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Biden Should Call for Emergency G20 Leaders Meeting, Says Religious Development Group

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/27/2020 - 08:22

Washington DC - A religious development group urges President-elect Biden to convene an emergency G20 meeting upon inauguration into the high office. Jubilee USA Network focuses on solutions to the global coronavirus health and economic crises and argues additional G20 action must happen quickly."While the G20 made progress in recent months on confronting the global coronavirus crisis, we need much more action to lift workers and protect the vulnerable," stated a United Nations finance expert and Jubilee USA Executive Director, Eric LeCompte.

Local News/Neighborhoods

The Shortwave Report 11/27/20 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/26/2020 - 19:53

Dear Radio Friend,     This week's show features stories from  NHK Japan, Spanish National Radio, Radio Havana Cuba, and Radio Deutsche-Welle.http://www.outfarpress.com/swr201127.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

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

Activists hold ground, march to BLM Plaza in face of fascist threats

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 11/22/2020 - 17:14

On the 21st of November, SURJ held some group discussions on BLM Plaza and the Fuck the Police march went there almost directly from Dupont Circle. This was to provide relief for the hard-pressed folks looking after the plaza and the signs on the White House fence in the face of repeated attacks from fascists.

Elections/Legislation/Government
Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

As G20 Leaders Meet, US Supports Expanding Debt Relief for Countries that IMF Says are Left Out

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/20/2020 - 18:08

Washington DC – As G20 presidents and prime ministers convene, the IMF warns some countries are left out of the G20's new debt reduction process. Last Friday, the United States Treasury stated support for extending debt relief beyond the initial 73 poor countries which qualify for the G20 debt reduction process."The United States realizes that more countries will need debt relief to get beyond the coronavirus economic crisis," stated Eric LeCompte, the executive director of the religious development group, Jubilee USA.

Globalization/Anti-globalization
Labor/Economics/Business

Violent Trumpers and Proud Boys returning to DC on Dec 12 for electoral college

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 11/20/2020 - 17:04

The Proud Boys and other violent Trump supporters have announced they are bringing their fights and violence back to DC on the 12th of December. This time their goals are stated as "raze BLM Plaza" and an attempt to pressure the electoral college (meets 2 days later) to toss out the ballets and vote for Trump.

Elections/Legislation/Government
Right Wing

The "StormTrumpers" of Nov 14 are coming back

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