Environment/Food/Health

On the 20th of May, the annual March on Monsanto marched from the White House to Monsanto's DC corporate lobbying office on I st by the south side of Franklin Square. This time around, protesters were demanding not only an end to Monsanto's genetically modified crops and seed patents but also to their production of white phosphorus, sold to the US military and used in places like Gaza.

On the 17th of May, DC Reinvest and Rising Hearts Coalition once again showed up in front of the Wells Fargo across 17th st from the White House. They were demanding that Wells Fargo dump the Dakota Access Pipeline and similar pipelines such as the revived Keystone XL. Failing that, they are demanding that the DC Government terminate their business relationship with Wells Fargo and advising depositors to move their money elsewhere.

Video of the Wells Fargo speakers and round dance

On the 28th of April, Beyond Extreme Energy showed up at the offices of FERC, the Federal agency that issues permits for oil and gas pipelines that make eminent domain possible. FERC currently lacks a quorum due to vacancies and is shut down, but that does not stop already approved projects. The April 28th protest featured sweet potatoes, as Atlantic Coast pipeline threatens to severely harm N Carolina's sweet potato farmer, many of whom are on the route and facing eminent domain.

Video originally posted by Beyond Extreme Energy

On the 28th of April, Indigenous marchers organzed by It Takes Roots declared a "red line" on climate change, pipelines, and fossil fuel extraction with a march around the US Capitol followed by a blockade of 3ed st.This was not long after an insulting remark from Trump about Pocohontas and breast size even though Pocohontas was a child raped by one or more settlers.

Video of the march around the Capitol and 3ed st blockade