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Extreme right attempts, fails to hijack Richmond gun rally

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 01/21/2020 - 00:31

On the 20th of January, tens of thousands of gun owners gathered near the VA state Capitol to lobby against proposed new gun laws, some warned while wearing rifles that gun confiscation would be resisted by force. While tens of thousands protested the proposed gun laws, extreme-right groups from Trump campaigners to neo-Nazis and a few Confederate flag wavers tried and failed to overshadow or take over the rally.

Video: fascists including Jovi Val make fools of themselves at the Richmond gun rally 2 min 19 sec

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The man here with the rifle gave an interview about possible civil war in the US to a number of media outlets.

4th annual Women's March takes to the streets amid scattered right-wing crazies

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 01/18/2020 - 18:46

On the 18th of January, the 4th annual Women's March took to the streets for a march all the way around the White House. Far-right counterprotesters included antichoice banner holders shut down by a single pair of anarchists, and some Alex Jones supporters in an armored truck.

Video-scenes from the Women's March including the right-wing extremist counterprotesters 1 min 42 sec

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Women's March participant calls Trump a "Shithole President"

IMF Chief Warns of Financial Disaster Driven by Inequality

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/17/2020 - 13:01

Washington DC - IMF Head Kristalina Georgieva warns of a return of the Great Depression driven by inequality and financial sector instability in a speech delivered at the Peterson Institute of International Economics.

Globalization/Anti-globalization

11 arrests in Hart, Russell buildings in Remove Trump "Swarm the Senate" protests

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 01/17/2020 - 01:40

Since Jan 6, Remove Trump has held daily "Swarm the Senate" protests on Capitol Hill demanding the Senate remove Donald Trump from office. On Thursday, Jan 16, these protests escalated to civil disobedience and 11 arrests as Senators were formally sworn in for Trump's post-impeachment trial. A conviction on either article of impeachment removes him from office.

Video from the Hart Building disruption originally posted to Twitter by Andrew Worthmann(14 sec)

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"Trump is Guilty" banner in the Hart Senate Office Building (Photo by Remove Trump)

The Shortwave Report 01/17/20 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/16/2020 - 20:42

Dear Radio Friend,     This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, Sputnik Radio, and Radio Havana Cuba  http://www.outfarpress.com/swr200117.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- Scientists are war

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