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Barrett supporters strip Black Lives Matter signs from BLM Plaza fence

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 10/27/2020 - 14:26

On Oct 26, Trump's SCOTUS nominee Amy Coney Barrett was sworn in after a highly irregular confirmation hearing. Anti-abortion, pro-theocracy supporters of her stripped signs from the fence at BLM Plaza as part of their celebration of her installation to the US Supreme Court. One Twitter poster said simply "it's ON!"

Video-Right-wingers rip down signs at BLM Plaza 28 sec(Myra Slotnick)

Environment/Food/Health
Race/Racism

April Goggins photo of BLM PLaza fence after ACB supporters stripped it

Premature Deaths,Profiteering, Abuse: US Nursing And Assisted Living

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/27/2020 - 13:08
Premature Deaths,Profiteering, Abuse: US Nursing And Assisted Living
 

 

Civil Liberites/Constitution
Race/Racism

Scrum at the Supreme Court as GOP rams Barret confirmation vote through Senate

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 10/27/2020 - 00:28

On the evening of October 26, GOP Senators rammed through the final confirmation vote to install Amy Coney Barrett on the Supreme Court 52-48, a party line vote. As they did so, women's rights activists protested while supporters of Christian theocratic fundamentalism celebrated.

Video-confrontations outside the Supreme Court 2 min 53 sec

Elections/Legislation/Government
Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Solo protesters chains herself to Supreme Court against Amy Coney Barrett nomination

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 10/26/2020 - 00:52

On the 25th of October, the U$ $enate prepared for an all-night session to pave the way for a final vote to ram Trump's nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. As they did so, a single protester chained herself to the Supreme Court, saying NO to this misogynistic and homophobic excuse for a "justice."

Elections/Legislation/Government

Photo by Alg0rhythm

Police commit petty crimes against Fuck the Police march

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 10/25/2020 - 15:00

On the 24th of October, the They/Them "Fuck the Police" march again took to the streets. While no arrests were seen, police committed a variety of petty crimes around the march. An umbrella was stolen by police, some barricade material of unknown origin was thrown by police into the 18th st restaurant area, cops tried to blind cameras with lights, and there were a number of low level assaults committed by police as well.

Video of cop shining bright light at Indymedia videographer's camera 20 sec

Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

Two MPD "police officers" with umbrella stolen from protesters

Duelling protests greet highly irregular Sen committee vote to confirm Barrett

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 10/22/2020 - 22:44

The 22nd of October saw duelling protests at the Supreme Court, Rayburn Building, and Capitol after a rushed Senate Judiciary Committee vote to confirm Amy Coney Barrett 12-0. All Democrats boycotted the hearing. Twice Sen Lindsey Graham defined Senate rules to hold the vote.

Video: The US Capitol rally and disruption of right-wing events 2 min 8 sec

Elections/Legislation/Government

A loud sound system disrupted and may have played a role in driving off a right-wing rally at the Supreme Court. Songs played included The Coup "We got the gullotine." Right-wingers decamped to a new rally site at the Dirksen.

The Shortwave Report 10/23/20 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/22/2020 - 20:58

Dear Radio Friend,     This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, Sputnik Radio, Radio Havana Cuba, and Radio Deutsche-Welle.http://www.outfarpress.com/swr201023.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 JAPAN- First an upda

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Foreign Policy/Imperialism
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Military/Weapons
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Pipeline protesters dig in against end of stop-work order vs Mountain Valley Pipeline

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 10/21/2020 - 20:51

Beyond Extreme Energy reports that the stop work order against the Mountain Valley Pipeline has been lifted, but a new ban on stream and water crossings has just been imposed. FERC has extended their permit, but a treesit camp stands in their way and observers report no new construction.

Environment/Food/Health

Protester facing 175 years in aftermath of August kettles, repeat house raids

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 10/21/2020 - 14:41

On the 20th of October, Chuck Modi published a series of interviews on Twitter with a protester identified as "Aye" who is facing Trumped-up charges totalling 175 years after charges from the August kettles were used as a pretext to raid her house.

Video-two of Chuck Modi's interview clips with Aye 2 min 18 sec

Police/Legal/Prisons

Fuck the Police protesters hold night march, note DC's $130K for tear gas

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 10/18/2020 - 14:44

On the 17th of October, the "Fuck the Police" march took to the streets at its usual Saturday night time. In addition to the usual focus on police murders of Black and Brown people, marchers called out the DC government for spending $130,000 on tear gas for expected "riots" after the election.

Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

Bike cops blocking the street behind the FTP march

Women's march and counterprotests spark heated debate at Supreme Court

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 10/18/2020 - 14:01

The Oct 17 Women's March targetted both Trump and Amy Coney Barrett as unfit for office, and had as its focus the efforts to vote Trump out of office(if possible...). The march drew both Trumper and antichoice counterprotesters. These in turn drew a counter-counter protest by young activists. Heated debates ensued, with right-wing signs blocked and at least two antichoice signs painted over.

Video: women's march and confrontations at the Supreme Court 2 min

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Blocking theocratic anti-choice signs at the Supreme Court

G20, IMF and World Bank Negotiate COVID-19 Debt Relief and Aid Deals

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/16/2020 - 20:45

Hundreds of Faith Communities, Development and Human Rights Groups Press for More AidWorld leaders met virtually for the Annual IMF and World Bank Meetings and moved forward several agreements on debt relief and aid for developing countries to combat the coronavirus crisis. In recent weeks, the Pope, G7, United Nations agencies and development groups called for a permanent debt reduction process.Hundreds of anti-poverty organizations, religious institutions and faith communities signed a letter to press the G20 and IMF on a pandemic response plan for developing countries.

Labor/Economics/Business
Poverty

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