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March on Trump's Congressional address ends with pot and pan banging protest

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 02/28/2017 - 23:20

On the 28th of February, two different protests were staged against Trump's address to a joint session of Congress. The first was the Resistance Address in Lafeyette Park near the White House, where speakers condemned Trump's persecution of immigrants and the wave of hate he has created. When it finished, participants marched to Upper Senate Park, where United We Dream had a Cacerolazos going, a traditional Latin American pot and pan banging protest.Both the banging of pots and pans and the blowing of Vuvuzela horns could also be heard throughout the march.

Video of the pot and pan banging march and a bit of the very loud rally at Upper Senate Park

Elections/Legislation/Government
Race/Racism
Right Wing

J St marches against rising tide of Islamophobia and anti-Semitism

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 02/26/2017 - 13:46

J St is a Jewish lobbying group best known for their advocacy of a two-state solution to the situation in Palestine. On the 25th of February they marched not only in opposition to settlements and Bibi's extremism but also in opposition to the rising tide of both anti-Arab and anti-Jewish hate that Trump has empowered in the US.

Video of J Street's March

Foreign Policy/Imperialism
Race/Racism

Brookland Manor tenants protest at zoning hearing, with many supporters

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 02/23/2017 - 21:15

On the 23rd of February, an unusually large crowd of supporters backed up Brookland Manor tenants at and before a zoning hearing. The hearing concerns a proposed redevelopment that would displace larger families and many low income tenants. On the grounds that an injury to one is an injury to all, many groups stood with the tenants. Supporting organizations ran the gamut from One DC to the IWW and many others.

Video Highlights from the rally outside/before the zoning hearing

Housing/urban Issues/Gentrification
Local News/Neighborhoods

Emergency Protest at the White House against Trump's revocation of trans students protections

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 02/22/2017 - 22:26

On the 22nd of February, Donald Trump issued the executive order equivalent of those bigoted GOP "bathroom bills" targetting transgender students. He revoked the federal guidelines permitting trans students in public schools to use the restroom corrosponding to their gender identities. As he did so, protesters gathered outside the White House to denounce Trump's potty decree.

Video from the emergency transgender protest at the White House (38 sec)

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Water protectors rally at Wells Fargo, demand DC divest from DAPL banks

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 02/22/2017 - 22:15

Update 2-23-2017:German bank BayernLB divests from DAPL

On the 22nd of February, DC area water protectors gathered at Wells Fargo next to the White House as heavily-armored cops in North Dakota attempted to evict the Standing Rock water defender's camps. The police assault backed off after encountering a line of military veterans defending the camp. Here in DC and in cities all over Turtle Island, water protectors are seeking to starve out the pipeline with demands for divestment from 17 banks unless the banks divest from the Dakota Access pipeline.

Highlights of the DAPL Divestment rally at Wells Fargo

Environment/Food/Health
Race/Racism

The round dance in front of Wells Fargo. Demand is either Wells Fargo divests from the DAPL, or the DC government divests from Wells Fargo

Not My President's Day march takes the streets

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 02/20/2017 - 21:50

The 20th of February marked one month since Donald Trump's chaotic inauguration, and the protests have not stopped. A large "Not My President's Day" march took over the streets to march from Dupont Circle to the White House. An attempt to counterprotest on the part of "Bikers for Trump" fizzled, one marcher reported only two of the counterprotesters showed up.

Video highlights of DC's Not My President's Day march

Miscellaneous

The march leaving Dupont Circle.

LGBTQ makeout/protest held in front of Trump Hotel

Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 02/19/2017 - 21:34

On the 19th of February, GLBTQ activists held a "make-out" protest in front of Trump Hotel. This was a spin-off from similar events held in front of Trump Tower in New York City. Organizers have stated "President Trump insists he stands for the LGBTQ+ community, the LGBTQ+ community stands for the fair and just treatment of all underprivileged groups." This is a clear rejection of the "Lavendar Shield" strategy by which some right-wing forces try to pit the GLBTQ and Muslim communities against each other.

Video clip from the makeout/protest at Trump Hotel

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Protest at US attys office demands charges against J20 arrestees be dropped.

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 02/18/2017 - 17:35

On the 20th of January, as Donald Trump was inaugurated, police unlawfully trapped and arrested over 230 protesters, journalists, and bystanders. Police made no attempt to distinguish who did what simply charging all arrestees with felony riot, which carries a theoretical maximum ofg ten years in prison. On the 18th of February, protesters gathered at the US Attorney's office to demand that these charges be dropped.

Civil Liberites/Constitution
Police/Legal/Prisons

Mayor Bowser raiding homeless camps again

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 02/16/2017 - 20:24

One of Mayor Bowser's signature programs has been "fighting homelessness" by sending police and trash collectors against tent cities erected by the homeless.Earlier this week, Bowser's forces again destroyed the homeless camp in Rock Creek Park near Whitehurst Freeway. Then, on the afternoon of the 16th of February, a trash truck and a few other vehicles were parked menacingly close to a homeless camp on the east end of town.

Housing/urban Issues/Gentrification
Local News/Neighborhoods

General Strike by immigrants and allies shuts restaurants, clogs streets

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 02/16/2017 - 13:55

The 16th of February became the Day Without Immigrants as a nationwide general strike shuttered restaurants and other businesses that rely on immigrant labor. Here in DC the Washington Post published a long list of closed restaurants and a noontime march filled the streets.

Immigration

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