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Video: DC Resist Grand Juries!

Submitted by a l c h y m e d i a on Sun, 09/16/2018 - 21:07

On September 11 2018 DC anarchist and anti-racist activists protested a grand jury summons for video recorded during the August 12 counter-protests to the Unite The Right 2 White House white supremacist rally.

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Kathy Griffin at Occupy Lafayette Park: Day 53

Submitted by a l c h y m e d i a on Sun, 09/09/2018 - 14:02

Kathy Griffin and friends introduced at 10:05

Marie Connor at 20:51

MC as always is Justin

Ace Ono (Alison Carney) at 46:37,  57:00

#KremlinAnnex #OccupyLafayettePark #KathyGriffin #yaddiya #iamalisoncarney #thistallawkwardgirl

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The Shortwave Report 08/17/18 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/16/2018 - 19:25

Dear Radio Friend,     This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, Radio Havana Cuba, and Sputnik Radio  http://www.outfarpress.com/swr180817.mp3        From JAPAN- The South Korean president Moon Jae-in  has offered to help negotiate the denuclearization of the north, and announced a summit scheduled for next month. The president also spoke about a new memorial day for so-called comfort women, who were forced into being prostitutes for the Japanese military.

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Sanctuary, Not Silence: Calling Out Mayor Bowser over DC ICE Raids

Submitted by a l c h y m e d i a on Mon, 08/06/2018 - 20:50

Protesters continue to call out the hypocrisy of Mayor Bowser's claiming DC is a "sanctuary city" even as ICE carried out recent raids in DC's Columbia Heights - evidently with the cooperation of local police. Activists demand immediate action from Mayor Bowser to protect immigrants and to denounce the recent ICE raids.

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Speeches after the delegation comes out at 34:00

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Father Moises and parishioners from Sacred Heart Church across the street from where 9 individuals were taken by ICE.

The Shortwave Report 07/27/18 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/26/2018 - 19:25

Dear Radio Friend,     This week's show features stories from NHK World Radio Japan, Radio Havana Cuba, Radio Deutsche-Welle, and Sputnik Radio.  http://www.outfarpress.com/swr180727.mp3        From JAPAN- Last week I aired reports on the heat wave in Japan- it is still happening and in many other parts of the world.

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Occupy Lafayette Park: Day 9

Submitted by a l c h y m e d i a on Wed, 07/25/2018 - 01:29

Stream interrupted but picks up with Vlad describing Putin's rise to power and potential parallels with the USA, plus a translation for Trump (6:40). Beats and moves by Malik and Dance Sorcery (12:20, 32:10), MC is Justin.  Christine Pelosi describes her role as a Hamilton Elector(53:00).

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Stopped before the MAGA assault at the end but check out @N2Sreports for footage of that event.

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Occupy Lafayette park: Opera Night

Submitted by a l c h y m e d i a on Fri, 07/20/2018 - 03:30

Day Four of Occupy Lafayette Park featured "Opera Night": two singers who sang opera solos and patriotic songs, with one flipping off MAGA hecklers. Featuring Dominic Lion (throughout), pissed off opera singers Molly and Carla (24:25 and 54:35), John Aravosis(38:15), Rock Newman(1:01:07), and Bianca Vivion(1:05:51).

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Pissed off opera singers join Occupy Lafayette Park

The Shortwave Report 07/06/18 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/05/2018 - 19:37

Dear Radio Friend,     This week's show features stories from Sputnik Radio, Spanish National Radio, Radio Havana Cuba, and NHK World Radio Japan.  http://www.outfarpress.com/swr180706.mp3        From RUSSIA- On his show called Going Underground, Afshin Rattansi interviewed Sy Hersh, Pulitzer-prize winning journalist.

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Rev. Barber Leads Nonviolent Direct Action at the White House

Submitted by a l c h y m e d i a on Wed, 06/27/2018 - 19:40

The Rev. Dr. William Barber leads a delegation of moral leaders in nonviolent direct action at the White House to challenge the policies of the Trump Administration and Congress that separate immigrant families from children, deny healthcare to the poor, cut SNAP for those in need and sow division to maintain power. Live Video Stream

 

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DHS Sec Kirstjen Nielson gets audio of detained kids played outside her house

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 06/22/2018 - 16:39

On June 22, Homeland Security secretarty Kirstjen Nielson got an early morning surprise at her Aleandria townhouse. Before she could leave for work, protesters showed up playing audio of the children she helped to separate from their parents.

Video by Philip Lewis including the audio of the children Kirstjen has helped detain.

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Photo by Philip Louis

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