‘This isn’t about any one administration’: protests in DC reimagine the next 250 years in the US
Next250’s Declaration of Interdependence, a new art gallery featuring Americans’ collective values and hopes for the future, opens in McPherson SquareMore 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. Continue reading...
