August 2018

The Shortwave Report 08/31/18 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/30/2018 - 19:42

Dear Radio Friend,     This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, Radio Havana Cuba, and Spanish National Radio.  http://www.outfarpress.com/swr180831.mp3        From JAPAN- In Fukushima, residents and the fishing industry oppose plans to release water containing radioactive tritium into the Pacific Ocean. Workers have begun removing nuclear fuel from a fast-breeder reactor in central Japan.

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Impeachment protests enter 7th week in front of White House #KremlinAnnex

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 08/28/2018 - 00:29

Monday, the 27th of August marked the beginning of the 7th week of nightly protests in front of the White House demanding Trump be impeached for the Russiagate scandal. The "Kremlin Annex" protests began on the evening of July 16 after Trump's joint press conference with Vladimar Putin denying Russian interference in the 2016 election. There are now reports of Trump avoiding the White House while these protests are in session.

Day 44, Aug 29: Video-Band leads audience in chant of "Lock him up!"

Update Day 48, Sep 1:Video-Pakistani speaker leads crowd in calling Trump "Loser" after earlier protest where Trump was golfing

Update Day 49, Sep 2:White House security lights come on during the protest, everyone pushed back

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Mon Aug 27 in front of the White House

Alexandria, VA gets one of over 80 #StopKavanaugh rallies

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/27/2018 - 01:15

On the 26th of August, the Unite for Justice Virginia Rally ws held by the the Women's Equality Coalition with one simple demand: that the Democrats do anything and everything they can to prevent Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavenaugh from being confirmed. This was one of over 80 such rallies on Aug 26 held in the portions of Occupied Turtle Island claimed by the United States.

Video-blowing whistles, signs and issues of the crowd, speakers on the Trump investigation and Roe v Wade issues

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Protesters demanding rejection of Brett Kavenaugh for SCOTUS disrupt Hart Senate Office Building

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 08/24/2018 - 02:07

On the 23ed of August, protesters opposing Trump's Supreme Court pick Brett Kavenaugh first disrupted the Hart Senate Office Building cafeteria, then rained down fliers in the atrium. The leaflets call out the clear and present danger Brett Kavenaugh poses to everything from worker's wages to a woman's right to choose.

Video compilation from raw clips by Marissa J Lang (via Twitter) 53 sec

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A "guerrilla protest" rains fliers opposing Trump's SCOTUS nominee inside the Hart Senate Office Building. Still from by Mariassa J Lang video clip

The Shortwave Report 08/24/18 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/23/2018 - 19:14

Dear Radio Friend,     This week's show features stories from Radio Deutsche-Welle, Radio Havana Cuba, Sputnik Radio, and NHK Japan.  http://www.outfarpress.com/swr180824.mp3        From GERMANY- The heat waves and drought in many parts of the world are affecting countries in northern Europe. Alpine glaciers are melting and the absence of rain is ruining agriculture in numerous areas of the world.

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Video: #AllOutAugust defeats alt-right's Summer Offensive

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 08/23/2018 - 01:48

From Portland, OR on Aug 4, through Charlottesville on August 11, Washington DC on August 12, Boston on August 18 and many more places, the alt-right's neo-Nazi offensive of Summer 2018 has been defeated.

Video including Portland, DC(featured), Boston, and UNC/Silent Sam footage plus a beautiful Cville "we replaced you" graphic

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Disruptor can't stop Day 36 of ongoing #Kremlin Annex impeachment rallies

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/20/2018 - 23:05

The 20th of August was the 36th night of ongoing impeachment rallies at the "Kremlin Annex" aka the White House. A disruptor barged into the protest but was unable to shout down or take over the mike. He soon left after being engaged by the emcee over the sound system, a drummer and a protester dressed as a shark.

Video of the disruptor and the response by protesters

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Day 36 of protests demanding Trump be impeached or declared unfit (25th Amendment) over Russiagate

Trump cancels Nov military parade in wake of huge costs, UTR II fallout

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 08/19/2018 - 15:39

On the 19th of August, the Washington Post announced that Donald Trump has decided to cancel his proposed military parade honoring himself in response to a Pentagon estimate of a $93M cost. Trump "blamed" DC as a whole for this. This all occurred less than a week after the huge police operation staged by DC to protect neo-Nazis on Aug 12, and DC's cost estimate for that event of $2.6M.

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DC Bike Party gets strong turnout for combined bike/skate event minutes after rain ends

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 08/18/2018 - 16:53

On the 17th of August, the DC Bike Party held a combined event with Washington Area Roadskaters, thus adding rollerblades and skateboards into the ride. Bicyclists were still the majority of particpants. Turnout was surprisingly strong considering rain stopped just minutes before the ride set out into a clearing sky.

Video-start and early portions of the ride

Culture/Entertainment

Police harass Indymedia journalist at home in wake of Unite the Right II #shutitdowndc

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 08/17/2018 - 14:15

On the evening of August 16, an Indymedia journalist was harassed at home by police. There was one Montgomery County, MD white police SUV and two dark unmarked cars. Four cops were visible. One or more approached the house, saying they wanted help identifying others shown in a Daily caller sting video targetting counterprotesters against Unite The Right II. The journalist refused to cooperate.

Update: The poster of the Daily Caller video which triggered the harassment has been identified as Benny Arthur Johnson of NW DC.

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This is all the camera could do in the dark. The cops are faintly visible to the left of the cars, two of their three cars are in this shot

The Shortwave Report 08/17/18 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/16/2018 - 19:25

Dear Radio Friend,     This week's show features stories from NHK Japan, Radio Havana Cuba, and Sputnik Radio  http://www.outfarpress.com/swr180817.mp3        From JAPAN- The South Korean president Moon Jae-in  has offered to help negotiate the denuclearization of the north, and announced a summit scheduled for next month. The president also spoke about a new memorial day for so-called comfort women, who were forced into being prostitutes for the Japanese military.

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Metro Transit Union Protests Special Train for Hate Rally

Submitted by a l c h y m e d i a on Thu, 08/16/2018 - 13:48

Amalgamated Transit Union 689 protests outside Metro Center demanding the ouster of General Manager Paul Wiedefeld for providing special accommodations to attendees of the Unite The Right II rally.

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Video featuring speaker from Black Lives Matter and the union rep to whom Paul Wiedefeld promised no special trains (3 min 8 sec)

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