File:Portland Antifa in battle gear.jpg

Stage 1 in a civil war: non-lethal violence


 * Source
 * Jack Posobiec @JackPosobiec on Twitter, August 5, 2018
 * "Civil Disturbance" Declared After Portland Riot Cops Use Flash Grenades On Antifa - ZeroHedge, August 4, 2018


 * For comparison



Anti-Maidan forces in Odessa (photo taken before April 11, 2014)


 * Events
 * Anarchy Breaks Out in Portland, With the Mayor’s Blessing -WSJ, August 3, 2018
 * A vicious mob targeted the ICE office and even a food cart. The police followed orders to do nothing.
 * Ex-acting ICE director speaks out about Portland protests, Fox News (video), August 1, 2018
 * Portland right-wing rally sees heavy police presence -CBS News (video), by a reporter walking with Antifa, with opposing meeting ('right wing'/'pro-Trump') across the street, separated by police, August 4, 2018


 * Marches
 * These Pictures From The Last Antifa Altercation May Forecast Worse In Portland This Weekend -The Federalist, about June 30, 2018 Patriotic Prayer (vs Antifa) march, also in Portland Ore. Published 3 Aug, 2018, prior to another march on 4 Aug, 2018
 * Mike Bivins twitter report, 4 Aug, 2018 (see also: Portland threatens reporter with subpoena in protesters' class action suit).


 * Flags
 * 'Antifascist action', Boston, August 19, 2017 (source)
 * Antifa, 2008, Köln