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March2Justice from NYC against killer cops arrives at US Capitol

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 04/21/2015 - 22:48

On the 21st of April, the 250 miles "March2Justice" from New York City arrived in front of the US Capitol, demanding that three bills to get killer cops under control be passed by Congress. Several members of Congress spoke at their rally.One of them was

Congresswoman Barbara Lee, who cited the Black Panther Party in her home town of Oakland as one of two reasons she entered politics

Video-Several family members of those murdered by police speak out at the US Capitol(10 min)

Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

Westboro Baptist Church @ Georgetown University - 4/27 4pm

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/20/2015 - 22:55
 
Dear Members of the Georgetown University Community,
9/11
AIDS
Anti-War/Peace
Civil Liberites/Constitution
Civil Rights/Equal Rights
Gender/Sexuality/Identity
Human Rights
Local News/Neighborhoods
Media
Right Wing

Unions march Trojan Horse to USTR against TPP fast-track

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 04/20/2015 - 16:22

On the 20th of April, unions members staged a march from the AFL-CIO's DC headquarters to the office of the United States Trade Representative against the TPP. The TPP is a proposed NAFTA style trade deal that would affect about 40% of the world and whose terms the negotiating parties are attempting to keep secret. The march featured a giant Trojan Horse as a warning against this secret treaty and the Congressional "fast-track" bill.

Video of the march starring the TPP Trojan horse

Globalization/Anti-globalization
Labor/Economics/Business

The TPP Trojan Horse, a plain brown box for Congress to vote on but not look inside

Empower DC visits DC Council demanding money to fix vacant public housing

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 04/20/2015 - 15:59

On the 20th of April, Empower DC sent a delegation to the DC City Council to demand a total end to demolition of public housing. They also are demanding that that the 2016 government budget include money to repair vacant public housing units so homeless familes can move into them.

Housing/urban Issues/Gentrification
Local News/Neighborhoods

Activists protest and flier at World Bank sponsored greenwash concert

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 04/18/2015 - 19:52

On the 18th of April, the World Bank Group staged the "Global Citizen 2015 Earth Day" concert, with Fallout boy headlining. This concert was during their Spring Meetings, and in spite of an increase in overall World Bank investments in fossil fuels. Global justice activists set up in front of the main bag search checkpoint and some went inside to hand out hundreds of fliers contrasting the message of the show with the World Bank Group's actual record.

Video-crazy security at concert, contrasted to "A16" IMF protests 15 years ago

Globalization/Anti-globalization

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