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Police attack on DC Fuck the Police march fails

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 11/08/2020 - 17:48

On the night of Nov 7, a "Fuck the Police" march took to gentrified parts of DC chanting "Same shit, different President!" A police attempt to forcibly stop the march on 18th st was defeated.

Video-police attack fails, ends in retreat as marchers scream "MOVE BACK!" 1 min 20 sec

Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

Bike cops turn, try to block march after exploiting a lane opened to let out a car

Defeat of Trump in election triggers VJ-Day style celebrations in DC

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 11/07/2020 - 18:14

Just before Noon on Sat, Nov 7, the big corporate media outlets called Penn and the entire election for Biden. With Trump facing defeat unless GOP state legislatures throw out the votes, DC broke into huge street celebrations reminescent of the end of the Second World War Four years of Fascist terror have hopefully come to an end in the US.

Video: celebrations in DC, Luke on the 4 hard years to get here and what's next 1 min 33 sec

Elections/Legislation/Government

The scene on 16th st at K st facing Black Lives Matter Plaza. Trump to be evicted from the White House on Jan 20

Protesters march giant inflatable Trump-headed rat through the streets

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 11/06/2020 - 19:47

A march from the ongoing events at McPherson Square to the White House featured a giant inflatable Trump-headed rat. This is symbolic among other things of Trump's insults about Baltimore and urban residents last year. The count continued as this was written, with Trump fuming about having GOP state legislatures toss out the votes and submit GOP electors anyway.

Video-Trump Rat in march set to "Trump is a rat" song 1 min 14 sec

Elections/Legislation/Government

The Shortwave Report 11/06/20 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/05/2020 - 19:07

Dear Radio Friend,     This week's show features stories from Spanish National Radio, NHK Japan, and Radio Deutsche-Welle.http://www.outfarpress.com/swr201106.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 GERMANY- In Poland protests co

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Shut Down DC circles White House with bikes, cars, and march

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 11/05/2020 - 18:50

On the 5th of November, as Trump sought to stop the counting of ballots in multiple states, protesters demanded that every vote be counted. Here in DC, Shut Down DC circled the boarded-up, fenced area around the White House over and over with bikes, a car caravan, and a march.

Video-protesters circle the White House by bike, car, and foot 1 min 35 sec

Elections/Legislation/Government

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