July 2021

Police attack using snowplows fails to remove Nellie's protest

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 07/31/2021 - 03:04

On the 30th of July, Boycott Nellie's protesters showed up for the 7th week since Keisha was dragged down the stairs over Pride weekend. The bar was open but sparsely attended. During the protest, snowplows summoned by MPD tried to clear the intersection, one of them coming in straignt-on and honking while others flanked. The plows were halted by advancing protesters and the attack failed.

Video of the failed police attempt to push through using snowplows 53 sec

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Snowplows attempt to charge into the intersection held by protesters in front of Nellie's Sports Bar

Extinction Rebellion holds evening "truth blasting parade" against oil/gas pipelines

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 07/30/2021 - 15:55

On the 29th of July, Extinction Rebellion DC held an evening "truth blasting parade" in traffic. The march demanded that Biden's administraton reject new oil and gas pipelines such as Enbridge's Line 3 project.

Video-some high points of the march 44 sec

Environment/Food/Health

The Shortwave Report 07/30/21 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/30/2021 - 01:51

This week's show features stories from  Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://www.outfarpress.com/swr210730.mp3   (If you have access to Audioport there is a highest quality version posted up there {33MB} http://www.audioport.org/index.php?op=producer-info&uid=904&nav=&)        From GERMANY- In Tunisia, where the so-called Arab Spring began, th

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Speakers demand Cancellation of Line 3 and other pipelines as Red Road to DC totem pole walk arrives

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 07/30/2021 - 01:17

On July 29, the House of Tears Carvers and their allies arrived on the National Mall, bringing a totem pole and ending a journey of thousands of miles. The totem pole was delivered to Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland (who also spoke at the rally) and to the Biden administration. Later speakers demanded that the construction of Enbridge Line 3 and other trespassing pipelines be stopped.

Video: Ojibwe elder demands Enbridge Line 3 construction be halted 3 min 32 sec

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The totem pole as seen from behind the stage

New raw video of July 17 MAGAt protest at DC jail over J6 arrestees

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/30/2021 - 00:18

Raw Video shot by John Zangas of the situation at the DC Jail when fascists and MAGAts (Trump supporters) showed up at DC Jail on July 17 2021. They were there to protest rough treatment their folks detained there have gotten as payback for the rough treatment the Capitol and its defenders got on Jan 6. Not suprisingly, white nationalists held in a jail where both inmates and guards are people of color are having a tough time.

All the raw video shot that day on one camera, made into a single longer video file 28 min

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Right Wing

Where's the bear mace and Thin Blue Line flags on poles used to beat the cops?

Jubilee USA Statement on World Trade Organization Meeting

Submitted by HannahJubilee on Thu, 07/29/2021 - 09:33

The World Trade Organization closed two-day meetings on pandemic response policies that included a proposal to temporarily wave COVID vaccine patents.  

Eric LeCompte, Executive Director of the religious development organization Jubilee USA Network and a United Nations finance expert, releases the following statement on the World Trade Organization meetings:

“We must act quickly to increase vaccine production and ensure everyone can access COVID-19 vaccines, tests and treatments. 

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Puerto Rico Job Creation Bill Introduced in Senate

Submitted by HannahJubilee on Wed, 07/28/2021 - 16:12

Companies could get tax breaks for creating jobs in Puerto Rico, under a bipartisan bill introduced by Senators Robert Menendez (D) and Roger Wicker (R). If passed, the Territory Economic Development Tax Credit Act seeks to increase employment and investment in the US territories.

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WMATA's Tom Bulger gets residential protest over proposed increase in Transit Police powers

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 07/27/2021 - 23:50

Video-Tom Bulgar gets a home demo 2 min 9 sec

Update July 30:WMATA postpones vote on proposed police power expansion until Sep 9.

On Thursday, July 29, Metro's board had been scheduled to vote YES or NO on giving Metro Transit Police power to bar anyone merely accused of a variety of offenses from riding Metro for a prolonged period. On the evening of July 27, furious Black Lives Matter protesters showed up at the fancy Upper NW home of Metro board member Tom Bulger, who could have killed the proposal by voting NO if the vote had taken place as scheduled.

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In front of Tom Bulger's house

Greene/Gaetz presser for J6 shut down by protesters

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 07/27/2021 - 16:55

On the 27th of July, reps Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz, and several others from the MAGAt wing of the GOP attempted to hold a press conference in front of the Dept of Justice concerning the January 6 assault on the US Capitol and apparently on ensuing legal cases. Anti-Trump protesters shut them down cold, forcing an end to the press conference.

C-Span video of press conference throwing in the towel as protesters gain control 10 sec

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Still from C-span video of the protest

WTO Reviews Vaccine Patents and Pandemic Response Options

Submitted by HannahJubilee on Mon, 07/26/2021 - 16:36

By Olivia Engling

A proposal in front of the World Trade Organization could make it easier for countries to access COVID vaccines. This week the global trade body reviews the proposal to waive pharmaceutical vaccine patents as part of a menu of trade pandemic response policies. 

“Not enough vaccines are getting to developing countries,” noted Eric LeCompte, Executive Director of the religious development group Jubilee USA Network. “Part of the solution is supporting countries to produce the vaccines that they and other countries desperately need."

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Boycott Nellies block party ends in thunderous finale of dirt bikes, ATV's

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 07/23/2021 - 20:02

On the evening of Friday, July 23, Boycott Nellies protesters returned to 9th and U, the bar having been open since the previous Sunday. This time around, ATV and dirt bike riders provided a thunderous finale in front of the near-empty bar. All the partying was in the streets.

Video of the block party and its thunderous finale 1 min 35 sec

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ATV riders at Nellie's

IMF Extends Zero-Interest Lending to Poor Countries

Submitted by HannahJubilee on Fri, 07/23/2021 - 16:52

The IMF announced increased zero-interest lending for poor countries. IMF member countries further committed to investigate additional options to extend pandemic aid through 2029, including the selling of IMF gold reserves.

“Poor countries need more support to confront the health and economic devastation caused by the coronavirus,” said Eric LeCompte, Executive Director of the religious development group Jubilee USA Network. "While the IMF action is helpful, it still falls short of delivering the support developing countries need." 

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