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Kavanaugh, Roberts get more home demos

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 05/18/2022 - 22:14

On the 18th of May, the growing Summer of Rage continued. One day after Florida's governor tried to ban these protests from 1,000 miles away in the wrong state, protesters returned to the homes of "Rapey Brett" Kavanaugh and John Roberts.

Video from in front of Kavanaugh's house originally posted to Twitter by "Downright Impolite" 10 sec

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Still from Twitter video by Downright Impolite

Protesters rally at Dept of Injustice against planned extradition of Julian Assange

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 05/18/2022 - 20:27

On the 17th of May, protesters showed up at the so-called "Department of Justice" to demand that the US cease and desist its efforts to extradite Julian Assange. Julian Assange is one of the founder of Wikileaks, where embarrassing leaks governments try to keep secret are published. One of these was the famous "Collateral Murder" video from Afghanistan showing a US gunship shooting up an ambulance.

Video highlights of the rally 1 min 28 sec

Foreign Policy/Imperialism
Media

Still from video by John Zangas

Extinction Rebellion DC disrupts DC Council Chair candidate's forum over $5B gas project

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 05/17/2022 - 13:25

On the 16th of May, Extinction Rebellion again targetted DC Government support for Washington Gas's proposed $5 billion pipeline replacement project. This time, they disrupted a candidate's forum for DC City Council chair candidates. Rather than answer questions raised by XRDC, organizers simply ended the event early.

Video-questioning the candidate's forum about the value of any other issue on an unstable planet.

Environment/Food/Health

Video-two weeks of fury in the streets greet leaked SCOTUS draft decision to kill Roe

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 05/16/2022 - 13:55

Video of two weeks of fury in front of the Supreme Court, at the homes of Supreme Court "justices," at marches in Florida (an antiabortion state), and more. Includes failed attempt by LAPD to arrest anticapitalist pro-choice marchers, and the effects of the fire/molotov attack on an antichoice group's HQ building in Madison, WI.

Video-Two weeks of fury in the streets after SCOTUS leaks draft decision to overturn Roe v Wade 2 min 39 sec

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Faceoff against the far-right at a march for abortion rights. Cops protecting the far-right as always

Pro Choice marchers take to the streets in DC and nationwide

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 05/15/2022 - 13:16

On the 14th of May, furious pro-choice protesters marched on the Supreme Court-and on Federal courthouses all over the so-called "United States" in the "Bans off our bodies" marches. In DC, the marches were followed by protests at the homes of multiple anti-choice Supreme Court "Justices."

Video: Bans off Our Bodies marches in DC and Orlando FL,plus the home demos at Roberts and Kavanaugh's homes 1 mn 50 sec

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

DC March on final approach to Supreme Court (photo by John Zangas)

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