September 2018

The Shortwave Report 09/14/18 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/13/2018 - 19:37

Dear Radio Friend,     This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, Radio Havana Cuba, and Sputnik Radio.  http://www.outfarpress.com/swr180914.mp3        From GERMANY- In Spain, a million pro-independence supporters filled the streets of Barcelona on Tuesday. In Germany police began removing tree sitting citizens protesting a new open pit coal mine. Germany finalized a deal with Italy to reject migrants at the Austrian border.

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Environment/Food/Health
Globalization/Anti-globalization
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Military/Weapons
World Uprisings

After Lehman Brothers, Experts Say Global Financial Crisis Can Happen Again

Submitted by HannahJubilee on Thu, 09/13/2018 - 16:46

September 15th marks the ten-year anniversary of the Lehman Brothers investment firm collapse, symbolizing the onset of the 2008 global financial crisis.

"The financial crisis drove 100 million people, mostly women and children, into extreme poverty around the world," noted Eric LeCompte, the head of the religious development group Jubilee USA. "Too many around the world are still feeling the effects of the last crisis and we are not prepared to stop the next crisis." 

Culture/Entertainment
Labor/Economics/Business

DC Bike Party rides as rain lets up

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 09/13/2018 - 13:52

Late afternoon on Sep 12 featured heavy rain, but the rains quit just in time for the regularly scheduled DC Bike Party's "Tropical Cruise" themed September ride.

Video from early portions of the ride

Culture/Entertainment

DC Grand Jury Resistor burns subpeona, learns it has been withdrawn

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 09/11/2018 - 17:06

On September 11, 2018, DC Grand Jury resistor Luke Kuhn burned his subpoena outside US District Court. This was after a statement and a march from nearby DC Superior Court, site of the J20 persecutions. Minutes after the protest ended came word from defense attorneys that the subpeona had been dropped.

Video-burning the subpeona

Police/Legal/Prisons

Burning the subpeona outside US District Court

We Will Not Comply!: Comrade Received Grand Jury Subpoena in Washington DC

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/10/2018 - 20:29

 It’s Going Down has received the following statement and press release about a comrade facing a grand jury subpoena in Washington DC. There will also be a protest rally against the grand jury in DC tomorrow at 8:30 AM. WE RESIST GRAND JURIESAn anarchist/antifascist statementMonday, September 10, 2018A group of Washington DC anarchists and antifascists issues the following statement:We will not be intimidated by the state.

Civil Rights/Equal Rights
Human Rights
Police/Legal/Prisons

WE RESIST GRAND JURIES-An anarchist/antifascist statement

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/10/2018 - 13:31

On Wednesday, September 5, 2018, a subpoena to a grand jury was issue to one of our comrades. Our comrade was asked to report to a DC courthouse on Tuesday, September 11, 2018. That subpoena asked for footage taken by a camera held by the comrade in the streets of Washington DC on August 12, 2018, a day when the streets were full of thousands of antifascist and anti-racist activists opposing a small white supremacist group. This trusted comrade is an independent journalist who often films protests in the city, and was doing so on August 12, 2018.

Police/Legal/Prisons

Harry's Restaurant hosts afterparty for Trump/MAGAt "Mother of all rallies" second year in a row

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 09/09/2018 - 15:12

The sign in front of the bar at Harry's Restaurant in DC reads "Harry's Bar." In both 2017 and 2018, this bar hosted the afterparty for the Trump/MAGAt/Fascist "Mother of All Rallies." Like last year, total attendance at the MOAR was very sparse, but violent fascists were present. Last year it was "Based Stickman," this year Joey Gibson of Patriot Prayer was on the speaker's list and the Proud Boys showed up this year.

Video of the scene outside Harry's Bar

Right Wing

The scene outside Harry's Bar (part of Harry's restaurant)

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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Civil Liberites/Constitution
Elections/Legislation/Government
Local News/Neighborhoods
Satire/Humor

Clarksville, MD hosts one of many global Rise for Climate events

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 09/08/2018 - 19:48

On the 8th of September, one of a great many Rise for Climate events around the world was held at Clarksvile Commons in Clarksville, MD.

Video calling out MD Governor Hogan's fake "Green Governor" position and explaining what solar cooperatives and community solar installations are.

Environment/Food/Health

Luke Kuhn compares fossil fuel lobbying funds to "grand jury subpoena from Hell"

Kathy Griffin roasts Trump outside the White House on 53rd day of impeachment protests

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 09/07/2018 - 00:30

The 6th of September was the 53ed evening of impeachment protests outside the White House AKA the "Kremlin Annex." This time around, the star of the show was actress Kathy Griffin, famous for her earlier anti-Trump photoshoot.

Video of Kathy's entire performance, originally posted to Youtube by DCfred

Culture/Entertainment
Elections/Legislation/Government

Still from DCfred's video

The Shortwave Report 09/07/18 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/06/2018 - 19:54

Dear Radio Friend,     This week's show features stories from Spanish National Radio, Radio Havana Cuba, and NHK Japan.  http://www.outfarpress.com/swr180907.mp3        From SPAIN- Alison Hughes reports on the new Iraqi parliament, which has yet to choose a prime minister. The new government will need to balance its relationships with its two main allies, the US and Iran.

Anti-War/Peace
Elections/Legislation/Government
Environment/Food/Health
Foreign Policy/Imperialism
Iraq/Afghanistan
Media
Military/Weapons
World Uprisings

#stopkavanaugh - Chaos at hearing as protests and arrests erupt

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 09/04/2018 - 14:08

The Senate confirmation hearing for Trump's Supreme Court nomiee Brett "KKKavanaugh" descended almost instantly into chaos. The GOP required all questions by the Dems to be submitted in writing and pre-approved. One Democratic Senator moved to adjourn the hearing after having 41,000 pages of documents dumped in their laps the previous night. Protests erupted like a string of firecrackers going off. By the end of the week, more than 200 people had been arrested in days of repeated protest and disruption.

Protesters shout down the Kavenaugh hearing video by Scott Dworkin

Video-Sen Jeff Merkley calls Kavanaugh's views on executive immunity "fit for a King" not a democracy

Day 2 Rally at US Cap:Video-Latina woman elected to Nevada statehouse recounts death threats from far-right after going public about having an abortion

Elections/Legislation/Government

Code Pink participating in larger women's civil disobedience against KKKavanaugh (Photo by Mother Jones via Twitter)

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