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Starbucks CEO confronted by former barista over low wages at DC event

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 06/19/2014 - 13:45

Remember Starbucks, the corporation made famous among global justice activists by Seattle? Well, Starbucks exploits workers in 2014 like they did in 1999, and former employee Sam Dukore caught CEO Howard Schultz at a DC event where Starbucks was promoting online classes.

Youtube video by Starbucks Workers Union and IWW

Labor/Economics/Business

DC Media Group photo-more at

http://www.dcmediagroup.us/2014/06/19/starbucks-ceo-howard-schultz-ok-lo...

Argentina Responds to Supreme Court with Debt Swap Plan: Global Consequences of Court Ruling Remain Intact

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 06/18/2014 - 14:48

 In reaction to an adverse Supreme Court ruling against Argentina, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner announced that Argentina would offer new bonds to its creditors governed under Argentine law.

Elections/Legislation/Government
Poverty

Code Pink protests new US intervention in Iraq in front of White House

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 06/16/2014 - 23:04

On the 16th of June, Code Pink staged a protest in front of Obama's White House featuring "John McCain" and demanding that Obama not listen to McCain's warmongering over Iraq.

Video of John McCain skit on Archive

Anti-War/Peace

Neo-Neocon John McCain ducks the questions

Drone protest closes CIA gate as renewed US War in Iraq looms

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 06/14/2014 - 17:21

On the 14th of June, antiwar protesters showed up at the CIA's Dolly Madison Ave entrance as drone flights over Iraq began anew. As usual, the CIA shut down the entrance due to the presence of the protesters. They have been there the second Saturday of every month since November 2012 demanding an end to the use of armed drones for assasination and bombing. Now, Obama is making menacing speeches about returning to combat in Iraq, but somehow doing it without ground troops.

Video on Archive download if you can't play in browser

Anti-War/Peace

The protest seen from the highway median

Argentina Battles in Two World Cups

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/13/2014 - 16:09

While Argentina prepares to face Bosnia Sunday in the first round of the World Cup, the South American soccer power faces a second major contest in a very different venue. The United States Supreme Court will announce in June if it will hear Argentina vs NML Capital that impacts the operation of the global financial system.

Poverty

Obama threatens US return to Iraq as Isis marches on Baghdad

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 06/12/2014 - 18:00

On the 12th of June, Isis, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria marched towards Baghdad after taking several of the country's largest cities. In response, President Obama has threatened to return the US to the war.

Anti-War/Peace

Supreme Court Justices Consider Hearing Argentina Hedge Fund Debt Case

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 06/12/2014 - 14:54

US Supreme Court justices will decide next steps in the Argentina vs NML Capital debt case today. The case dates back to 2001 when Argentina defaulted on its debts and a group of predatory hedge funds purchased some debt for pennies on the dollar. The hedge fund NML Capital leads a group of hold-out creditors in suing the country for more than $1 billion. The case will set a precedent that will impact the functioning of the global financial system.

Poverty

2024 Olympics sought by DC: the Eviction Games?

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 06/11/2014 - 14:43

On the 9th of June, the Washington Post reported that DC is again seeking to host the Summer Olympics, this time in 2024. The bid to host the 2012 Olympics was defeated after protesters disrupted an Olympic Selection Committee event with a smoke flare and heckled the Committee at the grand reopening of the Wilson Building the next day.

Housing/urban Issues/Gentrification
Local News/Neighborhoods

Antiwar activists protest smear campaign against former POW Bowe Bergdahl

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 06/10/2014 - 23:17

On the 10th of June, members of multiple antiwar groups and a Muslim advocacy group showed up in front of the White House to welcome former POW Bowe Bergdahl's release, the release of 5 detainees from Gitmo, and condemn the vicious smear campaign the GOP has been mounting against Bowe. One speaker condemned using a POW for a "political football."

Video on Archive

Anti-War/Peace
Foreign Policy/Imperialism

Huge counterprotest against Westboro Baptist at Wilson HS

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 06/09/2014 - 13:33

On the 9th of June, Westboro Baptist had the nerve to take their violently homophobic message to Wilson High School in DC. They were met with a huge student-let counterprotest.

8 second Youtube video scanning crowd posted by WTOP Radio

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Dead fish for HRC, super soakers for Westboro at Pride Parade

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 06/08/2014 - 13:03

The Capitol Pride Parade on June 7, 2014 was the least corporate Pride parade I have seen in many years.In addition, the so-called "Human Rights Campaign" was held accountable for throwing non-assimilationists and especially trans folks under the bus by activists who threw nasty dead fish at them. Someone later said "Choke on the bones, transphobe douchebags" in a Twitter post. Also on the scene was the infamously homophobic Westboro Baptist Church. I saw them chased out of one position after several parade floats opened fire with Super Soaker water squirters on them.

Video:Pride vs Westboro

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Showdown with Westboro Baptist

Gas-guzzling Air Force sponsors Clarendon Cup bicycle race

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 06/08/2014 - 12:51

On the 7th of June, the US Air Force was the lead sponsor of the Clarendon Cup bicycle race, as half of the "US Air Force Cycling Classic." I find it almost hypocritical that one of the world's largest users of jet fuel is sponsoring a bicycle race. A human-powered flight competition would at least be somewhat a match for them, however.

Military/Weapons
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