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The Shortwave Report 02/17/17 Listen Globally!

Submitted by outfarpress on Thu, 02/16/2017 - 20:00
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Anti-War/Peace
Civil Liberites/Constitution
Elections/Legislation/Government
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Foreign Policy/Imperialism
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World Uprisings

General Strike by immigrants and allies shuts restaurants, clogs streets

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 02/16/2017 - 13:55

The 16th of February became the Day Without Immigrants as a nationwide general strike shuttered restaurants and other businesses that rely on immigrant labor. Here in DC the Washington Post published a long list of closed restaurants and a noontime march filled the streets.

Immigration

Photo by SURJ DC

Jewish group protests Trump, Bibi, and growing fascist menace

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 02/15/2017 - 23:24

On the 15th of February, the progressive Jewish group IfNotNow DC protested at Trump Hotel against both the occupation of Palestine and the growing fascist and racist menace of Donald Trump. At almost the same time American Muslims for Palestine held a similar protest at the White House. Shortly after dark IfNotNow DC marched to the White House to join the other protest on essentially the same issues. At one point they held and blocked 15th st by the Penn Ave entrance to the White House area.

Video highlights of the rally and street theater at Trump Hotel plus the departure of the march

Foreign Policy/Imperialism
Race/Racism
Right Wing

One down: Trump Nat Security Adviser Flynn RESIGNS

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 02/13/2017 - 23:47

On the 13th of February, Trump's National Security adviser Michael Flynn abruptly resigned. He was known for blaming all of Islam for the rise of theocratic terrorism and for flip-flopping on a woman's right to choose. Now he is gone: one down, many more to go. Never let them tell you protest doesn't work, because it does.

Foreign Policy/Imperialism
Military/Weapons

Hundreds rally, meet against direct Congressional alteration of DC laws

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 02/13/2017 - 21:52

On the 13th of February, hundreds rallied outside the Rayburn building, then dispersed and traveled on their own to an even bigger meeting in the Atlas Theater against ugly Congressional assaults on DC home rule. Mayor Muriel Bowser and city officials participated, raising a number of interesting political issues.

Video by Councilmember Kenyon McDuffie's Twitter: telling Jason Chaffitz to "Go back to Utah!"

Elections/Legislation/Government
Local News/Neighborhoods

Rally outside the Rayburn building: photo by "Raisin Invasion"

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