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Nancy Pelosi orders Trump to delay State of the Union address due to shutdown

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/16/2019 - 15:05

ALERT for State of the Union protest organizers: on Jan 16, it was reported on twitter that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has ordered Donald Trump to delay his State of the Union address or submit it in writing unless the Federal government is reopened this week. The reason given is "security concerns" caused by the government shutdown.

Update Jan 23: Trump kneels to Pelosi, postpones State of the Union after House refuses to consider joint resolution to hold the SOU

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Gitmo protest marches on White House, Trump Hotel, Central Cell Block

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 01/12/2019 - 21:01

Jan 11 was the 17th anniversary of the opening of AmeriKKKa's dungeoun at Guantanimo Bay, Cuba. On Jan 11, 2019 protesters marked the occasion with a broader protest both of indefinate detention at Gitmo and US mass incarceration in general. Immigration detention was also singled out as protesters marched from the White House to Trump Hotel, and then to DC's own Central Cellblock.

Video highlights of the rally and march 4 min 15 sec

Police/Legal/Prisons

Solidarity with Gitmo detainees at the White House

Pay the Workers, Furlough Trump!

Submitted by a l c h y m e d i a on Thu, 01/10/2019 - 23:15

Labor leaders joined federal workers in a protest against the ongoing federal government shutdown. After giving speeches in front of the national AFL-CIO headquarters, demonstrators took their message directly to the White House just a block away. 

YouTube Stream of White House March
YouTube Stream of Speeches 1
YouTube Stream of Speeches 2

YouTube Stream of Speeches 3

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Federal workers march on White House against Trump's shutdown

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 01/10/2019 - 20:36

On the 10th of January, thousands of Federal workers gathered in front of the AFL-CIO's headquarters, then marched on the White House demanding an end to Trump's lockout of Federal workers. Speaker after speaker denounced GOP Senator Majority leader Mitch McConnell for blocking any votes on bills to reopen the Federal government without caving to Trump's demand for a racist border wall.

Video highlights of the rally and short march

Labor/Economics/Business

The scene in front of the White House as locked out Federal workers march on Trump

Protesters descend on Canadian Embassy against raid on Wetsuwet'en anti-pipeline checkpoint

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/09/2019 - 00:07

On the 8th of January, both Native and non-Native activists and showed up at the Canadian Embassy to protest an armed RCMP raid on checkpoints set by Wetsuwet'en First Nations people against a TransCanada gas pipeline project. The DC protest was one of a series of protests all over Turtle Island in solidarity with the Wetsuwet'en.

Update Jan 9: Port of Vancouver, highways blockaded in solidarity with Wetsuwet'en.

Video from the protest 2 min 34 sec

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A mock pipeline and spill on the steps of the Canadian Embassy. THEY are the ones who are trespassing, not the protesters.

Cops arrest four counterprotesters as half dozen fascists at White House make fools of themselves

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 01/05/2019 - 19:16

On the 5th of January, barely over half a dozen fascists organized by Proud Boys expellee Jovi Val showed up in front of the White House. They were there to defend Cville car ramming driver James Fields and Proud Boys facing felonies for a brutal beatdown in NYC in October 2018. Instead, they spent all their time arguing with people, and their statements defending James Fields led to some kind of incident ending with four counterprotesters being arrested.

Update Jan 7 13:30PM:All arrestees have been released after spending nearly 48 hours in Enemy hands. Cases are not dropped however.

Jovi Val, half dozen supporters make fools of themselves at failed White House rally 3 min

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No Nazis in DC: Proud Boys coming Sat, Jan 5

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 01/04/2019 - 18:05

OPPOSE FAR RIGHT EXTREMISM, WHITE SUPREMACISTS. 11 AM, Saturday, Jan 5, 2019, Washington DC.

The Proud Boys are not welcome in our city. Let’s tell them, “DC means Don’t Come!” Meet up at 11 AM on Saturday, Jan 5 at McPherson Square Metro station (1400 I st NW), and march to Lafayette Park to stop the Proud Boys from spewing Nazi hate.

Video-No Nazi Proud Boys in DC Jan 5!

Race/Racism
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Impeachment protesters, Code Pink celebrate after Dems take over House

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 01/04/2019 - 01:15

On the 3ed of January, the GOP formally lost the House to Nancy Pelosi, with former speaker Paul Ryan "slinking away on his belly" as jubilant "Kremlin Annex" protesters put it at the nightly Impeachment rally.Shortly before that rally began, Code Pink held a welcoming at BusBoys and Poets for some of the most progressive members of the House in front of a capacity crowd.

Video mostly Kremlin Annex music and speakers, plus a look inside the very crowded Busboys and Poets event

Elections/Legislation/Government

Capacity crowd at Busboys and Poets for Code Pink's event greeting several members of the new Congress-the one many hope will put a leash on Trump

Video: 2018-the year in activism

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 12/22/2018 - 22:03

Video-2018 in activism 18 min 25 sec

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Impeachment protests continue as Trump shuts down part of Federal government

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/22/2018 - 20:55

On the 22nd of December, a larger than normal crowd of passers-by stopped in front of the White House to cheer on the #KremlinAnnex protest demanding Trump be impeached. Speakers emphasized how indictment after indictment is dropping ever closer to Trump and prison may be his fate. This as Trump in a temper tantrum refused to sign a spending deal to keep about a quarter of the US government open because he didn't get his wall funding.

Video-singing pro-Mueller carols in front of the White House 5 min31 sec

Dec 25: Video-"Auntie Sam" speaks on the death of an 8-year old in Border Patrol custody 1 min 59 sec

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