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DC celebrates Mayday with march, festival in Malcolm X Park

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 05/02/2019 - 02:03

On May 1, DC area activists celebrated International Workers' Day with a march into followed by a festival in Malcolm X Park. This was overshadowed by the high drama at the Embassy of Venezuala, and those at the Mayday march closely monitored events there as the appearance of False Ambassador Carlos Vecchio generated warnings of a possible raid.

Strategy/Theory/Movement Issues

False Venezualan "Ambassador" Carlos Vecchio leaves Embassy in defeat

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 05/02/2019 - 00:47

On May 1st, defenders of the Embassy of Venezuala won a major victory over Guaido's "Ambassador" Carlos Vecchio. Vecchio expected the SS to storm the building and hand it over to he and his staff. That did NOT occur on May 1, though the risk of it remains with the SS citing a "process." He tried to give a speech to his supporters, only to flee in defeat and disgrace after being shouted down by the defenders of the beseiged Embassy of Venezuala.

Foreign Policy/Imperialism

False "Ambassador" Carlos Vecchio on right (in circled part of image) with the man who broke into the embassy and vandalized an office to his left, apparently as part of his security detail. Photo cropped and edited from Max Blumenthal photo

Pro-Guaido Protesters and Thugs Protected by the Secret Service Descend on the Venezuelan Embassy (Video)

Submitted by a l c h y m e d i a on Wed, 05/01/2019 - 22:24

Guaido supporters rally in front of the Venezuelan Embassy calling for the removal of the Embassy Protection Collective. Secret Service has allowed them control of the front door of the embassy and also full access to the back door where they are free to harrass, intimidate and block anyone trying to enter the embassy or record their actions. Supporters of the embassy residents have been corralled to the opposite side of the street, giving opposition thugs complete control of the perimeter of the embassy.

Anti-War/Peace
Civil Liberites/Constitution
Human Rights
Police/Legal/Prisons
Right Wing

Embassy of Venezuala holds out against siege by Guaido supporters as coup fails

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 04/30/2019 - 14:04

On the 30th of April, after a battle was fought in the streets of Caracas, supporters of Juan Guaido laid siege to the Embassy ofVenezuala in Georgetown. The building is being defended by the Embassy Protection Collective, a group of US based antiwar/anti-imperialist activists given the keys by Venezuala's diplomats when Trump expelled them.

HD Video-the front line, one of three failed attempts to get in by a rear entrance, and a Guaido supporters swats at journalists' cameras 2 min 26 sec

Raw video from the front line at 1:45PM 41 sec

Foreign Policy/Imperialism

Embassy Protection Collective HOLDING Embassy of Venezuala against Trump-backed forces of Juan Guaido

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 04/29/2019 - 00:41

Update Apr 29:US backed Venezualan opposition claims they will take over Embassy "this week" but this would require considerable force to be used against those who are legally occupying the building. Reinforcements needed!

Since early April, Code Pink and allied groups have been living in and holding the Embassy of Venezuala, keeping out the Trump-backed opposition forces of self-declared "president" Juan Guaido. Diplomats from Venezuala's current government were ordered out of the US, but on the way out they handed the Embassy over to Code Pink for safekeeping. April 28th it appeared that Secret Service might attempt to retake the building but the attack never materialized.

Foreign Policy/Imperialism

Protesters in T-rex suits demand Japan stop funding coal at Prime Minister's Trump visit

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/26/2019 - 18:25

On the 26th of April, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe visited Donald Trump at the White House.Outside were protesters from Oil Change International in T-rex suits. They were demanding that Japan stop funding dirty coal plants in neighboring countries, especially one in Vietnam that will not have the same emission controls as Japan's own coal burning power plants.

Video-protesters in dinosaur suits vs fossil fuel coal at PM Abe's visit 33 sec

Environment/Food/Health

WTU rally demands full funding for schools, existing budget has other priorities

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 04/25/2019 - 23:53

On the 25th of April, Washington Teacher's Union showed up at Freedom Plaza demanding the City Council amend the upcoming FY budget to fully fund public schools in all 8 wards. It is well known the Mayor prefers to focus on other priorities such as charter schools, stadiums, and anything else to encourage the "New Washingtonians" and their condos to come.

Video-Rev Hagler speaks at the rally 2 min 23 sec

Environment/Food/Health
Local News/Neighborhoods

WTU in front of the Wilson Building demanding funds for schools in all 8 wards (as opposed to the things Bowser prefers to subsidize)

424DC #ArmenianGenocide Commemoration and Protest

Submitted by a l c h y m e d i a on Thu, 04/25/2019 - 00:25

Armenian protesters demanding justice for the Armenian Genocide in front of the Turkish Embassy and are met with Turkish flags, loudspeakers and counter-protesters attempting to drown them out.

 

Speech by Nareg Kuyunjian, Armenian Youth Federation, after 36:57 in Armenian, English at 44:23

YouTube Livestream

Anti-War/Peace
Human Rights
Military/Weapons

Massive #DontMuteDC event at 14th and U features go-go music, dirt bikes

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 04/24/2019 - 02:20

On the 23rd of April, the #DontMuteDC movement sparked by a single "New Washingtonian" attemting to silence go-go music at MetroPCS returned to 14th and U sts NW. This time the protest had a new demand: fully funding DC schools in Wards 7 and 8. For the evening a touch of Anacostia was brought to 14th st as go-go music pumped and dirt bike/ATV riders showed up to cheers from the crowd.

Video sample of the go-go music and scene with the dirt bikes/ATV's 1 min 24 sec

Housing/urban Issues/Gentrification
Local News/Neighborhoods
Race/Racism

14th and U shortly before sunset on April 23

Unknown fascist draws swastika on window of activist car

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/22/2019 - 20:58

Late night on April 20-21, an unknown person left a swastika drawn in black marker ink on the right side window of an anti-fascist activist's car. This is in the wake of the defeat of attempts by Patriot Front to post their propaganda in Washington DC. The full car is not being shown here, and the activist not named so as not to confirm anyone's identification of the car.

Right Wing

A black ink swastika on a glass car window is difficult to photograph in the full sun of the next day(when it was discovered)

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