August 2020

Video: Cops fire gas, rubber pucks at marchers on BLM Plaza 2nd night in a row

On the 30th of August, DC police assaulted protesters on Black Lives Matter Plaza with tear gas and rubber pucks fired from guns for the 2nd night in a row. Shortly therafter, bike cops attacked, making multiple violent arrests. A total of 14 arrests were reported by the end of the night.

Video: police attack marchers for 2nd night in a row 2 min

Tear gas rises over Black Lives Matter Plaza as cops open up on protesters(Photo by Alejandro Alvarez)

Day of marches ends in major police violence on Black Lives Matter Plaza

August 29th was a day of marches and protest that ended in shocking police violence. Here in DC, almost as soon as cops were no longer kept busy by the Fuck the Police march targetting upscale diners elsewhere, a blizzard of tear gas and rubber bullets was unleashed against protesters at Black Lives Matter Plaza.

Video-police smash the snack van's windows 1 min 10 sec

A cop smashes the drivers side window of the snack van with a billy club(still from Wyatt Reed video)

Video: How noise protests disrupted Trump's RNC speech

On the 27th of August, the go-go and noise protests against Trump's GOP nomination acceptance speech were audible from the White House south lawn, site of his speech and about 1,000 RNC delegates and spectators. All had to hear the sound of the protests, cops were not successful in what appeared to be an attempt to intimidate protesters into backing up the sound truck.

Video-the go-go and noise protests that were audible from the White House south lawn 2 min 51 sec

Scenes from the Get Your Knee Off Our Necks march

On the 28th of August, National Action Network held a massive "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" march in DC. Huge crowds streamed into the Lincoln Memorial area starting early morning, and marchers circulated all over DC afterwards well into the night. At one point well after the main march, all DC bridges over the Potomac were reportedly blocked at once.

Video-scenes from the rally and initial very large march 1 min

Unmarked SUV full of ATF cops spotted at Trump speech protest

On the 27th of August, a Portland-style unmarked SUV full of what turned out to be ATF agents was spotted on 15th st as protesters hammerd Trump's RNC nomination acceptance speech. On that same day in Kenosha, WI, cops from a similar unmarked SUV arrested the Riot Kitchen, which served food to protesters.

ATF agents (yes, they did Waco) in unmarked SUV on 15th st

Noise protest, loud go-go, street pursuits of GOP delegates hit Trump's nomination speech

On the 27th of August, Donald Trump gave his speech accepting the GOP's nomination for the 2020 GOP Presidential slot to about 1,000 people in the White House compound. Outside, many more protesters disrupted the speech with loud go-go music and noisemakers reported to be audible from the White House south lawn, site of Trump's speech. Later, several GOP convention delegates were pursued by protesters on their way out.

Guillotine set up in front of White House (Photo by Anonymous Operation) sums up the atmosphere

The Shortwave Report 08/28/20 Listen Globally!

Dear Radio Friend,     This week's show features stories from NHK World Japan, Radio Deutsche-Welle, Sputnik Radio, and Radio Havana Cubahttp://www.outfarpress.com/swr200828.mp3   (If you have access to Audioport there is a highest quality version posted up there {33MB} http://www.audioport.org/index.php?op=producer-info&uid=904&nav=&)        From JAPAN-  The massive

DC Bike Party rides on eve of major protest against Trump's nomination speech

On the 26th of August, the DC Bike Party took to the streets to open the coming weekend of protests against Trump's GOP nomination acceptance speech.

Video originally posted by Wyatt Reed to Twitter of bike party circling Freedom Plaza 1 min 41 sec

Still from Wyatt Reed video of DC Bike Party circling Freedom Plaza

Hundreds march in DC to protest Jacob Blake shooting

On the 24th of August, hundreds marched from Columbia Heights to protest the shooting of Jacob Blake by police in Kenosha, WI. At one point protesters chanted "Seven times" referring to the 7 times the pigs shot Jacob Blake.

Video-"take it to the streets and fuck the police! 40 sec

Photo by Fredrick Kunkle WaPo

Battling Economic Crises, Tropical Storm Laura Slams Haiti and Dominican Republic

Over the weekend, Tropical Storm Laura pummeled Haiti and the Dominican Republic leaving at least 13 dead, infrastructure decimated and towns isolated by landslides.

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