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No Justice No Pride rallies for sex work decriminalization

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 06/29/2019 - 00:38

The 28th of June was the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in NYC, in which a police vice squad assault on a gay bar was repelled by force. On June 28, 2019 No Justice No Pride acted in the spirit of this uprising to demand the DC Council pass a bill to decriminalize sex work. One group went in en masse to deliver petitions while others waited outside. One sex worker testified at the rally that the police were comparable to the worst of bad johns.

Video-Em on the attack on the NJNP house, cops as bad as any bad john, the hypocrisy of the opponents of decrim 2 min 28 sec

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

All out DC against the alt-right on July 6

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 06/27/2019 - 20:56

Video posted originally to Vimeo by AllOutDC 1 min 53 sec

This June, the neo-nazi group National Socialist Movement attacked pride in Detroit. Escorted in by the police; the fascists tore up PRIDE flags, yelled racial slurs at Black people, and physically intimidated a number of PRIDE attendees.Acts of vandalism, intimidations, and protests have already happened elsewhere. Similar right wing demonstrations are getting planned in Seattle, DC (JULY 6), and Portland.

Race/Racism
Right Wing

All out DC July 6 10 AM Pershing Park, #Mutethealtright

Protesters at Embassy of Honduras condemn shooting protesters, imprisoning dissidents

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 06/27/2019 - 20:31

On the 27th of June, protesters showed up at the Embassy of Honduras to condemn the shooting of protesters by the US-backed coup regime and demand the release of political prisoners. Unlike the failed coup attempts in Venezuala, US backed coup plotters siezed power in Honduras in 2009 after the previous government raised the minimim wage.

Video featuring speakers on that fake "election" and Irish multinational fruit planter Fyffes 3 min 13 sec

Foreign Policy/Imperialism

The Shortwave Report 06/28/19 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 06/27/2019 - 19:49

Dear Radio Friend,     This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, Radio Havana Cuba, Sputnik Radio, and NHK World Radio Japan.   http://www.outfarpress.com/swr190628.mp3        From GERMANY- The European continent is experiencing a record breaking heat wave, the result of hot air blowing in from north Africa. Scientists attribute the unprecedented temperatures to climate change and expect the trend to continue.

Anti-War/Peace
Elections/Legislation/Government
Environment/Food/Health
Foreign Policy/Imperialism
Media
Military/Weapons
World Uprisings

No War With Iran White House Protest (video)

Submitted by a l c h y m e d i a on Mon, 06/24/2019 - 23:58

Code Pink, ANSWER Coalition and Popular Resistance protest the administration's march towards war on Iran. 

 

YouTube Link

 

Speakers include:

00:00:49
Medea Benjamin, Code Pink

00:11:16
Fatemeh Keshavarz, Poet

00:23:04
Lily Taj, Code Pink

00:25:52
Donna Farvard, NIAC

00:34:05
Brian Becker, ANSWER Coalition

00:39:28
Kevin Zeese,  Popular Resistance

And an open mic.

Anti-War/Peace
Foreign Policy/Imperialism
Military/Weapons

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