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Climate Strike blockades dozens of roads, AM rush hour reduced to chaos

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 09/23/2019 - 20:25

On the 23ed of September, a wide variety of climate activists groups set street blockades all over DC and in all four quadrants, blocking many of those who can afford to pay $20+ a day to park from getting to jobs at places like corporate lobbying firms and Trump's climate change-denying government.

HD video: what worked and what did not in the Shut Down DC climate protests 6 min 13 sec

Environment/Food/Health

14th and C SW: Cops tow Rising Tide's blockade van with protesters still locked to the roof and secured only by one arm

DC protest against prison slavery in Alabama invokes Attica uprising

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 09/21/2019 - 01:48

On the 20th of September, relatives and former prison inmates from Alabama backed by DC area activists held a rally in Pershing Park demanding that the Dept of Justice sue the Alabama Dept of Corrections over prison slavery as well as assaults and murders by guards. The main banner had the slogan "We Are Men" used in the 1971 Attica prison Uprising (mens' prison) to indicate inmates were people not animals on somebody's factory farm.

HD Video: Prison slavery protesters invoke Attica 1 min

Police/Legal/Prisons

The slogan "We are Men" on the banner was used at the 1971 Attica uprising

Students strike for climate action descends on US Capitol

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 09/20/2019 - 15:24

On the 20th of September, thousands of students refused to show up for school, instead descending on the US Capitol to demand action against global climate chaos. This was just one of a global series of coordinated student strikes around the entire world with millions walking out.

HD video including two stirring musical performances from the stage 3 min 13 sec

Environment/Food/Health

Fossil fuels for dinosaur people

The Shortwave Report 09/20/19 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/19/2019 - 19:12

Dear Radio Friend,     This week's show features stories from Spanish National Radio, NHK Japan, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and Sputnik Radio.   http://www.outfarpress.com/swr190920.mp3        From SPAIN- Alison Hughes begins with a report on the Saudi war on Yemen, which the UN has called one of the worst humanitarian disasters of modern time. Last weekend 2 Saudi oil facilities were attacked by drones and missiles, which were claimed by rebel forces in Yemen.

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Civil Liberites/Constitution
Elections/Legislation/Government
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Foreign Policy/Imperialism
Iraq/Afghanistan
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World Uprisings

Amazon Watch, Code Pink protest Brazilian Environmental minister Salles at US Chamber of Commerce

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 09/19/2019 - 16:08

On the 19th of September, Amazon Watch and Code Pink protested against the US visit of Brazil's environmental minister (and Amazon arson enabler) Ricardo Salles as he entered the headquarters of the US Chamber of Commerce. Efforts by Salles to evade protesters failed, and he had to drive past jeering, shouting protesters to enter the building. He was called a traitor and a terrorist by a protester from Brazil.

HD Video featuring protester from Brazil calling Salles a terrorist and a traitor 1 min 12 sec

Environment/Food/Health
Foreign Policy/Imperialism

This was the scene while waiting for Ricardo Salles to arrive

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