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Opponents of LNG export at Cove Point protest at Calvert County Courthouse, tour affected sites

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 06/06/2014 - 15:31

On the 6th of June, opponents of the proposed conversion of the old Cove Point LNG import facility to fracked gas export staged a rally in Prince Frederick, MD supporting a lawsuit against the Board of Commissioners over zoning regulations that are being ignored. Afterwards Cove Point residents led a tour of sites that would be harmed by the proposal.

Video of courthouse rally

Video-Calvert County residents explain Cove Point LNG export dangers

Environment/Food/Health

The scene outside the Calvert County Courthouse in Prince Frederick, MD

https://archive.org/embed/PrinceFrederickCovePointTour662014540p

Wal-Mart strikers, JWJ March through DC

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 06/06/2014 - 15:03

On the 6th of June, Wal-Mart strikers and DC Jobs with Justice marched through the streets of DC.

Youtube video posted by Respect DC

Labor/Economics/Business

Pride week Bike Party draws hundreds

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 06/04/2014 - 23:25

On the 4th of June, organizers of the Bike Parties held a special Pride Week ride, drawing hundreds of riders, including a few in fairy wings, glitter, etc.

Musical video of the Bike Party on Archive

Elections/Legislation/Government
Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Fairy wings in the Pride Bike Party

"Fitness Tax" draws protest at Wilson Building

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 06/03/2014 - 14:41

On the 3rd of June, staffers and customers from several gyms showed up in front of the Wilson Building to oppose the extension of sales taxes to gyms and health clubs, calling it the "fitness tax." They complained about getting only 18 hours notice of the proposal, one that sank the last time it was introduced.

HD 720p video on Archive-download (16mb) if you can't play it in browser

Housing/urban Issues/Gentrification
Labor/Economics/Business
Local News/Neighborhoods

Net Neutrality activists catch FCC Chair Tom Wheeler on street in front of FCC

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 06/02/2014 - 21:39

The fight against paid prioritization of Internet content is not over. On the 2nd of June net neutrality activists returned to the FCC and by chance caught FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler in the street as he left for the day. They asked him "which side are you on?"

Video on Archive

Science/Technology
https://archive.org/download/FCCNetNeutrality622014540p/FCC_Net_Neutrality_6-2-2014_540p.gif

Reportback from Cove Point gas export hearing

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 05/31/2014 - 10:55

On the 31st of May, FERC held their one and only hearing in Lusby, Calvert County for local residents who will be affected by Dominion Energy's proposal to convert the old Cove Point LNG import plant to a fracked gas export facility. The hearing was carefuly stage-managed to make each opponent of the project think they were alone in one of the most corrupt processes I have ever seen.

Video on Archive.org

Environment/Food/Health

The Line outside Patuxent HS 2 hours before the start of FERC's hearing inside on gas export from Cove Point

Critical Mass draws good crowd May 30

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 05/30/2014 - 23:48

The May 30, 2014 Critical Mass bike ride drew a good crowd with a lot of new riders.

Video of the ride on Archive

Environment/Food/Health

SOA Watch activists facing charges for street mural

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 05/26/2014 - 20:20

SOA Watch Activists Arrested and Charged with “Defacing Public or Private Property” in Washington, DC for Creating a Mural to Commemorate Victims of SOA Violence

Art is Not a Crime - Drop the Charges

SOA Watch video on Vimeo

Anti-War/Peace
Foreign Policy/Imperialism
Police/Legal/Prisons

March on Monsanto takes streets, covers Monsanto's doors with stickers

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 05/24/2014 - 19:57

On the 24th of May, there were Marches on Monsanto in many cities. Here in DC the march took the streets, marched on Monsanto's lobbying headquarters, and left its mark with a blizzard of stickers on Monsanto's doors.

Video on Archive, available in 540p or full HD 1080p resolutions Full HD recommended for download only

Environment/Food/Health

Anti-torture activists demand closure of GITMO in White House protest

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 05/23/2014 - 16:22

On the 23ed of May, the 1 year anniversary of an Obama speech promising to close Guantanimo Bay, torture survivors and peace activists showed up in front of the White House to call Obama out for this repeatedly broken promise.

Video on Archive.org

Anti-War/Peace
Civil Liberites/Constitution
Military/Weapons
Police/Legal/Prisons

Global Jubilee Movement Meets Pope Francis

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/22/2014 - 10:40

Pope Francis welcomed members of the global Jubilee movement to the Vatican on Wednesday as they were received for high level meetings with Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Cardinal Peter Turkson, head of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. The Catholic Church, various Christian Churches, Jewish groups and trade unions founded the global Jubilee campaign that successfully cancelled more than 130 billion dollars in sovereign debt and has won tax policies to benefit people living in the poorest countries of the world.

Poverty

Putin-Xi Huge Gas Deal Could End Dollar and US Domination

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/21/2014 - 14:53

 by: CLAYTON HALLMARK  The situation between Russia and the USA almost has reached a state of “hot” war. Usually that is what happens when anyone threatens America’s dollar hegemony, which really is its hegemony. Russia and China soon may arrange for payments on their huge natural gas deal (and later a huge petroleum deal) to be made in OTHER THAN DOLLARS – a “RED LINE” for which lesser countries have been invaded and their leaders killed by US forces.Russia is the second-largest producer of dry natural gas and third-largest liquid fuels producer in the world.

Anti-War/Peace
Commentary/Op-ed
Foreign Policy/Imperialism
Globalization/Anti-globalization

Russian SPIMEX Oil Product Indices -- Soon will include Crude Oil, possibly add Russia's ESPO oil benchmark to existing world benchmarks Brent (North Sea, world) and WTI (Texas, USA).

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