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Protesters rally at State Dept against US intervention in Haiti

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 03/29/2021 - 23:04

As Haiti's President attempts to stay in power beyond the end of his term (Trump-style), the US as always is supporting all efforts to keep wages down and multinational garment factories (e.g Hanes Underwear) profitable. On the 29th of March, major protests against plans to replace Haiti's constitution were supported by a solidarity protest at the US Dept of State.

Video: speaker dissects US Embassy's "don't come over" tweet in context of US racism and interference in Haiti 3 min 16 sec

Foreign Policy/Imperialism

XRDC protests inside, then dumps "oil" at Chase Bank over Enbridge Line 3 financing

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 03/27/2021 - 22:26

On the 27th of March, Extinction Rebellion-DC first took a mock pipeline/Black Snake into Chase Bank, then dumped mock "oil" on the sidewalk outside the bank.Chase Bank, like Citibank and Bank of America (also called out on March 27) is a major funder of Enbridge, builder of the "Line 3 replacement" pipeline threatening to destroy Chippewa land in Minnesota.

Video-getting inside, then dumping "oil" outside Chase Bank 2 min

Environment/Food/Health
Race/Racism

If the Black Snake can dump on Chippewa land, he can dump on Chase Bank too!

ANSWER holds Stop Asian Hate rally at Chinatown arch

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 03/27/2021 - 21:57

On the 27th of March, another round of Stop Asian Hate protests were held all over the so-called United States. One of them was ANSWER's DC rally under the Chinatown arch between 6th and 7th st NW on H st, site of so many Black Lives Matter protests in the past. Again the subject is people being killed for the color of their skin, anti-Asian hate crimes and murders have skyrocketed in the past year.

Race/Racism

Tenants of the Woodner, other Van Metre properties hold Cancel the Rent protest

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 03/27/2021 - 02:04

On the 26th of March, tenants of the Woodner, the Oaklawn, and other Van Metre properties protested in front of their buildings demanding back rent and rent be cancelled in the face of the majority of tenants losing their jobs to the COVID-19 pandemic. While tenants starve, Ms Woodner rides $100,000 horses and sponsors art shows!

Video featuring tenant organizer telling of Ms Woodner's expensive horses and art shows 1 min 26 sec

Housing/urban Issues/Gentrification

Rallying at the Woodner for rent cancellation in face of pandemic job losses

MoCo county exec Marc Elrich agrees to climate demands after home demo

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 03/24/2021 - 22:58

On the 24th of March, student climate activists showed up at Montgomery County executive Marc Elrich's house, demanding the County replace a verbose but useless climate "action" plan with on-the-ground, real policy changes. A stay-behind team from XR-MoCo confronted him after the protest as he tried to enter his car-and he agreed to present a list of specific proposals to the Council before March 31.

Video-protesters show up at Erlich's house in drenching rains 1 min 38 sec

Audio: Marc Elrich concedes "I will give you a list" of specific proposals after being confronted at his car by the stay-behind team 1 min 17 sec

Environment/Food/Health

In front of Marc Elrich's house-in drenching rain

Stop Asian Hate march demands end to racist attacks

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 03/21/2021 - 22:20

On the 21st of March, protesters responding to the March 16 murders in Atlanta filled McPherson Square before marching first to Black Lives Matter Plaza, then to the famous Chinatown arch. The shooting spree culminates a year of rising anti-Asian hate crimes as white supremacists exploit the covid pandemic.

Video interview with participant in the rally/march 1 min 6 sec

Race/Racism

Asians are NOT a virus

Streets Calling Bike Club holds Breonna Taylor memorial ride

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 03/13/2021 - 17:18

On the 1 year anniversary of Breonna Taylor's murder by Louisville, KY cops, Streets Calling Bike Club held a 6 mile memorial ride for her. The ride was jointly held with the Saturday Night Bike Club.The six miles were one mile for each of the shots fired by the police that stormed her apartment and opened fire in a drug raid aimed at someone else.

Chuck Modi's video of the ride departing 34 sec

Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

Still from Chuck Modi's video of the bike ride departing from the African-American history museum, bound for Malcolm X Park

DC climate activists, Indigenous activists protest Enbridge Line 3 at Corps of Engineers

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/12/2021 - 22:55

On the 12th of March, Anishinaabe and other Indigenous activists protested Enbridge's Line 3 "replacement" pipeline all over the US. They were backed up by climate and anti-pipeline activists. One of these protests was in Washington DC at the headquarters of the US Army Corps of Engineers, without whose permit the pipeline cannot be built.

Ford Fischer video of the DC Line 3 protest 1 min 55 sec

Environment/Food/Health

Still from Ford Fischer video

Spaces in Action hold International Women's Day rally on Mall

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/08/2021 - 21:51

The Monday, March 8 DC International Women's Day rally by Spaces in Action prominantly featured the demand for "one fair wage" at $15 an hour. The centerpiece of the rally featured the slogan "fight don't starve."

Raw video: the "Fight don't Starve" Black version of Rosie the Riveter and the US Capitol 24 sec

Elections/Legislation/Government
Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Breaking: Fascists no-show on Capitol Hill on March 4

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 03/04/2021 - 16:59

For all the bluster from Qanon fools about storming the Capitol for a second time on March 4 and reinstalling Trump in the White House, nothing happened. The Washington Post called the threats a "mirage." This was the third no-show in a row for Trump's Fascist movement in DC: Jan 17, Jan 20(Biden's Inauguration), and now March 4 were all failures to appear on their part. Seems they lost on Jan 6 and know it.

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