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Noise protest, loud go-go, street pursuits of GOP delegates hit Trump's nomination speech

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 08/28/2020 - 02:40

On the 27th of August, Donald Trump gave his speech accepting the GOP's nomination for the 2020 GOP Presidential slot to about 1,000 people in the White House compound. Outside, many more protesters disrupted the speech with loud go-go music and noisemakers reported to be audible from the White House south lawn, site of Trump's speech. Later, several GOP convention delegates were pursued by protesters on their way out.

Elections/Legislation/Government
Race/Racism

Guillotine set up in front of White House (Photo by Anonymous Operation) sums up the atmosphere

The Shortwave Report 08/28/20 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/27/2020 - 21:34

Dear Radio Friend,     This week's show features stories from NHK World Japan, Radio Deutsche-Welle, Sputnik Radio, and Radio Havana Cubahttp://www.outfarpress.com/swr200828.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 massive

Anti-War/Peace
Civil Liberites/Constitution
Environment/Food/Health
Foreign Policy/Imperialism
Media
Military/Weapons
World Uprisings

The Fed and Central Banks Seek Cure for COVID-hit Economy

Submitted by HannahJubilee on Thu, 08/27/2020 - 15:12
Labor/Economics/Business
Poverty

DC Bike Party rides on eve of major protest against Trump's nomination speech

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 08/26/2020 - 23:22

On the 26th of August, the DC Bike Party took to the streets to open the coming weekend of protests against Trump's GOP nomination acceptance speech.

Video originally posted by Wyatt Reed to Twitter of bike party circling Freedom Plaza 1 min 41 sec

Culture/Entertainment
Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

Still from Wyatt Reed video of DC Bike Party circling Freedom Plaza

Hundreds march in DC to protest Jacob Blake shooting

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 08/24/2020 - 20:42

On the 24th of August, hundreds marched from Columbia Heights to protest the shooting of Jacob Blake by police in Kenosha, WI. At one point protesters chanted "Seven times" referring to the 7 times the pigs shot Jacob Blake.

Video-"take it to the streets and fuck the police! 40 sec

Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

Photo by Fredrick Kunkle WaPo

Battling Economic Crises, Tropical Storm Laura Slams Haiti and Dominican Republic

Submitted by HannahJubilee on Mon, 08/24/2020 - 14:40

Over the weekend, Tropical Storm Laura pummeled Haiti and the Dominican Republic leaving at least 13 dead, infrastructure decimated and towns isolated by landslides.

Elections/Legislation/Government
Labor/Economics/Business
Poverty

Postmaster-General gets huge second home demo-with go-go music

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 08/24/2020 - 03:28

On the 23ed of August, protesters returned to the home of Trump's mail-sabotaging Postmaster-General Louis Dejoy. Dejoy has been slowing down mail service as part of Trump's scheme to steal the 2020 election by ensuring mailed ballots are not counted while telling less COVID-concerned GOP voter to vote in person.

Video:huge go-go protest marches on Dejoy's house, stays into the night 2 min

Elections/Legislation/Government
Race/Racism

Go-go bands played well into the night at the Postmaster-General's house (Still from Nick Roper's Twitter video)

Trump supporter spits on Black woman as BLM protest "mic-checks" restaurant

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 08/22/2020 - 22:51

On the 22nd of August, a man reported to have worn a Trump hat (but not wearing it as he spit) spit on a Black woman after initiating a conflict with protesters holding a "mic-check" at the restaurant he was eating at. It the COVID pandemic, this is assault with a deadly weapon.

Video of the spitting incident and police response 1 min 5 sec

Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism
Right Wing

Diner reportedly seen in a Trump hat at some point spits on a Black woman at the They/Them marchl(still cut from YLF-DC video)

World Bank Says Bold Debt Relief Plans Needed to Confront COVID Crisis

Submitted by HannahJubilee on Wed, 08/19/2020 - 09:55

World Bank President David Malpass called for debt cancellation for poor countries struggling with the coronavirus, in an interview he gave to

Elections/Legislation/Government

Protesters hang mock Klansman, paint H st/CofC as cops gather

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 08/17/2020 - 15:36

On the 16th of August, a "Reclaim DC" protest was scheduled for BLM Plaza/H st. On that day, protesters added paintwork to the murel of signs at the US Chamber of Commerce, painted H st-and hung a mock Klansman in effigy. Cops set up a police line blocking most of H st and glowered at protesters.

Video-paint and mock hanging of Klansman, police line closes much of H st 49 sec

Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

Ugly but true: yesterday's KKK members are today's cops-and police suicides are common

G7 Calls for More Debt Relief to Confront COVID-19 Crisis

Submitted by HannahJubilee on Mon, 08/17/2020 - 15:26

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin convened G7 Finance Ministers, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank to coordinate responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Elections/Legislation/Government

BLM marches in wake of Thursday's kettle keep huge number of cops busy

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 08/16/2020 - 01:18

On Saturday, the 15th of August, the usual pair of BLM marchews from Malcolm X Park and Dupont circle took to the streets in spite of rain and the kettle just two days earlier. Very large numbers of cops shadowed the marches and tension grew between these pigs and the They/Them march out of Dupont. Of course, all those cops were effectively taken off the street for the rest of the city.

Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

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