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Rosie O'Donnell, Broadway stars perform at White House impeachment protests

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 08/07/2018 - 00:46

On the 6th of August, Rosie O'Donnel and cast members from several Broadway musicals took a 5 hour each way bus trip to DC to perform at the ongoing protests for impeachment in front of the "Kremlin Annex." The biggest crowd yet at OccupyLafayettePark gathered for this singalong protest.

Singalong mode as Broadway stars lead at impeachment protest

Aug 8:A Federal worker and veteran speaks out against Trump

Elections/Legislation/Government

Rosie O'Donnel, Broadway stars draw biggest crowd yet to OccupyLafayettePark

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Sanctuary, Not Silence: Calling Out Mayor Bowser over DC ICE Raids

Submitted by a l c h y m e d i a on Mon, 08/06/2018 - 20:50

Protesters continue to call out the hypocrisy of Mayor Bowser's claiming DC is a "sanctuary city" even as ICE carried out recent raids in DC's Columbia Heights - evidently with the cooperation of local police. Activists demand immediate action from Mayor Bowser to protect immigrants and to denounce the recent ICE raids.

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Speeches after the delegation comes out at 34:00

Civil Liberites/Constitution

Human Rights

Immigration

Local News/Neighborhoods

Police/Legal/Prisons

Father Moises and parishioners from Sacred Heart Church across the street from where 9 individuals were taken by ICE.

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Fourth week of Occupy Lafayette Park begins with vow to stay until Trump is gone

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 08/06/2018 - 00:36

Sun, Aug 5 was Day 21 of Occupy Lafayette Park protests demanding impeachment of Donald Trump over the Russiagate election tampering scandal. After some electric violin music protesters vow to keep coming until Trump resigns or is impeached("till he's gone!")

Protesters vow to return night after night until Trump resigns or is impeached

Elections/Legislation/Government

View from inside the semicircle of protesters facing the lighted letters and sound

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Over 20 State Attorneys General Call for Shell Company Transparency

Submitted by HannahJubilee on Fri, 08/03/2018 - 13:50

24 State Attorneys General wrote to Congress supporting action to disclose the actual owner of a shell company to law enforcement. "Anonymous" shell companies can be used to hide the identity of the owner.

"Shell companies are used by corrupt government officials to steal money from their people and hide the identities of people involved in the modern day human slave trade," stated Jubilee USA Executive Director Eric LeCompte who serves on United Nations financial expert groups.

Elections/Legislation/Government

Labor/Economics/Business

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The Shortwave Report 08/03/18 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/02/2018 - 20:07

Dear Radio Friend, This week's show features stories from Spanish National Radio, Radio Havana Cuba, Sputnik Radio, and NHK World Radio Japan http://www.outfarpress.com/swr180803.mp3 From SPAIN- Alison Hughes reports on Ahed Tamini, the Palestinian youth released from Israeli prison after 8 months. She had slapped an Israeli soldier after learning that her 15 year old cousin was murdered nearby by another Israeli soldier, also trespassing on Palestinian land.

Anti-War/Peace

Environment/Food/Health

Foreign Policy/Imperialism

Globalization/Anti-globalization