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Karl Widerquist
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Political philosopher & economist focused on distributive justice. Writes about Basic Income; the ethics of poverty, freedom, inequality, & other stuff. Works at Georgetown-Qatar. Lives in New Orleans. Website: Widerquist.com, email Karl@widerquist.com .. more

Karl Widerquist is an American political philosopher and economist at Georgetown University on its campus in Qatar. He is best known as an advocate of basic income, but is also an interdisciplinary academic writer who has published in journals in fields as diverse as economics, politics, philosophy, and anthropology. He is a consistent critic of propertarianism, right-libertarianism, social contract theory, and the belief that modern societies fulfill the Lockean proviso. .. more

Political science 38%
Economics 35%

Stand up for Democracy, neighborhood pop-up protest TODAY, 5:00-5:20pm, St. Charles Ave. & 7th St., New Orleans

Wednesdays:
- 5:00-5:30pm, Elysian Fields & St. Claude
- 5:00-5:20pm, Napoleon & Magazine
Thursdays:
- Mornings, 7:30-8:30am, City Park & Esplanade
- Evenings, 4pm-whenever City Park & Esplanade
Saturdays: 11:30am-noon, N. Rampart and St. Ann St
- 12:30-12:50pm, Napoleon & Magazine

Stand up for Democracy, neighborhood pop-up protests around New Orleans
Mondays:
- 5:00-5:20pm, St. Charles Ave. & 7th St.
Tuesdays:
- 4-5pm, Carrollton & Zimpel

SATURDAY: Stand up for Democracy, pop-up protests in two New Orleans neighborhoods:
- 11:30am-noon, N. Rampart and St. Ann St
- 12:30-12:50pm, Napoleon & Magazine

TODAY: Stand up for Democracy, neighborhood pop-up protests at the circle entrance to City Park at Esplanade
Thursday mornings, 7:30-8:30am
Thursday evenings, 5:00-7:00pm

TODAY (Wed. Nov. 5): two pro-democracy neighborhood pop-up protests in New Orleans
- 5:00-6:00pm, Elysian Fields & St. Claude
- 5:00-5:20pm, Napoleon & Magazine

Protest today at a NEW TIME:
Honk for Democracy Pop-up protests
Tuesdays, 4:30-5:30pm
Carrollton Ave. & Zimpel St.,
New Orleans, LA

Stand up for Democracy, pop-up protests today and tomorrow in two New Orleans neighborhoods:
- Monday: 5:00-5:20pm, St. Charles Ave. & 7th St.
- Tuesday: 5:00-6:00pm, Carrollton & Zimpel

Thursdays:
- Mornings, 7:30-8:30am, City Park & Esplanade
- Evenings, 5:00-7:00pm, City Park & Esplanade
Saturdays:
- 11:30am-noon, N. Rampart and St. Ann St
- 12:30-12:50pm, Napoleon & Magazine

Stand up for Democracy, neighborhood pop-up protests around New Orleans this week:
Mondays:
- 5:00-5:20pm, St. Charles Ave. & 7th St.
Tuesdays:
- 5:00-6:00pm, Carrollton & Zimpel
Wednesdays:
- 5:00-6:00pm, Elysian Fields & St. Claude
- 5:00-5:20pm, Napoleon & Magazine
...

Tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025: Two pop-up pro-democracy protests in New Orleans:
11:30am-noon, N. Rampart and St. Ann St
12:30-12:50pm, Napoleon Ave. & Magazine St.

TODAY: morning and evening pro-democracy protests in New Orleans:

Morning: 7:30-8:30am, City Park & Esplanade
Evening: 5:30-7:00pm, City Park & Esplanade

Two pro-democracy pop-up protests in New Orleans today, Wed. Oct. 29:
- 5:30-6:30pm, Elysian Fields & St. Claude
- 5:30-5:50pm, Napoleon & Magazine

If we had the money to invest, I'm sure we could get MAGAs to play it

Two pop-up pro-democracy protests in New Orleans, Tuesday, Oct. 28:
- 5:00-6:00pm on Carrollton & Zimpel
- 6:00-6:20pm on Napoleon & Magazine

Pro-democracy pop-up protest 5:30-5:50pm, Monday, Oct. 27, St. Charles Ave. & 7th St., New Orleans

...Wednesdays:
5:30-6:30pm, Elysian Fields & St. Claude
5:30-5:50pm, Napoleon & Magazine
Thursdays:
Mornings, 7:30-8:30am, City Park & Esplanade
Evenings, 5:30-7:00pm, City Park & Esplanade
Saturdays:
11:30am-noon, N. Rampart and St. Ann St
12:30-12:50pm, Napoleon & Magazine

New Orleans will have 9 pop-up pro-democracy protests, in 6 locations, on 5 different days this week--as usual:
Mondays:
5:30-5:50pm, St. Charles Ave. & 7th St.
Tuesdays:
5:00-6:00pm, Carrollton & Zimpel
6:00-6:20pm, Napoleon & Magazine...

Correction:
Stand up for Democracy
Two pop-up protests in New Orleans tomorrow,
Saturday, October 25, 2025:
- 11:30am-noon, Rampart & St. Ann
- 12:30-12:50pm, Napoleon & Magazine

My name is Cate Connolly and I didn't come here to die
But to fight for the rights of the working man
The small farmer too
Protect the proletariat from the bosses and their screws...

Maybe that was a different Connolly?

Stand up for democracy: two pop-up protests in New Orleans tomorrow: Saturday, October 24, 2025
- 11:30am-noon, Rampart & St. Ann
- 12:30-12:50pm, Napoleon & Magazine

Two pop-up pro-democracy protests tomorrow (Thursday, October 23, 2025) from 7:30am to 8:30 and and from 5:30pm to 7:00pm at the Esplanade entrance to City Park.

Two pop-up protests in New Orleans tonight (Wednesday Oct. 22):
5:30-6:30pm, Elysian Fields & St. Claude
5:30-5:50pm, Napoleon & Magazine

Reposted by Karl Widerquist

W/ JOINING "NO KINGS DAY” LAST SATURDAY & SIGNING OUR #Change.org PETITION👇, & CALLS, we demand that #Congress impeach & convict Hitleresque fascist & #MAGA #Project2025 wannabe King #Trump

#StrongerTogether #UnitedWeStand

www.change.org/p/with-this-...

TYVM @karlwiderquist.bsky.social
#BlueCrew

Video of the No Kings Protest in NOLA

youtu.be/kqlbNzjktuQ
No Kings New Orleans: October 18, 2025
YouTube video by Karl Widerquist's Personal Channel
youtu.be

Two more protests tomorrow:
- Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30pm, Carrollton Ave. & Zimpel St.
- Tuesdays, 6:00-6:20pm, Napoleon Ave. & Magazine St.

One of my favorite videos, from a BLM protest in 2020 with music recorded by my old band, Remember Alice?, back in 1993 or so.
Stop the Killing
YouTube video by Karl Widerquist's Research Channel
youtu.be

Neighborhood pop-up, pro-democracy protest today, Monday, October 30, 5:30-5:50pm, St. Charles Ave. & 7th St., New Orleans.

...
Thursdays:
Mornings, 7:30-8:30am, City Park & Esplanade
Evenings, 6:00-7:00pm, City Park & Esplanade
Saturdays:
11:30am-noon, N. Rampart and St. Ann St
12:30-12:50pm, Napoleon & Magazine