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Code Pink Saudi Crown Prince Protest Kennedy Center Video

Submitted by a l c h y m e d i a on Thu, 03/29/2018 - 12:58

Code Pink protests the "Saudi cultural and arts event" at the Kennedy Center during the visit of Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman.

From Code Pink:

The protesters will focus on bin Salman's key role in the bombing of Yemen, which has created the worldâs greatest humanitarian crisis. They will also debunk the notion that the Crown Prince is a reformer who is fighting corruption and bringing a new age of enlightenment to the kingdom.

9/11
Anti-War/Peace
Foreign Policy/Imperialism
Human Rights
https://player.vimeo.com/video/262423957

Mijente chains Session effigy at Supreme Court to protest attempt to bring back shackling Federal defendents

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 03/26/2018 - 19:39

On the 26t of March, Mijente and No Justice No Pride showed up in front of the Supreme Court with a Confederate statue style effigy of Jeff Sessions. As people lined up outside the court watched, they put leg irons, chains, and handcuffs on the effigy. Inside, Attorney General Jeff Sessions was arguing the Supreme Court should overturn a 9th Circuit case that found shackling Federal defendents to be unconstitutional.

Video-shackling Jeff Sessions in Effigy in front of the Supreme Court

Human Rights
Police/Legal/Prisons

Some anarchist observations on the anti-gun march

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 03/25/2018 - 18:43

On the 24th of March hundreds of thousands of mostly young students rallied on Penn Ave demanding an end to the massacres in their schools. At the very lead of the entire march was an African-American survivor of the Parkland Massacre and Black Lives Matter DC, which had sucessfully taken the lead position. National Guard trucks in the street looked like Baltimore 2015 or J20.

Commentary/Op-ed

National Guard in the streets looked as they did during J20 or Baltimore

Kurds and friends of YPG/YPJ protest at Turkish Embassy

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 03/24/2018 - 19:35

On the 24th of March, Kurds and allied supporters of the YPG/YPJ protested in front of the Turkish Embassy against the bombing and invasion of Afrin and Turkish threats to invade all of Kurdistan. After the rally, the column marched past the Turkish Ambassador's residence, scene of the May 16, 2018 assault by Erdogan's security goons.

Video from the Turkish Embassy and Ambassador's Residence actions

Foreign Policy/Imperialism
World Uprisings

Turkey is fighting for Daesh/ISIS by fighting the Kurdish people

Code Pink makes Saudi Crown Prince's dinner guests run gauntlet of protesters

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 03/23/2018 - 00:05

On the 22nd of March, Code Pink again disrupted an event featuring Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. This time it was a fancy dinner at Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, which attendees had to run a gauntlet of protesters to enter. One of the Code Pink activists got inside before being expelled. The Prince himself found his motorcade jeered by screaming protesters.

Video of Code Pink heckling diners and the Prince's motorcade

Anti-War/Peace
Foreign Policy/Imperialism

A Code Pink member dressed as a head-chopping, bomb-dropping Saudi king

Code Pink disrupts Saudi Prince's event at Kennedy Center

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 03/22/2018 - 00:02

On the 21st of March, Code Pink protested inside the Saudi Arts and Cultural event at the Kennedy Center. This event was in honor of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit to the US. Code Pink disrupted it to protest Saudi Arabia's ongoing bombing and war against the people of Yemen.

Video of Code Pink inside the Kennedy Center protesting Saudi bombing of Yemen

Anti-War/Peace
Foreign Policy/Imperialism

Code Pink about to enter the Saudi Arts and Cultural event

Puerto Ricans protest FEMA, Congress six months after Hurricane Maria

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 03/20/2018 - 23:05

On the 20th of March, Puerto Ricans came to DC, outraged by the US government's refusal to help rebuild Puerto Rico's power grid and other crucial infrastructure. They held a rally outside FEMA before marching to Congress under rain so cold it was snow and sleet just a few miles north of the city.

Poverty
Race/Racism

Protesting FEMA's inaction (photo by Maria Pena)

DC Bike Party "Organizer's Ride" first ride in 2018

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 03/15/2018 - 15:50

On March 15, the DC Bike Party staged the "Organizer's Ride" promoted mostly on the core crew that puts on the ride but open to the general public. This ride allows the crew to "warm up" before the big rides with hundreds of participants begin in April

Video highlights of the ride

Culture/Entertainment

Kurds, allies rally at White House against Turkish invasion of Afrin

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 03/13/2018 - 16:26

On the 13th of March, Kurds and supporters of the YPG/YPJ protested at the White House, demanding the US force an end to Turkey's bloody invasion and bombing of Afrin in Syria. If the US threatened to cut off military aid and weapons sales to Turkey, Turkey would have no choice but to comply. Turkey is attacking the YPG/YPJ, who in turn defeated Daesh/ISIS. Thus Erdogan is fighting on the side of ISIS.

Update 3-15:Turkish shelling and airstrikes kill 12, wound 60-and displace 10,000 on just March 14-15

Video: Protesters charge Turkey with supporting ISIS by fighting Kurds

Foreign Policy/Imperialism

No Justice No Pride rallies in solidarity with Black Pride 4

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 03/12/2018 - 23:48

On the 12th of March, No Justice No Pride activists held a solidarity protest at the Dept of "Just-Us" for Ohio's Black Pride 4, the first of whom was scheduled to be sentenced the following day.

Video featuring a speaker giving information about the case

Gender/Sexuality/Identity

Fists Up for the Black Pride 4

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