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Housing protesters show up at Mayor Bowser's State of the District Address

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 03/19/2019 - 01:26

On the 18th of March, DC's Mayor Muriel Bowser held her annual State of the District address. Outside, protesters demanded she spend money on public housing instead of corporate giveaways and halt "redevelopment" projects that displace low income residents and give public land to private developers.

Video including a discussion with one of the picketers about the Bowser/Greg Casten(developer) relationship2 min 52 sec

Housing/urban Issues/Gentrification
Local News/Neighborhoods

US Hands Off Venezuela Lafayette Park Protest

Submitted by a l c h y m e d i a on Mon, 03/18/2019 - 16:36

Full HD 60p version of speakers at the March 16 protest opposing US aggression and interference against Venezuela:

Video Link Speeches

March and protest in front of the Trump Hotel:

Trump Hotel Protest Livestream

 Speakers:

 

Anti-War/Peace
Foreign Policy/Imperialism

Visit by Brazil's Fascist President Bolsonaro to White House draws protest

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 03/18/2019 - 00:09

On the 17th of March, Brazil's new Fascist president Jail Bolsonaro came to DC to meet with his fellow Fascist Donald Trump. Protesters gathered in front of the White House to oppose everything he stands for: theft of Indigenous land, violence against people of color, women, and GLBTQ folks, and corporate supremacy.

Video-speakers and picket against Bolsonaro's visit to Trump 4 min 8 sec

Foreign Policy/Imperialism
Right Wing
World Uprisings

Pro-Venezuala protesters march against US intervention

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 03/17/2019 - 01:40

On the 16th of March, protesters marched from the White House to Trump Hotel and finally the Inter-American Development Bank, opposing US intervention in Venezuala. A much smaller group of counterprotesters siding with Venezuala's rival, US backed, self-declared, fake "president" Juan Guaidó also showed up.

Video of the march 2 min 41 sec

Anti-War/Peace
Foreign Policy/Imperialism

Marching away from the White House and refusing to mix it up with a smaller group of counterprotesters

"Banantifa" protest at Tucker Carlson's house after his racist and sexist remarks

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 03/15/2019 - 21:23

In the wake of Tucker Carlon's gutter racist and misogynistic remarks on "Bubba the Love Sponge," protesters arrived at his home on the evening of March 15. Several were dressed as "Banantifa" in banana costumes, while more were in Halloween costumes. A lot of cops and a number of area fascists stood on the other side of the street.

Video from in front of Tucker Carlson's house 2 min 32 sec

Gender/Sexuality/Identity
Race/Racism
Right Wing

"Banantifa"

"Kremlin Annex" protests for impeachment still going on at White House

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 03/15/2019 - 01:54

On the 14th of March, "Kremlin Annex" protesters held another of their still going on several times a week protests at the White House demanding that Trump step down, be impeached, or be removed for unfitness (25th Amendment).

Elections/Legislation/Government

Rally at White House remembers murdered Brazilian activist Marielle Franco

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/15/2019 - 01:42

On March 14, 2019, murdered Brazilian human rights activists and Rio de Janeiro city council member Marielle Franco was remembered with with a vigil at the White House. Protesters condemned Brazil's fascist President Bolsonaro who among many other crimes once gave awards to the two military policemen who have been charged with Marielle's murder. Protesters also displayed copies of a street sign remembering her that pro-Bolsonaro politicians have been photographed holding broken pieces of while threatening to break other opponents of facism and white supremacy.

Video: Protesters call out Brazil's far-right for assasinating Marielle and using her murder to threaten others 4 min 11 sec

Gender/Sexuality/Identity
Right Wing
World Uprisings

Costume Party at Tucker Carlson's house

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 03/14/2019 - 15:20

When: Friday March 15, 6PM

Where: meet outside National United Methodist Church 3401 Nebraska Ave NW.

Gender/Sexuality/Identity
Race/Racism
Right Wing

Wells Fargo CEO gets protest outside CEO's testimony before Congress

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 03/13/2019 - 01:08

On the 12th of March, Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan had to face a griling by the U.S. House Financial Services Committee. Outside the Rayburn Building, protesters displayed a banner demanding Wells Fargo "Stop funding Climate Change" with their investments in oil, pipelines and fracking.

Environment/Food/Health

Chelsea Manning HELD for refusing to speak to grand jury

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 03/08/2019 - 20:45

On the 8th of March, Chelsea Manning was held and taken into custody after appearing in Federal court for a contempt hearing after refusing to speak to a grand jury the previous day. She stated that she does not believe in or accept this secret process that "tends to favor the government" while speaking before the hearing. Several supporters were able to get inside the courthouse to support her prior to entering the closed hearing.

Video-Chelsea Manning notes these secretive hearings "favor the government" before entering the courthouse

Police/Legal/Prisons

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