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FCC Chairman Ajit Pai gets home demo for net neutrality

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 05/14/2017 - 20:55

On the 14th of May, Popular Resistance showed up outside the home of FCC Chairman Ajit Pai in opposition to reopening the net neutrality issue. In addtion, three of Pai's neighbors joined the protest. Net neutrality was thought to be settled law, but Trump and Pai want to reopen the danger of paid prioritization and throttling or outright blocking of websites that cannot pay for premium "fast lanes.

This 33 second video of the protest would become harder to access without net neutrality

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Boston neo-Nazi "Proud boys" rally humiliated by larger counterprotest

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 05/13/2017 - 13:43

The neo-Nazi "free speech rally" of the so-called "Proud boys" and "based stickman" in Boston turned into an embarassing defeat for the facists. Some right-wing reporter known to hang with "based stickman" is whining about being "assaulted," for a while there were only about 100 of the "proud boys" present. Counterprotesters held the ridge above the fascists, two arrests reported.

Video-a trumper gets arrested for assaulting a counterprotester.

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Holding the ridge above the fascists as things kick off-Stand Against Hate BOS photo

Consumer Bureau Escapes Congress Action to Remove Prepaid Rule

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 05/12/2017 - 19:16

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) escaped a May 11th deadline for Congress to void a rule designed to give prepaid card users similar protections as debit card users. Congress could have used the Congressional Review Act or CRA to remove the "Prepaid Account Rule" as they did earlier this year to void other transparency rules. The Prepaid Account Rule will go into effect later in the year."Vulnerable consumers need to be protected from fraud, hidden fees and predatory actors," noted Eric LeCompte, Executive Director of the religious development group Jubilee USA.

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The Shortwave Report 05/12/17 Listen Globally!

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DC Bike Party for May 2017

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 05/11/2017 - 14:41

On the 10th of May the DC Bike Party took to the streets again. This ride was themed as the "spy ride" and began just before sunset from Dupont Circle. DC Bike Parties are normally on the 2nd Wednesday of the warmer months, starting 8PM at Dupont Circle. Hundreds of riders usually show up.

Video from the May DC Bike Party

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