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Resistance March on Capitol Hill demands Congress, Biden protect abortion

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 06/29/2022 - 13:45

On the 29th of June, a march around Capitol Hill shifted fire from the Supreme Court to Congress and the Biden administration. Marchers demanded the filibuster be abolished, the Supreme Court expanded, Federal lands be used to provide abortion services in ban states, and the Hyde Amendment be repealed.

Video-Resistance March on Capitol Hill 2 min 3 sec

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Crane banner hang demands "Biden Protect Abortion"

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 06/28/2022 - 17:57

In the face of the Dobbs decision and the deadly threat posed by an explosion of anti-choice state laws, people are rising to new heights of resistance. On the 28th of June, climbers dropped a banner from a crane near North Capitol St and FL Ave, reading "Biden Protect Abortion."

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Photo by Women's March via Twitter

Big crowd at residential protest against Alito three days after Dobbs

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 06/28/2022 - 00:33

On the 27th of June, the weekly residential protest against Supreme Court "Justice" Alito drew several times as many people as it had in the past. People are furious that SCOTUS has decided to legalize imprisoning (and possibly even executing) women and doctors over abortion, giving states a nearly free hand.

Video-the scene at Alito's place as a much larger crowd protests 1 min 8 sec

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Debt for Climate march on IMF demands cancellation of Global South Debt

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 06/26/2022 - 17:10

On the 26th of June, the "Cancel Debt for People and Planet" march descended on the DC headquarters of the International Monetary Fund or IMF. Protesters lit off smoke flares and held a street theater demanding that rich countries cancel debts owed by the Global South. This is being proposed as an alternative to extracting fossil fuels to be sold to get money to pay these "debts."

Video-Smoke flares and street theater at IMF Headquarters 2 min 17 sec

Environment/Food/Health

Protesters march on Gorsuch's private community day after Dobbs decision

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 06/26/2022 - 11:52

On the 25th of June, protesters returned to the entrance to Gorsuch's private road community for the 7th time. This was just one day after the Supreme Court threw half the US population under the bus by overturning Roe V Wade. Since then, the home addresses of the antichoice judges have been widely shared on social media and these protests are growing

Raw Video-protesters approach Gorsuch's private road community chanting "abort the court!" 41 sec

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