October 2021

People vs Fossil Fuels Day 3: 90 more arrests, head of Corps of Engineers gets home demo

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 10/13/2021 - 15:53

On the 13th of October, water/climate protectors again marched on the White House demanding an end to Federal approval of fossil fuel projects. They also demanded Biden formally declare a climate emergency. Ninety protesters were arrested this time around. Shortly thereafter, activists showed up at the Arlington home of Jamie Pinkham, head of the US Army Corps of Engineers.

Video featuring speaker on how the Keystone was stopped 1 min 24 sec

Environment/Food/Health

Indigenous warriors march to the White House

IMF: Wealthy and Poor Countries Face COVID Economic Challenges

Submitted by HannahJubilee on Wed, 10/13/2021 - 09:09

The IMF World Economic Outlook report lowered economic growth projections for wealthy and poor countries. The IMF forecasts 5.9% global economic growth.

"What's most striking is that we are looking at economies declining both in wealthy and poor countries," said Eric LeCompte, the Executive Director of Jubilee USA Network. "Because the pandemic is impacting so many developing economies, the United States and other wealthy economies face supply shortages."

Elections/Legislation/Government

People vs Fossil fuels Day 2: 155 arrests, climbers replace US flags at Corps of Engineers

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 10/12/2021 - 18:11

On the 12th of October, People vs Fossil Fuels direct actions continued in DC. In the morning, activists again descended on the White House, where 155 more people were arrested. A few hours later, Indigenous activists descended on the US Army Corps of Engineers, one of several key agencies in approving pipelines. Climbers replaced the US flags with more appropriate banners.

Video: the scene at the White House as cops read out the first warning PeoplevsFossilFuels, 39 sec

Video-Climber on flagpole replacing US flag at Corps of Engineers (Indigenous Environmental Network, 21 sec

Environment/Food/Health

US flags replaced by Indigenous climbers at US Army Corps of Engineers (from Indigenous Environmental Network video)

Indigenous-led day of action w 130+ arrests kicks off week of climate protests

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 10/11/2021 - 16:08

On Oct 11, while some settlers celebrated lost seafarer Columbus, Indigenous activsts and their friends descended on the White House for a massive civil disobedience demanding an end to Federal approval of any new fossil fuel projects. Police violated the usual rules of civil disobedience twice, leading to one extraneous arrest-and one unarrest after the supporters crowd fought back.

Video: The CD, a police outrage, and the resulting near-battle 4min 23 sec

Environment/Food/Health

Action began early with direct action against the Andrew Jackson statue. This monument to the author of the Trail of Tears needs to come down NOW.

The Shortwave Report 10/08/21 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/07/2021 - 21:17

This week's show features stories from  France 24, Radio Havana Cuba, NHK Japan, and Sputnik Radio.http://www.outfarpress.com/swr211008.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 FRANCE- I wanted to find a story with details about what is in the P

Anti-War/Peace
Elections/Legislation/Government
Foreign Policy/Imperialism
Labor/Economics/Business
Media
Military/Weapons
World Uprisings

Pandora Papers Reveal Financial Secrecy that Drains Resources from Poor Countries

Submitted by HannahJubilee on Tue, 10/05/2021 - 09:12

An investigation into more than 11 million private financial documents show hundreds of public officials in 90 nations using schemes to hide wealth offshore and avoid taxes. The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists released the Pandora Papers in partnership with the Washington Post and 600 journalists in 116 countries.

Elections/Legislation/Government

Embassy of Japan gets protest against funding for coal projects

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 10/04/2021 - 21:59

On Oct 4, protesters showed up at the Embassy of Japan, demanding the new Prime Minister put a stop to recent increases in funding for coal projects outside the country.

Environment/Food/Health

IMF Urges Wealthy Countries to Send COVID Aid to Poor Countries

Submitted by HannahJubilee on Mon, 10/04/2021 - 16:25

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 4, 2021

Available for interview: Eric LeCompte, Executive Director
Contact: Olivia Engling, Communications and Operations Manager
olivia@jubileeusa.org / (202) 709-7696 

IMF Urges Wealthy Countries to Send COVID Aid to Poor CountriesCountries Can Donate Special Drawing Rights, an Emergency IMF Currency

Foreign Policy/Imperialism
Globalization/Anti-globalization
Labor/Economics/Business
Miscellaneous
Philosophy/Religion
Poverty

One person hit by bulldozer in violent police/DPW eviction of L and M st tent emcampments

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 10/04/2021 - 15:04

On the 4th of October, DC Mayor Bowser suddenly moved up an eviction of the L and M st unhoused encampments scheduled for two days later. MPD and DPW attacked with bulldozers and trash trucks, and one person was struck when an occupied tent was partially bulldozed. Earlier, an Indymedia vidoegrapher was told by cops he could be run down by a bulldozer that was about to move a tent to a trash truck.

Update: Bowser's tent removal program SUSPENDED after occupied tent bulldozed.

Video: tent resident DOWN, cops get violent after occupied tent bulldozed 48 sec

Video: Dozer trashes tent after videographer warned of potentially being run down 1 min 56 sec

Video-Mike Murillo's clip of scene after attempt to bulldoze occupied tent 15 sec

Housing/urban Issues/Gentrification
Local News/Neighborhoods

Mayor Bowser's position on the unhoused

Pro choice protesters block 1st st NE,face off with theocrats at SCOTUS

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 10/04/2021 - 14:22

On the 4th of October, the US Supreme Court began a new session. Christian Fundamentalist made exclusively religious arguments in their antichoice protest outside while pro-choice activists chanted against them and blockaded 1st st. Several of the pro-choice activists were arrested.

Video of dueling protests and the pro-choice civil disobedience at SCOTUS 3 min 54 sec

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Closeup of part of the civil disobedience

Women's March marches on Supreme Court, faces off with counterprotesters

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 10/02/2021 - 20:09

On the 2nd of October, the Women's March marched on the US Supreme Court to condemn their decision to uphold the Texas near-ban on abortion. Marchers were measured in thousands, counterprotesters in dozens. The cops penned the march into a dangerously narrow space by the Supreme Court while shouting matches were the limit of interaction with the right-wingers.

Video-marching on SCOTUS and confronting theocrat counterprotesters 4 min 31 sec

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

The Women's March coming up Capitol Hill

Kavanaugh gets 2nd home demo over TX abortion law-from neighbors

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 10/01/2021 - 23:30

On the first day of October, Supreme Court so-called "Justice" Brett Kavanaugh got a second protest at his house over the Texas abortion law he chose to uphold. This time it was mostly his own neighbors, protesting after dark with a candlelight "Vigil for Democracy." Kavanaugh could not leave to escape the protest, as he is in quarantine at his house after a positive covid test.

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Kavanaugh's own neighbors are now protesting his Supreme Court rulings on abortion rights

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