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FERC fasters break fast, deliver Pope's encyclical to FERC staff

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 09/25/2015 - 17:39

On the 25th of September, the hunger strikers at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) broke their 18 day hunger fast, then delivered 5 copies of Pope Francis' encyclical on climate change to FERC staffers. Beyond Extreme Energy broke the fast with a breaking of bread that was shared with the entire crowd. Afterwards, the entire group marched once around FERC's building, taking the streets at N Capitol and at K streets.

Video-breaking the fast, delivering the encyclical, then marching around FERC

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Ending the hunger strike at FERC

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Submitted by outfarpress on Thu, 09/24/2015 - 19:57
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Thousands rally to support Pope's message on climate change

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 09/24/2015 - 18:31

On the 24th of September, thousands participated in the "Moral Action on Climate" rally just outside the security zone as the Pope addressed Congress. The Pontiff asked Congress directly to abolish the death penalty and to show compassion for immigrants. He more generally called on the world to "limit and direct technology," and also to "put technology at the service of another type of progress." This is not the message Wall Street and extractive industries want to hear at the US Capitol.

Video-the Pope asks humanity to "limit and direct technology"

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Pope Francis: limit and redirect technology

Pilgrimmage to the Pope for immigrant rights arrives in DC

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 09/22/2015 - 23:09

On the 22nd of September, the "100 women 100 miles Pilgrimmage to the Pope" for immigrant rights arrived at McPherson Square. One hundred women had marched all the way from an ICE detention center in Pennsylvania and were joined by many more supporters on the last leg of the march inside DC. The march ended at McPherson Square, where the Catholic hunger fasters for climate action already have tents set up. The evening program featured an appearance by Sweet Honey in the Rock after the speakers finished.

Stirring video of the end of the march, followed by clip from Sweet Honey in the Rock's performance

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100 women finish march from ICE hellhole to the Pope

Antiwar and climate activists arrested blockading White House gates

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 09/22/2015 - 16:53

On the 22nd of September, the National Campaign for Nonviolent Resistance marched from the World Bank to the gates of the White House and demanded a meeting with President Obama.They wanted to discuss the impact of Obama's wars on climate change but were ignored. In response they blocked the White House gates and over a dozen were arrested.

Video: Marching from the World Bank to the White House, then blocking the gates

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Blocking the gates of the White House

Climate/war blockade at the White House

Va governor confronted at energy event by anti gas pipeline activists

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 09/21/2015 - 20:24

On the 21st of September, activists from a number of pro-Earth, anti-fracking groups disrupted an appearance by Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe at the Biennial Natural Resources and Energy Law Symposium with a custom-written peom. This occurred just before the "Natural Gas Pipelines"panel featuring a representative from Dominion and three days after Dominion formally filed for FERC to rubberstamp approval for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. This pipeline will desecrate a Native American burial ground and transport fracked gas from the Marcellus shale region.

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Native American activists condemn Pope's decision to canonize Junipero Serra

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 09/21/2015 - 19:52

On the 23ed of September, five Native American activists protested at Lafayette Square in DC as Pope Francis canonized Junipero Serra, the notorious founder of California's "Indian Mission" system when CA was part of "New Spain" in the 1700's. More Native Americans protested at the Carmel-by-the-Sea mission in CA, where Serra is buried and the canonization was shown live on a big screen Jumbotron.

Two days earlier, Native American activist Louise Thundercloud gave this video interview about why Junipero Serra should not be declared a saint by the White House barricades

Race/Racism
Interview: No sainthood for Junipero Serra, torturer of Native Americans

Chinatown mass eviction update: landlord expels activists invited by tenants

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 09/20/2015 - 14:38

On the 19th of September, local activist Sam Jeweler reported that security guards at Chinatown's Museum Square apartment complex expelled a group of ten tenant canvassers he was part of. The canvassers were present at the request of some of the tenants to inform others of their rights against Landlord Bush Co's planned mass eviction of everyone in the building.

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DC Residents protest continuing efforts to merge PEPCO, Exelon

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 09/17/2015 - 19:30

On the 17th of September, DC area residents marched on City Hall demanding that the Council and the Mayor stand firm on the city's rejection of the proposed PEPCO-Exelon merger. Exelon is known for customer service even worse than PEPCO plus a virulent opposition to net metering and solar installations. The Public Service Commission has rejected the proposed merger but Exelon has yet to give up and are asking the PSC to reconsider their decision. DC has rejected the merger on grounds that it would interfere with efforts to move PEPCO towards greater use of renewable energy, to which Exelon as proven hostile.

Video-residents march on City Hall, deliver signed "petition banner" for Mayor's office

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Marching on City Hall against Exelon

Tents return to McPherson as Catholic Climate Movement holds 10 day fast

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 09/17/2015 - 18:07

Beginning on the 14th of September, Catholic Climate Movement has been fasting on water only in McPherson Square to raise awareness of climate change. This fast will run until the Pope's visit to DC. Pope Francis has himself issued statements condemning human-caused climate change. Fasters at McPherson Square and at FERC both are fasting on water-only until the Pope's visit and are coordinating their efforts.

Video interview with one of the fasters in McPherson Square

Environment/Food/Health

Catholic Climate Movement's tents in McPherson Square

Interview with a Catholic fasting against climate change

Honduran migrants disabled on the "Beast" trains hold hunger strike at the White House

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 09/15/2015 - 21:01

Beginning on September 14th and continuing until September 24 (when the Pope is in town) the "caravan of the mutiliated" from Honduras is holding a fast and presence in front of the White House. They are demanding to meet with Obama concerning the hell they have been through. The caravan consists of migrants who lost limbs while riding the notorious "beast" freight trains that are often the only way to get north through Mexico to the US border.

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