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8 arrests at Pentagon in protest of military pollution and fossil fuel use

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 04/22/2015 - 16:58

On Earth Day, the 22nd of April, antiwar activists showed up first at the EPA and then at the Pentagon to condemn the huge usage of fossil fuels and massive pollution by the US military. Eight of the protesters were arrested at the Pentagon for leaving the so-called "free speech zone" to deliver a letter to the Pentagon and request a meeting with Pentagon officials.

Anti-War/Peace
Environment/Food/Health

Arrested at the Pentagon: SOA Watch photo

TPP Opponents, striking contract workers march on US Capitol

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 04/22/2015 - 16:31

On the 22nd of April, hundreds of striking janitors,cooks, and other workers from Federal contractors marched on the US Capitol demanding $15 an hour and union representation. They were joined by a second group of activists protesting the TPP "fast track" bill that would allow any TPP deal a no-amendment, minimal debate up or down vote on a simple majority when most Senate business requires 60 votes.

Video-anti-TPP crazy train joins hundreds of striking contract workers on Capitol Hill

Globalization/Anti-globalization
Labor/Economics/Business

The TPP fast-track crazy train goes off the rails and into the streets

March2Justice from NYC against killer cops arrives at US Capitol

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 04/21/2015 - 22:48

On the 21st of April, the 250 miles "March2Justice" from New York City arrived in front of the US Capitol, demanding that three bills to get killer cops under control be passed by Congress. Several members of Congress spoke at their rally.One of them was

Congresswoman Barbara Lee, who cited the Black Panther Party in her home town of Oakland as one of two reasons she entered politics

Video-Several family members of those murdered by police speak out at the US Capitol(10 min)

Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

Westboro Baptist Church @ Georgetown University - 4/27 4pm

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/20/2015 - 22:55
 
Dear Members of the Georgetown University Community,
9/11
AIDS
Anti-War/Peace
Civil Liberites/Constitution
Civil Rights/Equal Rights
Gender/Sexuality/Identity
Human Rights
Local News/Neighborhoods
Media
Right Wing

Unions march Trojan Horse to USTR against TPP fast-track

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 04/20/2015 - 16:22

On the 20th of April, unions members staged a march from the AFL-CIO's DC headquarters to the office of the United States Trade Representative against the TPP. The TPP is a proposed NAFTA style trade deal that would affect about 40% of the world and whose terms the negotiating parties are attempting to keep secret. The march featured a giant Trojan Horse as a warning against this secret treaty and the Congressional "fast-track" bill.

Video of the march starring the TPP Trojan horse

Globalization/Anti-globalization
Labor/Economics/Business

The TPP Trojan Horse, a plain brown box for Congress to vote on but not look inside

Empower DC visits DC Council demanding money to fix vacant public housing

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 04/20/2015 - 15:59

On the 20th of April, Empower DC sent a delegation to the DC City Council to demand a total end to demolition of public housing. They also are demanding that that the 2016 government budget include money to repair vacant public housing units so homeless familes can move into them.

Housing/urban Issues/Gentrification
Local News/Neighborhoods

Activists protest and flier at World Bank sponsored greenwash concert

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 04/18/2015 - 19:52

On the 18th of April, the World Bank Group staged the "Global Citizen 2015 Earth Day" concert, with Fallout boy headlining. This concert was during their Spring Meetings, and in spite of an increase in overall World Bank investments in fossil fuels. Global justice activists set up in front of the main bag search checkpoint and some went inside to hand out hundreds of fliers contrasting the message of the show with the World Bank Group's actual record.

Video-crazy security at concert, contrasted to "A16" IMF protests 15 years ago

Globalization/Anti-globalization

Clown Bloc tries to enter World Bank, IMF's Infoshop

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 04/17/2015 - 21:54

On the 17th of April, as the Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank got underway, a "clown bloc" showed up asking delegates if they would answer on camera "what is the difference between austerity and poverty?" Not one would answer this on the record. Seeking answers the Clown Bloc moved on to the IMF's "infoshop" bookstore, which is open to the public or supposed to be. Security guards aggressively kept them out, this was repeated when some of the clown tried to enter the World Bank seeking the same answer.

Video-clown bloc questions delegates, tries to get in

Video-Interview with Australian citizen concerning solidarity with United Voice union at IMF/G20

Globalization/Anti-globalization

Solidarity at the IMF/G20 with Australia's United Voice union

Fracked gas export protesters dragged out of FERC meeting-again

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 04/17/2015 - 13:35

On the 16th of April, new FERC commissioner Norman Bay got a taste of vehement opposition to his agency's record of rubberstamping fracking related projects. She tried to brush off protests by Calvert County residents and their supporters opposing Dominion's fracked gas export facility now under construction at Cove Point. On of the protesters lampooned the previous FERC director saying "Oh my God, we have a situation here. The situation is not going away," continuing "There is no democracy here. You just ignore what I write on my computer." This in reference to similar remarks by the last commissioner of FERC.

Youtube: Security guards drag citizens from FERC meeting for speaking up

Environment/Food/Health

Still from John Zangas Youtube video

Protesters march on Capitol for 2nd day as TPP fast-track bill introduced

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 04/16/2015 - 15:08

On April 16, 2016, Sen Orrin Hatch(R-Utah), Sen Ron Wyden(Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Misrepresentative Paul Ryan (R-WI) formally introduced "The Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015," which is fast-track authority clearly meant for the proposed TPP or Trans-Pacific Partnership trade treaty. At or just before this introduction, protesters demanding "Flush the TPP" marched on the US Capitol, and some were able to enter one or more of the buildings of the Capitol complex

Globalization/Anti-globalization

John Zangas photo

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