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Extinction Rebellion marches casket to Natural History museum, blocks Const Ave

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 01/26/2019 - 22:46

On the 26th of January, the Extinction Rebellion marched a casket from Pershing Park to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History to memorialize the many species which have been made extinct by human activity. At the conclusion of a funeral service for human-extincted species at the musuem, activsts marched off and blocked the intersection of 9th st (395 entrance) and Constitution Ave. No arrests resulted.

Video of the march, funeral service, and blockade 5 min 34 sec

Environment/Food/Health

Marching a casket through the streets for all the species made extinct by humans

Protests continue against US support for possible coup in Venezuala

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 01/26/2019 - 22:36

On the 26th of January, a second round of protest against US interferect and support for a possible coup in Venezuala took place in front of the White House. Trump has unilaterally recognized Juan Guaido as President of Venezuala, even though he has attempted to declare himself President outside of any election process.

Video-speaker calls out Guaido for links to Bolsonaro 1 min 15 sec

Foreign Policy/Imperialism

US Hands Off Venezuela White House Protest Video

Submitted by a l c h y m e d i a on Fri, 01/25/2019 - 01:08

Emergency protest in the rain in front of the White House by the Party for Socialism and Liberation and Code Pink  to protest the US threats against Venezuelan sovereignty.

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Foreign Policy/Imperialism
Human Rights
Military/Weapons

Federal workers occupy Hart building, Sen Mitch McConnell's office over shutdown

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 01/24/2019 - 00:50

On the 23ed of January, Trump's "government shutdown" began to fall into chaos. As the government prepared to miss a second paycheck Federal workers swarmed the Hart building chanting "No more food banks we want a paycheck!" Some went on to occupy Senator Mitch McConnel's office, leading to 12 arrests.

Update Jan 25:Trump folds, agreeing to reopen gov't until Feb 15 WITHOUT wall funding as air travel called "unsafe," Federal workers protest, and chaos mounts."State of Emergency" for wall still a serious risk

Video-protest in the Hart Atrium and at Sen McConnell's office 50 sec

Elections/Legislation/Government

Empty plates raised aloft in the Hart atrium as a deafening chant rises

Reportback from Women's March

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 01/19/2019 - 20:13

On the 19th of January, the Women's March totally overflowed their Freedom Plaza rally site, filling that area plus a short march route past Trump Hotel and around a few blocks almost continuously. The counterprotesting "march for all women" was a tiny failure by comparison. Several women in Handmaid's Tale uniforms made them look like fools.

Video-the scene around Trump Hotel 1 min 23 sec

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Massive crowd at Trump Hotel

Reportback from Counterprotesting the Theocrat/Anti-Choice "March for Life"

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 01/19/2019 - 00:11

On the 18th of January, pro-choice activists gathered at the Supreme Court to counterprotest the annual "March for Life" which is essentially a march for theocratic control of women's bodies. The pro-choice activists outnumbered and outmaneuvered those antichoice activists who showed up early at the Court, but things got a bit intense when the main march of seemingly every antichoice extremist in the US showed up.

Video of the counterprotest including the surprisingly few MAGA hats and overt Trumpers in the antichoice march 4 min 5 sec

Update Jan 19:Trigger warning-heavy duty brownshirt behavior! MAGA-hatted students from Covington Catholic High School surround and harass elder at Indigenous Peoples' March after anti-choice march 3 min 54 sec first 1 min 20 sec silent

Gender/Sexuality/Identity
Right Wing

Counterprotesting the annual antichoice march

Video: Indigenous People's March descends on Washington DC

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 01/18/2019 - 21:52

On the 18th of January, the Indigenous People's March came together at the Department of the Interior from all over Turtle Island. From there the march proceeded to the Lincoln Memorial. Three speakers there featured on video: a welcome to Piscataway land, a warning not to take buyouts from petroleum companies, and an Ojibwe great-grandmother on how so many prophecies such as the Black Snake are coming true

Video-the march and three spectacular Indigenous speakers 8 min 15 sec

Civil Rights/Equal Rights
Environment/Food/Health
Race/Racism

The march on Constitution Ave

Senate retreat at Nationals Park draws union protest against shutdown

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 01/17/2019 - 19:36

On the 17th of January, the GOP-controlled Senate held a retreat at the Washington Nationals baseball stadium. Sen Mitch McConnell has been blocking any vote on proposals to reopen the US government without Trump's racist wall funding. Outside the stadium, unions representing government workers furloughed or working without pay chanted "Call the vote!"

Video-Union members chant "Call the Vote!" 34 seconds

Elections/Legislation/Government

Ongoing #KremlinAnnex protest calls for shutting down Trump

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 01/16/2019 - 23:40

On Jan 16, the ongoing #KremlinAnnex protest for impeaching Trump called for shutting Trump down instead of the government in loud chants and music during what might be Trump's dinnertime.

Video including protest songs-and the aggressive moves by several counterprotesters 2 min 25 sec

Elections/Legislation/Government

Mayor Bowser VETOES Metro fare decriminalization bill

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 01/16/2019 - 23:05

Update Jan 22: DC Council overrides Mayor's veto, fare evasion will be decriminalized unless Congress intervenes. Mayor "more cops more jails" Bowser defeated again.

On the 16th of January, DC Mayor Bowser VETOED the Metro fare decriminalization bill. The bill passed the DC Council by a 10-2 margin, enough to override the Mayor's veto if nobody changes their vote. Metro police have been aggressively targeting Black youth for enforcement and arrest on fare evasion charges. This could perhaps be called "Make Metro White Again.

Local News/Neighborhoods
Police/Legal/Prisons
Race/Racism

The Mayor's veto

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