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Code Pink offers swing dance lessons at White House in Iran warmongering protest

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 07/01/2015 - 00:23

On the 30th of June, Code Pink showed up in front of the White House in opposition to continuing threats of war against Iran. This time around, they offered swing dance lessons to anyone who was interested. Several passersby and tourists took them up on the dance lessons.

Video of Code Pink's dance lessons (39 sec)

Anti-War/Peace

Protesters at DOJ lay flowers for those tortured to death in US custody

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 06/26/2015 - 23:37

On the 26th of June, Amnesty International, Witness Against Torture, and others showed up at the Dept of Justice to denounce continuing US torture. The DOJ was called out not only for refusing today to prosecute torture at Guantanimo Bay and elsewhere but also for explicitly authorising it during the Bush years. During the protest, flowers were laid on the concrete barrier planters outside DOJ memorializing those who died under torture in US custody.

Video of protesters laying flowersat DOJ and of the tools of force-feeding at GITMO

Anti-War/Peace
Police/Legal/Prisons

Blockade defends Baltmore homeless camp as cops show up to evict

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 06/26/2015 - 14:02

On the 26th of June, cops and city workers were met with barricades as they arrived to evict a homeless camp under a Baltimore freeway overpass. The campsite is at Martin Luther King Ave and Mulberry st, sheltered by the freeway overpass. Using civil disobedience, activists sought to defend the camp from this assault by the forces of wealth and urban removal.

Video of the blockade by Harris from the Post,originally uploaded to Vine

Housing/urban Issues/Gentrification

Photo by Harris from the Post

The Shortwave Report 06/26/15 Listen Globally!

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

Sen Feinstein confronted at TPP fast-track clears cloture vote

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 06/23/2015 - 16:29

On the 23ed of June, the Senate voted to cut off debate on the "fast-track" bill for the TPP, TISA, and TTIP trade treaties. The proposal only needs 50 votes to pass in Wednesday's final vote. Beyond Extreme Energy confronted Sen Dianne Feinstein in her office over her support for TPP fast-track while other activists took up a position on the corner of the Capitol grounds. Just after 11:30AM, the 60th vote to cut off debate was cast.

Globalization/Anti-globalization

Photo by Beyond Extreme Energy

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