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ShutDown DC stages followup climate strike march in AM rush hour

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 09/27/2019 - 19:30

On Sep 27, the same climate protesters who shut down the previous monday's AM rush hour returned to the streets for a followup march. With the US government and major corporations having done nothing after the climate strike, they needed a reminder.

Video-the march at Trump Hotel(w impeachment call) and Wells Fargo(w indigenous speaker) 5 min 33 sec

Environment/Food/Health

Climate Strikers held a dance party in front of Trump Hotel

Kremlin Annex protesters celebrate as Pelosi opens impeachment inquiry against Trump

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 09/26/2019 - 23:42

Since the summer 2018 Trump/Putin Helsinki Summit, "Kremlin Annex" protesters at the White House have been demanding the impeachment of Donald Trump. On Sep 24 and 26, they celebrated as Trump's new new Ukraine "Do me a favor" finally forced Nancy Pelosi to open an official impeachment inquiry in the House of Representatives.

Elections/Legislation/Government

Kremlin Annex protesters on Thursday, Sep 26

Shut Down DC Sept 23 (Video)

Submitted by a l c h y m e d i a on Tue, 09/24/2019 - 13:51

RisingTide with final arrest and I395 ramp closure 00:07
Climate Injustice 5:05
Black Lives Matter 10:30
Code Pink/350 12:11
XRDC after arrests 20:09

Speakers:
DC activist 12:11
Raegan, Code Pink at the American Petroleum Institute 16:12
Open Mic speakers after 27:11

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Environment/Food/Health
Local News/Neighborhoods

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

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

Climate protests start early as Climate First! protests Chase Bank

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 09/19/2019 - 15:33

On the 19th of September, Climate First! kicked off the upcoming climate protests early with a protest against Chase Bank. Chase is a major, major investor in fossil fuels and has substantial investments in both Enbridge and TransCanada

HD Video-Climate First protests pipeline-funding Chase Bank (24 sec)

Environment/Food/Health

Press Conference with Sen. Markey and Youth Climate Strikers

Submitted by a l c h y m e d i a on Wed, 09/18/2019 - 22:27

Sen. Ed Markey holds a press conference with Brazilian indigenous activists and youth who are striking from school to demand action from political leaders to address the climate crisis.
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Senator Edward Markey, Massachussetts 14:24
Senator Chris Van Hollen, Maryland  19:04
Senator Jeff Merkley, Oregon  22:17
Senator Martin Heinrich, New Mexico  25:40
Aramisa  Barbosa Ribeiro, Youth Environmental Activist, Brazil 28:42
Sen. Mazie Hirono Hawaii  36:07
Nadia Nazar Zero Hour 38:23

Elections/Legislation/Government
Environment/Food/Health
Youth Education

DC Bike Party rides to Anacostia

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 09/12/2019 - 23:48

On Sep 11, 2019 the DC Bike Party's "back to school ride" rode from Dupont Circle to Busboys and Poets in Anacostia.

HD Video-the DC Bike Party in Anacostia 2 min 33 sec

Culture/Entertainment

Early in the Bike Party, while still in NW

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