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Code Pink re-enacts deadly US drone strike on wedding

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 05/04/2014 - 19:00

In December 2013, a US drone strike killed 17 people at a wedding in Yemen. On the 4th of May, Code Pink staged a drone strike on a mock wedding in front of the White House.
Video of the mock wedding and drone strike
Video of US Park Police woman objecting to chairs

Anti-War/Peace

United Poultry concerns holds vigil for factory farmed chickens

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 05/04/2014 - 18:54

On the 4th of May, United Poultry Concerns held a vigil in front of the White House for chickens imprisoned from birth to death in body sized cages for eggs and meat.
Short video of factory farm chicken vigil

Animal Rights

NSA spying protested at White House Correspondant's dinner

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 05/03/2014 - 22:22

On the 3ed of May, protesters opposing NSA spying and other abuses showed up outside Obama's White House Correspondant's dinner.
Video: Sen Ted Cruz booed by crowd, not just protesters

Civil Liberites/Constitution

Big Brother in Chief

Yes Men, Chippewa infiltrate DHS conference, get them to round dance

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 05/02/2014 - 13:40

On the 1st of May the Yes Man and at a member of the Athabascan Chippewyan First Nations got inside a Dept of Homeland Security conference in DC and pulled off a fake DOE anouncement of a plan to convert the entire US energy grid to renewable energy.
Yes Lab Youtube Video of round dance insider DHS event

Environment/Food/Health

Corporate contractors in a Round Dance with the Yes Men and Native American activists

Mayday marchers confront white racists at White House

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 05/01/2014 - 20:55

On the 1st of, a Mayday march hundreds strong arrived at the White House to confront 9 white supremacists.
Video of the confrontation with the racists

Race/Racism

The inbound Mayday march

Empower DC packs Council hearing on housing authority budget

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 04/30/2014 - 17:29

On the 30th of April, Empower DC brought well over 100 DC public housing residents and supporters to pack Muriel Bowser's hearing on the DC housing authority budget, which contains zero money for repair or renovation of traditional public housing.
DC Government video-entire hearing

Housing/urban Issues/Gentrification

Fast Food workers confront National Restaurant Association

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 04/29/2014 - 23:24

On the 29th of April, fast food workers backed by the IWW and Occupy folks confronted a ritzy National Restaurant Association banquet at the Ronald Reagan Building.
Video featuring confrontations between protesters and restaurant bosses

Labor/Economics/Business

Washington Post runs racist "White Man's Burden" article.

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 04/29/2014 - 14:02

The top story in the outlook section of the Sunday, April 27th edition of the Washingtop Post was headlined "War, a necessary good" and posited that conquest has lowered death rates and benefited the conquered for the past ten thousand years.

Commentary/Op-ed
Media
Race/Racism

ALERT: White Racists expected to harass Mayday march on May 1st

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 04/28/2014 - 19:12

There are reports that the Southern League and/or the so-called "Traditional Youth," both white racist groups, may counterprotest the Mayday parade May 1.
Reportback from Mayday
Video of May 1 confrontation with a dozen racists

Race/Racism

Organizers of Free Soltan rally report Egypt has sentenced 682 more protesters to death

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 04/28/2014 - 16:27

On the 28th of April, Egyptian activists and supporters rallied at CSIS to demand that Mohamed Soltan be freed from prison. At the rally it was reported that over 600 more Egyptians have been sentenced to death over last summer's coup protests.

Foreign Policy/Imperialism
World Uprisings

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