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Protest held at White House against US backed coup in Bolivia

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 11/16/2019 - 22:05

On the 16th of November, the ANSWER Coalition held a protest against the US supported "soft coup" in Bolivia. A smaller group of possibly wealthy and mostly non-Indigenous Bolivians counterprotested. The right wingers claimed there was no coup, but speakers at the rally reported Evo Morales resigned in the face of "guns to his head" from the military, a week after sabotage nearly brought down his helicopter.

Video-Chile protest unites with the coup protest as an Indigenous speaker speaks 2 min 33 sec

Foreign Policy/Imperialism

DC Bike Party rides on cold November night

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 11/15/2019 - 21:19

On the 13th of November, the DC Bike Party took to the streets on an only slightly above-freezing night. The DC Bike Party rides the 2nd Wed of every month from April through December, so there will be one more ride this year.

Video-start of the Nov DC Bike Party 1 min 35 sec

Culture/Entertainment

Bike Party at Connecticut and K sts

The Shortwave Report 11/15/19 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/14/2019 - 20:45

Dear Radio Friend,     This week's show features stories from Spanish National Radio, Radio Havana Cuba, Sputnik Radio, and Radio Deutsche-Welle.   http://www.outfarpress.com/swr191115.mp3        From SPAIN- Alison Hughes reports on the second  highest water level in the history of Venice, and hundreds of bush fires raging in eastern Australia, from Brisbane to Sydney. In Bolivia, right-wing politician Jeanine Anez claimed the presidency following a military coup.

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Kurdish and antifascist activists protest against Trump's meeting with Turkish dictator Erdogan

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 11/14/2019 - 02:06

On the 13th of November, as public impeachment hearings started, Donald Trump welcomed Turkish dictator Erdogan to the White House. This is while Turkish troops occupy part of Norther Syria and are destroying Kurdish towns. Outside the meeting, Kurdish and antifascist protesters banged drums, chased away pro-Erdogan provocateurs, and attempted to cut off Erdogan's escape route from the meeting.

Video featuring confrontations with Erdogen supporters, a YPG veteran's speech, and pursuing Erdogan's motorcade 7 min 19 sec

Foreign Policy/Imperialism

Police line at G st holding furious protesters two blocks away from Erdogen's E st exit from the White House

DEDICATION OF THE FRENCH YELLOW VESTS TO THE UPRISEN PEOPLE OF THE WORLD

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/12/2019 - 07:00

We, Yellow Vests of All France, speak out to all the peoples in revolt! On the occasion of the first anniversary of our movement on November 16th & 17th, we dedicate our celebration to all the popular risings in the world.A year ago, we, Yellow Vests, rose up for social justice, fiscal justice, ecological justice, direct democracy, freedom and dignity, in order to become masters of our future.A year later, numerous uprisings are taking place everywhere around the world, in Chile, Iraq, Catalonia, Lebanon, Hong Kong, Algeria, Ecuador, Sudan, Colombia, Hait

Globalization/Anti-globalization

Code Pink protests Kennedy Center exhibit of GW Bush paintings glorifying Iraq war

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 11/11/2019 - 20:03

On Veteran's Day (Nov 11), Code Pink protested at the Kennedy Center against an exhibit "artwashing" the Iraq War. The Boeing-sponsored exhibit is of GW Bush's own paintings of the very veterans whom he sent to war and who came back wounded. Bush sent them to fight for lies about nonexistant WMD and nonexistant Saddam-al Quaeda ties.

Video: what's wrong with this exhibit, and security guards trying to prevent the banners from being shown 3 min 29 sec

Anti-War/Peace

A challenge to GW Bush's new "career" as an "artist"

Jane Fonda's #FireDrillFridays joins #RemoveTrump in mass march on White House

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 11/08/2019 - 20:00

On the 8th of November, #RemoveTrump joined forces with Jane Fonda's #FireDrillFridays for a massive pro-impeachment march from the US Capitol to the White House. A sit-in was staged there but no reports of arrests at this writing.

Video: the Capitol Police interference, scene at Trump Hotel, arrival at White House 5 min 38 sec

Anti-War/Peace
Elections/Legislation/Government
Environment/Food/Health

The lead of the march stopped at Trump Hotel for some public shaming

Remove Trump hits GOP impeachment strategy retreat at Trump Hotel with loud noise demo

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 11/07/2019 - 23:54

On the 7th of November, the GOP held a strategy retreat at Trump Hotel to discuss their response to the impeachment proceedings against Trump. Outside, protesters banged drums and blew horns and whistles. GOP members often had to run a gauntlet of protesters to get inside.

Video-protesters blow whistles, make GOP members run the gauntlet 2 min 58 sec

Elections/Legislation/Government

The scene in front of Trump Hotel as the GOP tried to hold a strategy session on the impeachment proceedings

The Shortwave Report 11/08/19 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/07/2019 - 19:25

Dear Radio Friend,     This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, Radio Havana Cuba, and NHK Japan.   http://www.outfarpress.com/swr191108.mp3        From GERMANY- The Chinese and French presidents signed an agreement reaffirming their commitment to the Paris climate accord, calling it irreversible- this on the day that Trump began formally withdrawing the US from the agreement.

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World Uprisings

Beyond Extreme Energy disrupts hearing for FERC nominee Danley

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 11/06/2019 - 20:50

Three members of Beyond Extreme Energy (BXE) disrupted the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing for James Danly, who was nominated by President Trump to be the third Republican commissioner at FERC, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Two BXE members unfurled a banner reading “Reject Danly” and yelled "FERC: No more fossil lovers! Wind and solar now!" before being removed from the room and arrested.

Environment/Food/Health

Union pickets showing up at area Safeway and Giant stores

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 11/05/2019 - 17:13

On the 5th of November, one of a series of what are probably the UFCW's informational pickets came to a Safeway outlet in Montgomery County, MD. While the union is not yet on strike and hopefully won't have to resort to a strike, management must consider the possibility that shoppers may refuse to cross any kind of picket line.

Video-picketers at a Montgomery County Safeway store 50 seconds

Labor/Economics/Business

Closures Ring Trump/Nationals ceremony, keeping protesters out of sight and sound

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/04/2019 - 19:25

Donald Trump has in a week been booed first at the World Series, then at a UFC event in New York City. On Monday, Nov 4 he or his minions ensured this did not happen again at his Nationals ceremony in the Rose Garden. The "permanent" street closures kept protesters far away from the Rose Garden, and temporary closures forced multi-block detours as protesters probed the area for ways to get closer. Meanwhile a reported 11 members of the Washington Nationals refused to attend, in one high profile case for confirmed political reasons.

Culture/Entertainment

Remove Trump started out in their usual spot

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