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Reportback and video from Catharsis DC "Temple Burn"

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 11/12/2017 - 16:26

On the 11th of November, Catharis DC staged their "Temple Burn" bonfire on the Mall. As always, the bonfire was preceded by a spectacular fire ceremony. Again the NPS limited the size of the bonfire, and this year NPS also banned one of the art installations, a 40+ foot sculpture of a nude woman. This was replaced by a smaller but similar projection installation.

Updated:New, better quality mix video of the fire dance and bonfire

Video-DC Bike Party rides to Catharsis for burn night

John Zangas Youtube video-the daytime scene at Catharsis

Culture/Entertainment

Photo by Kevin Bond

The Shortwave Report 11/10/17 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/09/2017 - 19:18

Dear Radio Friend,             The latest Shortwave Report (November 10) is up at the website http://www.outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml  in 3 forms- (new) HIGHEST QUALITY (160kb)(33MB), broadcast quality (13MB), and quickdownload or streaming form (6MB) (28:59) Links at page bottom   (If you have access to Audioport there is a highest quality version posted up there {33MB} 

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

Students take over Hart Building in protest for clean DREAM act

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/09/2017 - 14:46

On the 9th of November, an estimated 1,000 students walked out of DC schools and swarmed the Hart Senate Office Building for a loud protest demanding that a DREAM act be passed. Such a bill would protect young migrants brought here as children from being rounded up at deported, in some cases to countries they've never even seen. Protesters linked the Atrium galleries and dropped banners, demanding a clean bill with no provisions harming other migrants or border communities. At least one arrest was reported.

Video originally posted to Twitter by Danial Dale

Immigration

Fernando Pizzaro photo

Mass arrests, proposed formal GLBTQ criminalization in Egypt draw emergency protest

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 11/08/2017 - 23:15

On the 8th of November, protesters from Amnesty International, Human Rights First, Human Rights Campaign(HRC) and the local Egyptian community showed up at the Egyptian Cultural & Educational Bureau to condemn a proposed law to impose prison terms of up to 5 years for almost any kind of GLBTQ social activities, activism, or publicity.

Video from the protest at the Egyptian Cultural and Educational Bureau

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Protesters in front of the Egyptian Cultural & Educational Bureau

Video:defend J20 Resistance

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 11/08/2017 - 15:48

1st bloc of trials: Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at 8:30am – Trial begins at 9:30am

H. Carl Moultrie Courthouse, 500 Indiana Ave NW, Washington, DC

On January 20th, 200+ protesters were mass-arrested, detained, and now face 6 decades in prison. Their cell phones were confiscated and searched, their homes were raided, and their social media data was seized. The US Attorney’s Office is setting a repressive precedent for political expression under Donald Trump’s administration. It is incumbent upon anyone who values dissent to stand in solidarity with the defendents in this case.

Video released Nov 8 by Defend J20 Resistance

Police/Legal/Prisons

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