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Code Pink protests Cheney's AEI speech against iran nuclear treaty

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 09/08/2015 - 12:38

On the 8th of September, former Vice President Cheney spoke at the American Enterprise Institute(AEI) calling for sabotaging and blocking Obama's nuclear treaty with Iran. Code Pink showed up outside, denouncing Cheney as "wrong in Iraq, wrong in Iran." Several speakers noted that ISIS/Daesh would not exist if the US had not invaded Iraq, and Cheney played a large role in causing that invasion. One activist was dressed as Cheney in old style prison stripes, emphasizing Code Pink's call for criminal chargeds against Cheney for war crimes and for torture.Another managed to get inside with a banner and was escorted out as Cheney's supporters howled.

Video-Code Pink protests both inside and outside Cheney's warmongering speech

Anti-War/Peace
Foreign Policy/Imperialism

"Cheney" in prison stripes in front of "American Empire Incorporated"

Heckling Cheney's warmongering speech at AEI

Anti-racist protesters disrupt "Southern Heritage Rally," destroy Confederate flags

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 09/05/2015 - 19:43

On the 5th of September, a "Southern Heritage Rally" waving Confederate flags showed up in Upper Senate Park, just north of the US Capitol. The Capitol Police attempted to protect them from a much larger group of anti-racist protesters but were outflanked by a street march. Protesters circled the area, got around the cops, and got between the Confederate flag wavers and their cars and Metro. This set up a "Capture the Flag" match in which several Confederate flags were captured and destroyed. The racists had to run a gauntlet of protesters to escape.

Video-protesters march around the cops, catch Confederate flag waving racists

Race/Racism
Right Wing

Applying fire to a Confederate flag. It was polyester and difficult to ignite, so it was torn up

Capture the flag!

Code Pink, Yemenis protest Saudi King, disrupt Saudi investment forum

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 09/05/2015 - 01:36

On the 4th of September, Saudi King Salman visited the White House. His country is waging war on the people of Yemen and flogging people for trifles. Outside the White House, Code Pink and Yemenis protested that he would have the nerve to show his face in the US. Afterwards they marched to a nearby Saudi investment forum and protested again. Medea Benjamin was dragged out of that event after managing in classic Code Pink style to get inside.

Code Pink video of White House protest against King Salman

Animal Rights
Foreign Policy/Imperialism

Media Benjamin being dragged out of the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum

King Salman's reputation gets a whipping at the White House

Mayor Bowser shouted down for proposing more cops, searches, house raids

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 08/31/2015 - 20:33

On the 27th of August, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser had the nerve to show up in Ward 8 and propose more police and more searches and house raids as the answer to rising crine. Black Lives Matter activists shouted down her denials that this would be "Stop and Frisk" in DC. She had to leave the stage under a chorus of boos as the audience resoundingly rejected her proposal for more cops, searches, and raids.

Washington City Paper youtube video of Muriel Bowser's search proposal being shouted down

Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

Still from the Washington City Paper's video

Code Pink Picnic for Peace supports Iran nuclear treaty

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 08/30/2015 - 22:16

On the 30th of August, Code Pink stages a picnic for peace with Iran and the nuclear deal that Obama has signed but some in Congress are attempting to block. US Park Police and park rangers interfered, demanding that food be served only on the curb, that not even cushions be set on the stone chairs at the chess tables, and that a woman in a chair with health issues either leave or not use the chair, Also, a very interesting dialog resulted with an Iranian resistance group that showed up to protest executions in their country. Code Pink allowed them onstage to speak and agreed with them that capitol punishment is unacceptable anywhere.

Video of police and ranger harassment of both Code Pink and Iranian dissidents

Anti-War/Peace
Police, Rangers harass Code Pink at picnic for nuclear treaty

Activists deliver petitions to DOJ demanding Federal investigation of Sandra Bland's death

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 08/26/2015 - 15:57

On the 26th of August, activists delivered twelve boxes of signed petitions to the Dept of Justice demanding they take over investigation of the death in custody of Sandra Bland. Waller County, Texas officials are trying to sell their claim that her death was a suicide. On the other hand, it is a certainty that Sandra would still be alive if she had not been pulled over. Additionally, most lynchings of African-Americans have been by hanging, and Waller County has a documented history of racial discrimination.

Video of DOJ accepting petitions set to Sandra's favorite song as performed at this event

Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism
DOJ accepting Sandra Bland petitions

Tar sands/Enbridge protesters lock down at Kerry's house for 5 hours

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 08/25/2015 - 11:24

On the 25th of August, MidWest Unrest marched on the home of Seceretary of State John Kerry. Upon arrival a wave of protesters went over the police pens protecting the house and locked down in a hard blockade. It was 5 hours before police managed to arrest the blockaders. A year ago, Kerry's State dept illegally approved border bypass scheme to increase capacity of the Alberta Clipper tar sands pipeline without public input.

Video-setting up in lockboxes, then arrests nearly 5 hours later

Environment/Food/Health
Lockboxes at Kerry's place

Supporters of Oaxaca teacher's union hold outreach near Mexican Consulate

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 08/24/2015 - 23:20

On the 24th of August, some DC area activists staged a public outreach event on 16th st about a block from the Mexican Consulate in solidarity with striking teachers in Oaxaca. Gabino Cue, governor of Oaxaca, has created a new governing body to take control of the schools anbd break the back of CNTE, one of the most militant unions in the world. This is like the Fenty/Rhee school system takeover-except that there are fears that the massive protests it has inspired by again be attacked by the Mexican army. The military has repeatedly been deployed against striking teachers in Oaxaca in the past. Back in 2006, Indymedia photographer Brad Will was shot and killed by "security" forces during a protest supporting striking teachers in Oaxaca.

World Uprisings

Change the Redskins name campaign meeting August 26th 7:30pm at Songbyrd Cafe

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/19/2015 - 23:39

Change the Redskins name campaign meeting Wednesday August 26th 7:30pm at Songbyrd Cafe 2475 18th St NW.  Changethemascot.org

Race/Racism
https://www.youtube.com/embed/mR-tbOxlhvE

Racist FOX News calls for reinstating dedicated jump-out squads

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 08/19/2015 - 22:22

On the 19th of August, FOX News began their broadcast with over ten minutes of crime news, then ran a poll asking viewers if they though police street level vice squads should be reinstated. When pressed by Black Lives Matter activist over admitting that police jump-out squads exist, Police Chief Cathy Lanier blamed all jump-outs on street level vice units hunting individual drug users and small-time dealers. Previously she had denied the existance of jumpouts altogether. Now FOX News is blaming here decision to eliminate the police units blamed for terrorizing whole blocks for the rise in crime. There was at least 70-80% as much crime last year, you'd think from watching FOX that there was ten times as much this year.

Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

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