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Protesters target FCC while commission votes 2-1 to scrap net neutrality

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/18/2017 - 15:05

On the 18th of May, the FCC met to vote on keeping existing net neutrality rules or scrapping them and starting a new rulemaking from scratch. Net neutrality protestrs set up outside to oppose the push for "fast lanes" and "toll roads" on the Internet. The FCC voted 2-1 to scrap net neutrality anway, so the fight is ON.

Science/Technology

Photo by Protect Our Internet

DC Reinvest again rallies at Wells Fargo against DAPL and other pipelines

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 05/17/2017 - 22:59

On the 17th of May, DC Reinvest and Rising Hearts Coalition once again showed up in front of the Wells Fargo across 17th st from the White House. They were demanding that Wells Fargo dump the Dakota Access Pipeline and similar pipelines such as the revived Keystone XL. Failing that, they are demanding that the DC Government terminate their business relationship with Wells Fargo and advising depositors to move their money elsewhere.

Video of the Wells Fargo speakers and round dance

Environment/Food/Health
Race/Racism

YPG supporters beaten, kicked by Turkish dictator's security at protest near embassy following White House protest

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 05/16/2017 - 16:47

On the 16th of May, theocratic Turkish president Erdogan showed up at the White House for an official visit with Trump. Outside, supporters of the Kurdish YPG fighters who have nearly defeated Daesh(ISIS) in Kurdish territory protested. Supporters of the Turkish theocrat counterprotested-and someone in the police gave them the space closer to the White House before cops decided to close both the street and half of the park.

Update:Video of Erdogan security squad beating and kicking pro-YPG protesters and ineffective police response.

Video from when the cops closed the park, and from about an hour later

Foreign Policy/Imperialism

Erdogan's goons kick a pro-YPG protester in the head

https://archive.org/embed/TurkishSecurityAssaultsKurdishProtesters5162017270p

Net Neutrality activists smash old computers in front of FCC

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 05/16/2017 - 16:19

On the 16th of May, net neutrality activists smashed computer hardware in front of the FCC, then loaded the junk into a trash can and attempted to deliver it to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai. The smashfest carried a serious message: that a non-neutral, corporate-content centric Internet would make most people's computers and phones as worthless as the smashed junk in front of FCC headquarters.

Video-smashing junk computers at FCC, then attempting to deliver them to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai

Science/Technology

March and Vigil to Remember Lives Stolen and Destroyed by the Police

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 05/16/2017 - 06:20

As police spend their week commemorating fallen officers, we call on comrades from across the D-M-V to join us in a marching vigil to remember the lives stolen, destroyed and permanently altered by the police. Victims and families/friends of victims will be given space to speak, should they wish to.

Meet at Mt Vernon Square, Friday, May 19, 2017 at 9pm.

Police/Legal/Prisons

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