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Extinction Rebellion set off flares in anger at CNN wildfire coverage

From XRDC: Rebels from Extinction Rebellion DC (XRDC) set off smoke flares and dumped ash outside CNN’s DC offices on

Extinction Rebellion DC releases smoke at CNN to protest lack of climate/wildfire attention

On the 18th of September, Extinction Rebellion DC showed up outside CNN's DC headquarters with a desk,a mock CNN anchor team, characters including a devil and fire spirits, and plenty of brightly colored smoke. They were there to protest CNN's near-total lack of coverage of the role of climate change in fueling the West Coast wildfires whose smoke plumes have reached Europe.

Video-smoke rises over mock CNN anchors at CNN's HQ" 1 min 18 sec

XRDC pops smoke at CNN

White House Announces Puerto Rico Disaster Relief on Hurricane Anniversary

The Federal Emergency Management Administration will award $13 billion in Puerto Rico disaster aid to rebuild the power grid and education facilities, announced the White House.

The Shortwave Report 09/18/20 Listen Globally!

Dear Radio Friend,     This week's show features stories from Sputnik Radio, Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK World Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://www.outfarpress.com/swr200918.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 RUSSIA- &

Video: Trump rally disrupted, venue fined for virus rules in Henderson, NV

On the 13th of September, Donald Trump held an indoor/unmasked campaign rally in Henderson, Nevada. Black Lives Matter protesters infiltrated the event and disrupted it. Afterwards, the owner of the venue was fined $3000 by Henderson for violating social distancing requirements by packing thousands of his supporters with many or most of them unmasked into this indoor space.

Video-BLM disrupt's Trump's Henderson, NV rally 1 min 9 sec

BLM disrupts the Henderson, NV Trump campaign rally/corona party (still from Marie Douvre video)

Climate-driven storms undermine brand-new Beach Drive

On the 10th of September, climate-change driven storms dumped about 6 inches of rain in the Rock Creek watershed in a matter of hours. Rock Creek came out of it banks, and when the waters receded, part of newly-rebuilt Beach Drive was found to have been undermined. The damaged area has been closed, as it is unknown how muchg weight the undermined area can support without collapsing.

Video-examining the damage left by the Sep 10th storm that undermined Beach Drive 1 min 20 sec

This part of Beach Drive was rebuilt just two year ago w new drainage, but new more powerful storms have already undermined it

Multiple Protests take the streets for the 17th Saturday in a row

At least four separate protests took to the streets in DC on Sat, Sep 12. There was a march for Black women, the evening Fuck the Police march, Refuse Fascism's 2nd weekly protest of Trump's expected refual to leave office, and a protest at the home of Laura Zeilinger (DC Dept of Housing Services director) over housing issues affecting Black DC residents

Video: Refuse Fascism's protest against Trump and his expected efforts to remain in office regardless of any vote 1 min 21 sec

Refuse Fascism protesting expected refusal of Donald Trump to recognize election results

Thank You Kevin Zeese!

Received the news about Kevin Zeese passing outta this world, sent to me by Earth First!, received this afternoon in Honolulu.  It was just amazing to have been a part of DC Occupy as the pots 'n pans washer with the kitchen working group.  Had many productive conversations with Kevin.  Peaceout.  Craig Louis Stehr, craiglouisstehr@gmail.com  

The Shortwave Report 09/11/20 Listen Globally!

Dear Radio Friend,     This week's show features stories from NHK World Japan, Radio Deutsche-Welle, Radio Havana Cuba, and Spanish National Radio.http://www.outfarpress.com/swr200911.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- &nb

MPD raids at least one house, new charges filed over Aug 31 kettle

On Thursday, Sep 10, MPD raided the home of an activist who was arrested in the Aug 31 kettle, and gave them a 4AM deadline to turn themselves in. Other arrests also have been reported. New (Federal?) charges have reportedly replaced the originally dropped charges, reports are APO, fireworks, and "inciting to riot" being charged.

Protesters beseige both 3D and 7D cop stations for Deon Kay

The 5th of September featured many protests for Deon Kay in DC. Both the 7D stationhouse and the 3D stationhouse were beseiged by protesters. The They/Them march got a much friendlier reception from 18th st diners than in prior weeks due to the cops murdering Deon Kay.That march later bsesiged 3D. As the march dispersed, police suddently threw several bikes at one person and arrested them on unknown charges.

Video:They/Them at 3D-cops only in the frame, entire Deon Kay speakout on audio 3 min 59 sec

Bike cops line up to defend 3D from hundreds of protesters. Protesters off-camera for security reasons

XRDC CNN Protest

Extinction Rebellion (XR) targets media outlets across the US on Friday (Sept 4th) as part of a globally coordinated

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