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Chelsea Manning Speaks Out in Support of J20 Defendants (photos)

Submitted by a l c h y m e d i a on Fri, 05/11/2018 - 15:25

At a rally on May 11, Chelsea Manning spoke out at a rally in support of the J20 defendants.

 

Photos and a brief audio excerpt.

Civil Liberites/Constitution
Elections/Legislation/Government
Police/Legal/Prisons

Chelsea Manning speaks out in support of all protesters targeted by the Trump administration.

The Shortwave Report 05/11/18 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/10/2018 - 18:57

Dear Radio Friend,     This week's show features stories from Sputnik Radio, NHK World Radio Japan, Radio Havana Cuba, and Spanish National Radio.        From RUSSIA- On his program called Going Underground, Afshin Rattansi interviewed John Pilger, legendary documentarian. This took place a few days before Trump announced the US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal.

Elections/Legislation/Government
Environment/Food/Health
Foreign Policy/Imperialism
Iraq/Afghanistan
Media
Military/Weapons
World Uprisings

Big DC Bike Party rides to site of A16 (April 2000 IMF) Convergence site

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 05/10/2018 - 15:17

On the 9th of May, a rather large DC Bike Party rode from Dupont Circle to a park in NW, and finally through Adams-Morgan, past Howard, and ended up at a warehouse on Florida Ave. Eighteen years ago, that same warehouse served as the convergence center for the A16/2000 IMF protests, where amoung other things scout bikes had been assembled.

Video highlights of this spectacular ride(5 min 18 sec)

Culture/Entertainment

DC Bike Party rides down 18th st after the halfway point break

Trump Makes America Great Again by Breaking Another Treaty (Video)

Submitted by a l c h y m e d i a on Tue, 05/08/2018 - 21:08

Outside the White House, as Trump withdraws from the nuclear accord and argues the case for regime change in Iran, Code Pink responds before being drowned out by MAGA people.

Anti-War/Peace
Foreign Policy/Imperialism
Military/Weapons
Right Wing

Code Pink protests as Trump repudiates Iran nuclear treaty

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 05/08/2018 - 16:02

On the 8th of May, Donald Trump gave a long-winded speech ending in his announcement that he is repudiating the Iran nuclear deal and re-imposing sanctions. Code Pink protested outside as Trump commited the US to another in 500 years of broken treaties. Code Pink compared Trump's speech to Bush's announcment about WMD in Iraq that led to war.

Code Pink, Trump supporters react to Trump's announcement

Trump Makes America Great Again by Breaking Another Treaty (Video)

Anti-War/Peace

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