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WMATA's Tom Bulger gets residential protest over proposed increase in Transit Police powers

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 07/27/2021 - 23:50

Video-Tom Bulgar gets a home demo 2 min 9 sec

Update July 30:WMATA postpones vote on proposed police power expansion until Sep 9.

On Thursday, July 29, Metro's board had been scheduled to vote YES or NO on giving Metro Transit Police power to bar anyone merely accused of a variety of offenses from riding Metro for a prolonged period. On the evening of July 27, furious Black Lives Matter protesters showed up at the fancy Upper NW home of Metro board member Tom Bulger, who could have killed the proposal by voting NO if the vote had taken place as scheduled.

Local News/Neighborhoods
Police/Legal/Prisons

In front of Tom Bulger's house

Greene/Gaetz presser for J6 shut down by protesters

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 07/27/2021 - 16:55

On the 27th of July, reps Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz, and several others from the MAGAt wing of the GOP attempted to hold a press conference in front of the Dept of Justice concerning the January 6 assault on the US Capitol and apparently on ensuing legal cases. Anti-Trump protesters shut them down cold, forcing an end to the press conference.

C-Span video of press conference throwing in the towel as protesters gain control 10 sec

Elections/Legislation/Government
Right Wing

Still from C-span video of the protest

WTO Reviews Vaccine Patents and Pandemic Response Options

Submitted by HannahJubilee on Mon, 07/26/2021 - 16:36

By Olivia Engling

A proposal in front of the World Trade Organization could make it easier for countries to access COVID vaccines. This week the global trade body reviews the proposal to waive pharmaceutical vaccine patents as part of a menu of trade pandemic response policies. 

“Not enough vaccines are getting to developing countries,” noted Eric LeCompte, Executive Director of the religious development group Jubilee USA Network. “Part of the solution is supporting countries to produce the vaccines that they and other countries desperately need."

Drugs
Elections/Legislation/Government
Environment/Food/Health

Boycott Nellies block party ends in thunderous finale of dirt bikes, ATV's

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 07/23/2021 - 20:02

On the evening of Friday, July 23, Boycott Nellies protesters returned to 9th and U, the bar having been open since the previous Sunday. This time around, ATV and dirt bike riders provided a thunderous finale in front of the near-empty bar. All the partying was in the streets.

Video of the block party and its thunderous finale 1 min 35 sec

Gender/Sexuality/Identity
Race/Racism

ATV riders at Nellie's

IMF Extends Zero-Interest Lending to Poor Countries

Submitted by HannahJubilee on Fri, 07/23/2021 - 16:52

The IMF announced increased zero-interest lending for poor countries. IMF member countries further committed to investigate additional options to extend pandemic aid through 2029, including the selling of IMF gold reserves.

“Poor countries need more support to confront the health and economic devastation caused by the coronavirus,” said Eric LeCompte, Executive Director of the religious development group Jubilee USA Network. "While the IMF action is helpful, it still falls short of delivering the support developing countries need." 

Labor/Economics/Business

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