Carlos Álvarez-Aranyos
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Carlos Alberto Álvarez Aranyos | |
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| Born | September 25, 1980 |
| Citizenship | American |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Known for | Founder of American Opposition |
Carlos Alberto Álvarez Aranyos (born September 25, 1980) is the founder of American Opposition, a political action committee "created to counter the rise of fascism in the United States of America."[1] He is credited with launching the anti-fascist protest moment in the United States during the second term of President Donald Trump. [2] He is also credited with launching the boycott of Tesla, for which Tesla CEO Elon Musk called him "evil."[3]
His activism is defined by his fiery speeches, which he has delivered at protests across the nation.[4]
Prior to launching American Opposition, Álvarez-Aranyos co-founded The American Sunlight Project, an effort to combat disinformation in the 2024 election cycle.[5] His keynote address to the Publisherspeak Conference in 2024, titled "Defending truth in the age of deception: The role of scholarship in the emerging information paradigm," was featured as an article in the George Washington University Journal of Ethics in Publishing.
In 2020, Álvarez-Aranyos oversaw "organization-wide communications, media relations, and strategic communications campaign to protect the election" for Protect Democracy.
Prior to joining Protect Democracy, he served as a strategic communications adviser to the Task Force for Business and Stability Operations at the United States Department of Defense under President Barack Obama.[6]
Beyond his work in politics, Álvarez-Aranyos founded Boulder Transport, a private transportation company based in Boulder, Colorado.[7] He was also an actor, writer, and producer in Hollywood under the stage name Cal Thomas.[8]
References
- ↑ "American Opposition, About Page". American Opposition. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ↑ Horbacewicz, Sarah (June 16, 2025). "Who is behind the "No Kings" protests? How a Colorado man started a group that helps organize millions". CBS News. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ↑ Musk, Elon. ""Evil people."". X. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ↑ "Carlos Alvarez-Aranyos". C-SPAN.
- ↑ Myers, Steven Lee; Rutenberg, Jim (April 22, 2024). "New Group Joins the Political Fight Over Disinformation Online". The New York Times. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ↑ "Publisherspeak US 2024 Conference Program". Kriyadocs. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ↑ Castle, Shay (16 December 2016). "5 Questions with the founder of Boulder Transport". Longmont Times-Call. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ↑ "Cal Thomas - IMDb". IMDb. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
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