March 2022

Extinction Rebellion DC holds "Truth Blasting parade" night march

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 03/12/2022 - 16:44

On the 11th of March, Extinction Rebellion DC held one of their "truth blasting parades" starting at 8PM on a Friday night. This brought the message of an ongoing climate emergency to Friday night partiers in cars on on foot alike.

Video-the march near 16th st 1 min 20 sec

Environment/Food/Health

DC Bike Party holds first ride of the year, rings bells for Embassy of Ukraine

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 03/10/2022 - 14:25

On the 9th of March, the DC Bike Party held their first ride of the year, including a round-trip crossing of Key Bridge on the route. On the return trip, riders rang their bells in solidarity as they passed the Embassy of Ukraine.

Video-riders coming off Key Bridge and ringing bike bells for the Embassy of Ukraine 1 min 18 sec

Culture/Entertainment

Kavanaugh gets yet another neighbor-organized residential protest on Int'l Women's Day

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 03/08/2022 - 23:25

The 8th of March was International Women's Day. Protests were held all over the so-called "United States" against an expected Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe vs Wade. Here in the DC area, "Injustice" Kavanaugh's Chevy Chase neighbors organized yet another protest at his house. This time around the protest took the form of a dance party.

Video highlights of the dance party for women's rights at Kavanaugh's house 1 mn 52 sec

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Dance party in the street in front of Kavanaugh's house

Solo counterprotester drives antifa flag through MAGAt convoy on Beltway

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 03/06/2022 - 15:09

On the 6th of March, the long-expected MAGAt/antivax convoy descended on the Capitol Beltway. Included in the convoy were many with pro-Trump and pro militia banners. There was even explicit support for the J6 coup attempt. A single counterprotester drove through them with a large antifa flag flying from their car.

Video-Trumpers/MAGAts and militia supporters in convoy, antifa flag opposing them 46 sec

Right Wing

"Showing the flag" mission against convoy of anti-vax/antimask Trumpers

Fridays for the Future joins protest for Ukraine, calls for ban on Russian oil imports

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 03/04/2022 - 23:52

On the 4th March, young people from Fridays for the Future joined protesters in front of the White House supporting Ukraine. They brought a message demanding that the US and the world boycott Russian oil. This sanction would put Putin out of business financially while encouraging use of renewable energy.

Video-Both FFF and Ukrainians demand ban on Russian oil imports 55 sec

Anti-War/Peace
Environment/Food/Health

Migrants protest at ICE against Biden's continuation of Trump policies

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 03/03/2022 - 23:20

On the 3ed of March, a number of migrant organizations descended on the headquarters of ICE to protest record deportations and Biden's continuation of many of Trump's worst immigration policies. Demands included freeing all ICE detainees, ending electronic monitoring, halting deportations, shutting down detention centers and chopping the budgets of ICE and CBP.

Video-protest at ICE including laying of flowers 2 min 15 sec

Immigration

Property of unhoused residents of 18th and Columbia Road plaza stolen by security guards

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 03/03/2022 - 21:46

This is a bit delayed, but reports have reached Indymedia that on Feb 26th,. Truist Bank's security guards stole posessions of unhoused residents on the plaza at 18th and Columbia Road. Unhoused residents have been driven from the plaza by harassment but activists still hold it. Truist Bank is attempting to fence off, then demolish the plaza for condo construction but has been hung up in court for decades.

Housing/urban Issues/Gentrification
Local News/Neighborhoods

The Shortwave Report 03/04/22 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/03/2022 - 19:35

This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr220304.mp3 (29:00)   (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- A brief update on Covid in Japan.

Anti-War/Peace
Elections/Legislation/Government
Environment/Food/Health
Foreign Policy/Imperialism
Media
Military/Weapons
World Uprisings

"Trucker" rally for State of the Union draws zero turnout

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 03/01/2022 - 16:14

At attempt to organize a "trucker" convoy rally at the Washington Monument on March 1 failed with the organizeer whining "where are the trucks?" on Twitter. This was supposed to cooincide with Biden's State of the Union address. For far-right organizers to enter DC would be to subject themselves to scrutiny by the US Marshalls and FBI which are still hunting J6 fugitives and unindicted co-conspirators, so they may have been scared away.

Right Wing

Only media at the stage: no-show for the "trucker" convoy against the State of the Union address (still from Ford Fischer video)

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