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IfNotNow, Jewish Voice for Peace blockade all White House entrances

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 10/17/2023 - 02:42

On the 16th of October, IfNotNow and Jewish Voice for Peace marched on the White House with an estimated 1,000 protesters or more. On reaching the White House, they divided into multiple units. Each unit took on a separate White House entrance. At one point 13 simultanious blockades were reported. There are about 5 vehicle exits and all were blocked.

Video: Blocking all the White House entrances, the late-day scrum, and the noise disruption of the 6PM WH presser 5 min

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Image shot from moving bike while riding to all blockades

DC March for Gaza demands immediate cease-fire

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 10/14/2023 - 18:17

On the 14th of October, thousands marched through downtown DC demanding an immediate cease-fire and an end to the siege of Gaza.

Video:thousands march for cease-fire in Gaza 2 min 22 sec

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Palestinians and Allies Protest at the Washington Post

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 10/14/2023 - 03:33

On the evening of Oct 13, as part of a global day of action for Gaza, protesters gathered at the offices of the Washington Post in Washington DC. Speakers and chants called out the warmongering Washington Post in particular and US corporate media in general for promoting outright genocide in Gaza.

Video: Palestinians protest at the Washington Post against biased coverage 1 min 42 sec

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IfNotNow holds Mourner's Kaddish in DC for both side's losses in Gaza

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 10/10/2023 - 22:45

On the 10th of October, the IfNotNow movement held a Jewish mourner's Kaddish for the victims of the latest war in Gaza-without regard to nationality.

Video: the Mourner's Kaddish in Malcolm X Park calls out apartheid and settlement as causes of the war 1 min 30 sec

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Mass march for Gaza hits streets, narrowly misses pro-Israel rally

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 10/09/2023 - 02:49

On the 8th of October, a major Palestinian march took to the streets of DC. Speakers explictly endorsed all-out resistance to Israel's occupation. One chant was "They've got tanks, we've got hang gliders-glory to all resistance fighters!" One speaker said the brutal day to day oppression experienced by residents of Gaza made this war absolutely inevitable.

Video of the rally and march 2 min 13 sec

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Emergency march for Palestine held after recent raids and urban seiges

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 10/22/2022 - 21:32

On the 21st of October, Palestinians and their supporters met at the Washington Momument and marched through the streets of DC. They were protesting a string of raids and seiges of Palestinian cities by the Israeli government.

Video-two clips of the march by a participant 42 sec

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Has the West stopped diplomatic negotiations over Ukraine?

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/22/2022 - 16:44

https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2022/09/22/18852173.php Has the West stopped diplomatic negotiations over Ukraine? by David Goessmann, 9/6 A diplomatic end to the war remains possible. The decisive stumbling block for negotiations is Ukraine’s possible membership in NATO. 

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Why I'm ditching my comfy Canadian lifestyle for Ukraine

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 06/09/2022 - 19:31

 

When traveling to Ukraine, among the essentials I pack is a small, rolled-up image my 'tato' (father) sketched in 1950 that he called 'memories of Batkivshchyna' or 'homeland.' 

The picture of a quaint village was based on Bohdan Bociurkiw's memories of living in western Ukraine as a student and scholar, shortly after he left a refugee camp in Europe and migrated to Canada in 1947.

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The Shortwave Report 03/25/22 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/24/2022 - 21:12

This week's show features stories from France 24, Sputnik Radio, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr220325.mp3 (29:00)   (If you have access to Audioport there is a highest quality version posted up there {33MB} http://www.audioport.org/index.php?op=producer-info&uid=904&nav=&)        From FRANCE- British Royalty Prince William and Kate Middleton visited Jamaica to att

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The Shortwave Report 03/18/22 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/17/2022 - 19:28

This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, Sputnik Radio, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://youthspeaksout.net/swr220318.mp3 (29:00)   (If you have access to Audioport there is a highest quality version posted up there {33MB} http://www.audioport.org/index.php?op=producer-info&uid=904&nav=&)        From GERMANY-Germany and most other European countries are greatly increasing t

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