“The most threatening sound to an oligarch is laughter.”

Coinciding with Flag Day, the anniversary of the adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the official U.S. flag, and the Army’s 250th anniversary, organizers say the protest is in response to President Donald Trump’s military parade , cuts to Veterans Affairs resources and other cuts to social services and federal departments.

Coordinated "No Kings" protests are underway from coast-to-coast ... Some protests took on a festive atmosphere, while others were more tense, including confrontations with counter-protesters.

According to the No Kings protest website, a total of 11 protests have been planned across Louisiana. At least three of those protests are being planned in the New Orleans area.

A festive atmosphere permeated the crowd in front of City Hall in Los Angeles as hundreds of people gathered an hour before the main No Kings protest was set to begin. A drum circle featuring ...

The Belleville and O’Fallon demonstrations were among more than 1,500 across the country against a litany of what protesters argue are authoritarian actions by Trump. They scheduled the “No Kings” protests to happen at the same time as a large military parade in Washington marking the Army’s 250th anniversary.