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Phillipines Embassy's 75 year celebrations draws anti-Duterte protesters

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 06/15/2021 - 22:42

On the 15th of June, protesters marched on the Embassy of the Phillipines on Mass Ave. They were there to protest Phillipine "President" Duterte(famous for extrajudicial murder), ongoing US exploitation of the Phillipines, and the effective colonial status of the Phillipines subservient to the US although supposedly independent.

Foreign Policy/Imperialism
World Uprisings

Scene in front of the Embassy of the Phillipines (photos redacted as Duterte is infamous for murder and there are active insurgencies in the Phillipines against him)

BLM, NJNP protest Nellie's Sports Bar after Black woman beaten by security

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 06/14/2021 - 00:58

On the evening of the June 12 main Pride events, security at so-called Gay bar Nellie's Sports Bar claimed to see a Black woman drink an outside beverage. They responded by brutally dragging her down the stairs by her hair-as a camera rolled. One patron intervened against the security thugs. The next day, protesters showed up at Nellies vowing to shut them down.

Video-Chuck Modi's interviews at the protest, and Nee Nee Tay's video of the violent assault by security 3 min 43 sec

More: Chuck Modi's video of police assaulting protesters at Nellie's Sports Bar 53 sec

Gender/Sexuality/Identity
Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

Stop Police Terror Project photo of the evening noise demo at Nellie's

Jubilee USA Statement on G7 Summit and Communiqué

Submitted by HannahJubilee on Sun, 06/13/2021 - 12:31

The G7 Summit concludes in the United Kingdom and leaders release a communiqué on COVID-19 response, vaccines, trade, debt relief, tax reform and climate change.

Eric LeCompte the Executive Director of the religious development organization Jubilee USA Network, releases the following statement on the G7 Summit and communiqué:

“As a third wave of the pandemic hits developing countries, the G7 commits to donating a billion vaccines. This is progress, but falls short of what we need to end the pandemic.

Commentary/Op-ed
Environment/Food/Health
Foreign Policy/Imperialism

Pride revelers drive off fundamentalist Christian counterprotesters

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 06/13/2021 - 12:19

On the 12th of June, Pride returned to DC with a vengeance. Well into the afternoon, some fundamentalist Christians and two anti-trans extremists attempted to counterprotest Pride, only to taste that vengeance as the crowd reported began pushing them away. Cops swarmed into the area and an ambulance was seen. In the end, the cops extracted the religious and anti-trans extremists without seeking to make arrests

Video of Pride revelers facing off vs religious extremists, MPD extracting the fundamentalists 3 min

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Cops extracting religious extremists from their attempt to counterprotest Pride

Protesters demand Arlington sever all ties with ICE, as drenching rains fall

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 06/11/2021 - 01:25

On the 10th of June, migrant activists and their allies descended on the Arlington County Government Center just ahead of major storms that dumped 3+ inches of rain. They were there as part of the ongoing campaign to end all cooperation with ICE, in all cases, in all of Northern Virginia.

Immigration

Telemundo's photo of the rally at the Arlington County Government Center

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