Anti-War/Peace

Elections/Legislation/Government

Video-police attempt to exclude several young African-Americans from the protest against racial profiling

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Muslims protest ISIS, racial and ethnic profiling

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 11/20/2015 - 21:35

On the 20th of November, three separate Muslim rallies took place in DC. A small rally at the Lincoln Memorial and a very large march to the White House directly protested ISIS/Daesh. Many in the larger protest has US flags, reminescent of the 2006 immigrant rights protests. With politicians calling for blocking refugees from entire states and even a call for internment camps on the table, this is a reminder that the global Muslim community does not support Daesh and in fact that most of those murdered by Daesh are Muslims. In addition, a protest was held against racial and ethic profiling at DHS, with both Muslim and GLBTQ activists present. Police attempted but failed to stop some young African-American bystanders from joining the protest.

Video on Liveleak-American Muslims march on the White House against Daesh

Race/Racism

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Submitted by outfarpress on Thu, 11/19/2015 - 20:06

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Elections/Legislation/Government

Commentary/Op-ed

Globalization/Anti-globalization

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Last Call: Witness Venezuela’s Elections This December-6, 2015

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/19/2015 - 02:34

Delegation to Venezuela December 2 to 12, 2015

Globalization/Anti-globalization

Human Rights

Military/Weapons

World Uprisings

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Protesters call for ending US alliance with Saudi Arabia over imminent executions

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 11/13/2015 - 17:00

The government of Saudi Arabia has sentenced Ali-Mohammed al-Nimr to death by beheading followed by crucifixion of his body for participationg in anti-regime protests in 2012 at the age of 17. Six other young men face similar sentences. All of al-Nimr's appeals have been exhausted. Around the world, protesters mobilized at Saudi embassies. One of these protests began at the Saudi Embassy here in DC and marched to the White House. Activists called out Saudi Arabia not only for the planned executions but also as the driving force behind ISIS/Daesh and for genocide against the people of Yemen

Video of the march and a Code Pink speaker

World Uprisings

Saudi Arabia not only beheads people like ISIS/Daesh, these protesters say they are Daesh's gas pump

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Submitted by outfarpress on Thu, 11/12/2015 - 20:16

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Elections/Legislation/Government

Video-protesters jeer the motorcade

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Palestine supporters jeer Netanyahu's motorcade at Center for American Progress

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 11/10/2015 - 16:15

On the 10th of November, Israel's extremist Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke at the Center for American Progress. His motorcade had to pass jeering protesters on the far side of the street. Not only that, as his motorcade was being planned the protesters were on the near side of the street. Had the protesters refused to move the motorcade-and the speech-would have had to wait. Until protesters actually did move the outcome of this was unknown to police.No head of state likes to run a gauntlet of jeering protesters.

Video of the march and blockade(2 min 30 sec)

Jeering Netanyahu's motorcade

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Climate march blockades16th and H, Palestine protest joins in

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 11/09/2015 - 18:35

On the 9th of November, hundreds of marchers took to the streets for the "Our Generation Our Choice" march against climate chaos, racism, and militarized policing. Simultaniously, a rally was taking place in front of the White House protesting Benjamin Netanyahu's, visit begging Obama for more military aid. When the climate march arrived at 16th and H, they stopped and blockaded the intersection. Police tried and failed to prevent the two protests from joining forces.