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Cops threaten jail support for Sat arrestees w being arrested themselves

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 10/05/2020 - 20:19

On the 5th of October, activists providing jail support for those arrested in Saturday's protests were themselves threatened with arrest by MPD. Cops turned out to be bluffing, the protest grew and even included go-go music before all arrestees were released.

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Confederate flag sighted at pro-Trump Walter Reed vigil

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/05/2020 - 19:40

Shortly before Trump was discharged early from Walter Reed, the Trump supporters outside were photographed with a Confederate flag flying alongside the usual thin blue line, rattlesnake, and other such flags. The neo-Confederates have increasingly come out of the closet in the past 6 months(well, "Proud Boys" are supposed to come out...)

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Confederate flag outside Walter Reed, Trump was inside with COVID

Further police violence assaults Sat afternoon Black Lives Matter march

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 10/04/2020 - 14:55

Late afternoon on Oct 3, police violence against Black Lives Matter marchers continued with a biker cop assault on a peaceful daytime march on or near 18th St. The cops swarmed out of nowhere, arrested a 16 year old, and created an unusually tense and charged environment even for a police attack by some accounts.

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Pro-Trump "Walk Away" march assaults journalist and BLM protesters, uses Nazi chants

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 10/03/2020 - 15:42

On the 3ed of October, the pro-Trump "Walk Away" (from Dems) march acted like a hornet's nest poked with a stick at any sighting of antifascists or Black Lives Matter. On 15th st their official marked security goons assauted an Antifa journalist, who had to physically pry one of their hands off his equipment. Later, as BLM protesters confronted the Trumpers, a swirling melee of police assaults and screaming Trumpers broke out, three repored arrests.

Video-Walk Away march security attempts to forcibly prevent anti-fascist videographer from filming 1 min 19 sec

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Park Police swarm and tackle one of three activists arrested for peacefully counterprotesting the MAGAT horde with bullhorns(still from Keven R Hogan's NTD video)

Trump, FOUR GOP Senators get COVID, throwing Barret confirmation plans into chaos

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 10/02/2020 - 21:17

Fast-breaking news on Oct 2 had Trump first testing positive for COVID, then getting sick, and finally being taken to Walter Reed Hospital. GOP Senators Sen. Thom Tillis (N.C.) and Mike Lee of Utah both tested positive too, probably exposed at Trump's Sep 26 announcement of Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court. Two more GOP Senators later tested positive too. Now the GOP want to delay Barrett's confirmation hearings, as they may be down 2 votes

Update Oct 6: 4th GOP Senator tests positive, Barret confirmation margin down to two votes

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IMF Calls for New Global Debt Policies to Confront COVID Financial Crisis

Submitted by HannahJubilee on Fri, 10/02/2020 - 13:58
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The Shortwave Report 10/02/20 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/01/2020 - 22:04

Dear Radio Friend,     This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, Radio Deutsche-Welle, Sputnik Radio, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://www.outfarpress.com/swr201002.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- The IAEA says

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Professional quality "Defund Police" signs appear under parking restriction signs

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 09/29/2020 - 23:41

On the 29th of September, at least one very high quality, either professionally made or very well repainted sign saying "Defund Police-invest in communities" showed up, bolted to a sign post bearing parking restriction signs of the same size, shape, material, and mode of fastening.

Local News/Neighborhoods
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Daily AM "speak-outs" against Barret begin outside the Supreme Court

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 09/29/2020 - 23:26

On the 29th of September, a series of "speak outs" began outside the Supreme Court. Activists (some with frontline healthcare ties) demanding that nobody be confirmed to the Supreme Court prior to passage of a coronavirus relief bill or better yet, the Inauguration.

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Day 2: Handmaids at the Supreme Court (DCnewsvideo photo)

UN, Presidents and Prime Ministers Discuss Coronavirus Financial Crisis Solutions

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/29/2020 - 14:44

Presidents, prime ministers and world leaders focused on solutions for the global economic crisis spurred by the coronavirus at a virtual United Nations meeting. "Financing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond," is the largest heads of state meeting organized to confront the financial crisis created by the pandemic. "Six months into the pandemic and hundreds of millions of people are experiencing hunger, losing their jobs and being thrown into the ranks of poverty," said Eric LeCompte, Executive Director of the religious development group

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Foreign Policy/Imperialism

Theocrats and white nationalists harass rally against Trump's Supreme Court nominee Barrett

Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/27/2020 - 22:29

On the 27th of September, a "No Confirmation without Inauguration" rally was held in front of the Supreme Court steps. Speakers warned this would be "a fight." A fight indeed: Fundamentalist Christians and outright white nationalists showed up to counterprotest and harass, using their bullhorns in siren mode plus their chants in a failed attempt to drown out the sound system.

Video: far-right disrupts the rally, and interview attempt w man in "Its OK to be White" shirt 2 min 17 sec

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Man on left and center both claimed white nationalism is OK

Police attack BLM protesters on day Trump nominates Amy Coney Barret for high court

Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/27/2020 - 02:42

The 26th of September was an ugly and violent day in DC. Hours after Trump announced his nomination of Amy Coney Barret to the Supreme Court, bike cops violently attacked the They/Them FTP march (3 arrests), and followed up on that with a 4th arrest on Black Lives Matter Plaza. Earlier an estimated 30,000 theocrats supporting Amy Coney Barret rallied on the Mall, and at one point burned a BLM flag.

Video of the police attack on BLM marchers 1 min 39 sec

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Bike cops using their bikes as handheld push bars in one of the police attacks on the FTP (Fuck the Police) march (still from Madison Muller video)

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