DC

Continuous #Dreamaction17 vigil for DACA holding down at White House

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 08/31/2017 - 21:41

The National Korean American Service & Education Consortium(NAKASEC) is holding a continuous vigil for DACA known as #Dreamaction17 until September 5. Sep 5 is the deadline given to Trump by ten racist state attorney generals to kill off the DACA program or face lawsuits.

Drum protest at 4PM August 31 at #Dreamaction17

Immigration

1000 Ministers March for Justice condemns alt-right, Trump on King 1963 anniversary

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 08/28/2017 - 18:46

August 28 was the 54th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr's famous March on Washington. It was hoped that 1,000 ministers would show up for the 1000 Ministers March for Justice on this day-but over 3,000 registered and a huge crowd marched from the MLK Memorial past Trump Hotel to the Dept of Justice.

Video from the rally and march

Race/Racism

Solidarity protest held at DC's Pike statue as anti-Fascists in Berkeley stop another fascist event

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 08/27/2017 - 17:38

On the 27th of August, a major anti-Fascist mobilization in Berkeley, CA succeeded in stopping a planned "America First" alt-right/Nazi rally by occupying the intended site of the racist event. DC activists responding to a national call for solidarity protests held a speak-out at the Albert Pike (Confederate/KKK) next to MPD headquarters.

Video from the DC solidarity rally plus clips from Berkeley

Race/Racism
Right Wing

The solidarity protest at DC's Albert Pike statue

"Dreamers" protest at White House against Trump's deportation plans

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 08/26/2017 - 14:08

On the 25th of August, migrant rights advocates showed up in front of the White House demanding that Trump not unilaterally end the DACA (Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals) program. About 800, 000 young people have been protected from deportation by this program, which shields from deportation may who were brought here as children.

Immigration

Dreamhost gets DDOS attack after sucessfully resisting IP addresses part of J20 warrant

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 08/24/2017 - 14:47

On the 23rd of August, the Dept of "Injustice" had to abandon their attempt to obtain IP address logs of all 1.3 million visitors to DisruptJ20.org from Dreamhost due to resistance by Dreamhost's lawyers. The next day, as the court heard the case, Dreamhost received a powerful DNS attack that made many of their sites unreachable.

Civil Liberites/Constitution

Millions for Prisoners marches on White House against slave labor in US prisons

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 08/19/2017 - 19:29

On the 19th of August, Millions for Prisoners marched on the White House and held a rally demanding and end to what one speaker called the "Confederate" jail and prison system in which prison labor for 50 cents per hour is essentially slave labor backed by punishments.

Selected speakers from Millions for Prisoners

Police/Legal/Prisons

Bad day for Albert Pike statue by MPD: Banner drop, rally and red paint

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 08/18/2017 - 15:41

On the 18th of August, unknown activists hung a "modern Confederates" banner from the Albert Pike statue by MPD(police) headquarters. Later in the day, red paint was thrown on it during a protest demanding its removal.

Related:KKK cancels event in Durham, NC after huge counterprotest confronts racist stragglers who showed early

Race/Racism
Right Wing

photo by Anthony Torres

Second day of DC marches for Charlottesville goes to Trump Hotel, Pike statue again

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 08/15/2017 - 02:38

On the 14th of August, anti-racist/anti-Nazi protesters gathered at Trump's White House for the second day in a row. Again they marched to Trump Hotel, again they marched from there to the Albert Pike statue by MPD.

Video-Marchers shout "Shame!" at Trump Hotel, read J20 and July 8 solidarity statements at Pike Statue

Race/Racism
Right Wing

Marching past Trump Hotel with an antifa bloc up front

DC Remembers Charlottesville with march from WWII Memorial to Confederate statue by MPD

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 08/14/2017 - 01:15

On the 13th of August, DC area residents protested the Nazi outrages in Charlottesville, VA. What began as a medium size march from the WWII Veterans Memorial to the White House mushroomed into a huge march from the White House past Trump Hotel to the Albert Pike (Confederate) statue by MPD.

Video of the massive DC marches for Charlottesville Includes bonus footage from Charlottesville providing 1 min synopsis(0:31 to 1.38)

Race/Racism
Right Wing

Protesters surround and climb DC's very own Confederate statue

Plantations Were Prisons: Mobilizing for the Aug. 19 Millions for Prisoners Human Rights March in Wash. DC

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/11/2017 - 14:12

Youtube video-2011 Amnesty International interview with Robert H. King, entitled "Slavery Still Reigns in US prisons

Plantations Were Prisons: Mobilizing for the Aug. 19 Millions for Prisoners Human Rights March in Washington DC-Part one of an interview with Law Professor Angela A. Allen-Bell

Robert H. King and Albert Woodfox of the Angola 3 are issuing a call to everybody concerned about the human rights of US prisoners: "We know the economic situation for African Americans, other minority communities, and poor whites is very difficult. However, if there is any way possible for you to get to the Millions for Prisoners Human Rights March in Washington DC on August 19 , so that your voice can be heard, so that we can speak in one voice, please join us. Enough is Enough!"

Civil Rights/Equal Rights
Human Rights
Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

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