, un grupo curioso se presentó para hablar y repartir folletos. Se trata de los Comunistas Revolucionarios de América (RCA). También distribuyeron su periódico “El Comunista”. La RCA tiene objetivos claros que incluyen derrocar el capitalismo y establecer un sistema socialista. Se basa en principios marxistas. Reclutan en campus universitarios y lugares de trabajo.
En las manifestaciones de “No Intervención” del 5 de abril, tanto la RCA como otro grupo comunista se presentaron. El Partido Comunista Revolucionario (PCR) estuvo presente en más de una manifestación. El PCR y la RCA son entidades separadas, pero comparten similitudes ideológicas.