Foreign Policy/Imperialism

Code Pink disrupts Egyptian Minister of Finance' event at US Chamber of Commerce

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 04/11/2014 - 13:11

On the 11th of April, Egyptian Minister of Finance Hani Qadri Demian showed up to be "honored” at a luncheon staged by the US Chamber of Commerce, only to face disruption by Code Pink. Video (Youtube)

Foreign Policy/Imperialism
World Uprisings

School of the Americas Watch protests at Columbus monument and in Takoma

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 03/31/2014 - 22:55

On the 31st of March, School of the Americas Watch showed up at the Columbus Monument in front of Union Station. They were there to condemn the ongoing legacy of colonialism, disposession, and murder of Indigenous people started by Columbus and continued today by graduates of the infamous "School of Coups" at Ft Benning, Ga.

Video of SOA Watch protest at KKKolumbus monument (Liveleak)
Video of SOA Watch march and rally in Takoma Park featuring Rev Hagler (liveleak)

Foreign Policy/Imperialism

Egyptians protest 529 protester death sentences at Embassy

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 03/29/2014 - 16:58

On the 29th of March, Egyptians showed up at the Embassy of Egypt to protest against death sentences given to 529 protesters.

Video of the Egyptian protest in DC against death sentences for 529 fellow activists

Foreign Policy/Imperialism
Police/Legal/Prisons
World Uprisings

Code Pink protests Egypt's death sentences against 529 protesters

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 03/27/2014 - 00:00

Earlier this week, the coup goverrnment in Egypt sentenced 529 protesters to death in a simultanious "trial" for the alleged killing of a cop during protests last summer in which hundreds of protesters were shot. On the 27th of March, Code Pink showed up in front of the Egyptian Embassy to condemn this outrageous violation of human rights.

Selected clips from Freeman Sullivan Livestream video (Liveleak, 1 min 35 seconds)

Foreign Policy/Imperialism
Police/Legal/Prisons

US attorney turns away activists seeking indictments against Obama, officials for drones

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 03/25/2014 - 15:46

On Tuesday March 25 six members of NCNR followed up at the US Attorney’s office in person to demand action as drone attacks continue to murder innocent people around the world. NCNR maintains that the Obama Administration and the CIA drone program are in violation of U.S. and international law.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRSBxiUOmuI Video posted by citizen activists to Youtube

When the six activists arrived at the US Attorney’s office at 11:00 am they discovered the doors to the public building were locked. A security officer, John Buffington, came out and told them that they would not be allowed into the building.

Anti-War/Peace
Foreign Policy/Imperialism

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