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Tough talk at anti-TPP union rally on Capitol Hill

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 04/15/2015 - 17:51

On the 15th of April, large numbers of union supporters gathered on Capitol Hill oppose the proposed TPP or Trans-Pacific Partnership. They called this "another NAFTA," and even used the term "SHAFTA" for the trade deals that have been offshoring US jobs and led to plummeting wages since 1994. Multiple members of Congress as well as union officials had some unusually tough talk against the "fast track" bill for the TPP. Fast track means a quick ratification vote with no debate if a treaty is signed, for a treaty whose very text is being kept secret.

Video-tough talk at Capitol Hill rally against the TPP

Globalization/Anti-globalization

NYPD resorts to orange nets, violence after Brooklyn Bridge shut down

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 04/14/2015 - 23:38

On the 14th of April, #ShutDownA14 protests took place in many cities demanding an end to mass incarceration and the ongoing wave of extrajudicial executions by police. In New York City, police turned violent after protesters blockaded the Brooklyn Bridge. Two serious injuries were reported, and police rolled out orange nets to arrest everyone in target areas just like durng the RNC or when Occupy Wall St blocked the exact same bridge.

Youtube video-NYPD assaults, arrests protesters on Brooklyn Bridge as motorists watch

Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

Orange "Freedom Fence" just like during the 2004 GOP Convention. Photo by James from the Internet

#ShutDownA14

Submitted by repost on Tue, 04/14/2015 - 13:14

#ShutDownA14 http://www.stopmassincarceration.net/ Don't Let Them Get Away With Murder by Jasiri X https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlE4sVeN9CA

Civil Liberites/Constitution
Civil Rights/Equal Rights
Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

Reportback from emergency action to save Mumia's life

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 04/13/2015 - 16:10

Unable to execute political prisoner Mumia Abu Jamal, prison authorities have instead been trying to kill him by neglect. For three months he showed signs of diabetes and treatment was refused until he was finally taken to an outside hospital and fainted with blood sugar at seven times the normal level. On Friday, the 10th of April, supporters protested all over the US demanding compassionate release for Mumia. Here in DC, supporters of Mumia marched on the US Dept of Justice

Police/Legal/Prisons

Keith X Photo

Protesters show at at Patriot Center Ringlings circus performance

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 04/11/2015 - 22:26

On the evening of April 11th, the protesters who have dogged appearances of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum Bailey circus showed up at George Mason University's Patriot Center in Fairfax, VA. Attendance at the circus was down. Protesters suspect Ringling's announcement that the elephants are going to be retired is due to shrinking attendance. All the animals, elephants included, were on stage at the Patriot Center. Outside, an unknown large man opposing the protest tried and failed to intimidate a woman out of distributing leaflets. A second protester intervened and that man decided to back away.

Animal Rights

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