July 2021

The Shortwave Report 07/23/21 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/22/2021 - 19:56

This week's show features stories from  Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan, and Radio Havana Cuba.http://www.outfarpress.com/swr210723.mp3   (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- The Henan province of central China has been hit by t

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Poor People's Campaign civil disobedience at Capitol demands voting rights, end to fillibuster

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/19/2021 - 21:03

On the 19th of July, the second of a sequence of "Moral Mondays" protests by the Poor People's Campaign included a major civil disobedience and more than 75 arrests at a blockade on 1st st NE by the US Capitol. Demands included an end to the filibuster, full restoration of the 1965 Voting Rights act, new Federal voting rights legislation, and an increase in the minimum wage to $15 an hour.

Video of the civil disobedience and arrests 2 min 14 sec

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Moral Mondays march from the Supreme Court to the US Capitol

MAGAts and a few Proud Boys protest ongoing arrests and prosecution of J6 insurgents

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 07/18/2021 - 14:43

On the 17th of July, about 100 Trump supporters including members of the Proud Boys returned to DC to protest the ongoing arrests and prosecutions of themselves and others for the violent Jan 6 attempt to forcibly overturn the 2020 election by storming the Capitol. They showed up at DC Jail, where some of their own have been held without bond.

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Still from Ford Fischer video of the MAGAts at DC Jail

Nellie's Sports bar tries to reopen, gets shut down by protesters, reopens again

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 07/18/2021 - 14:21

On the 14th of July, an attempted reopening by Nellie's Sports Bar failed after community activists formed a human chain to block the doors. People are still furious about Nellie's former security guards dragging Keisha down the stairs during Pride weekend. The Friday protests were back on July 16, and on July 17 Nellies was closed, though the TV's were on and staffers inside.

Update: Nellies spotted OPEN on Sun, June 18

Chuck Modi video originally posted to Twitter of human chain blockade 29 sec

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Nellies "Closed"-but staff inside and all the TVs on on July 17

Puerto Rico Medicaid Funding Advances in Congress

Submitted by HannahJubilee on Fri, 07/16/2021 - 20:50

Permanent Fix Needed for 1.5 million US Citizens, Asserts Religious Development Group

Medicaid funding for 1.5 million US citizens living in Puerto Rico expires on September 30, if Congress doesn't act. A subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved legislation that Congress could enact to fund the health program for the next five years.

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The Shortwave Report 07/16/21 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/15/2021 - 20:19

This week's show features stories from  NHK Japan, Radio Deutsche-Welle, Radio Havana Cuba, and Sputnik Radio.http://www.outfarpress.com/swr210716.mp3   (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 JAPAN- Covid cases are rising at a rapid r

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Jubilee USA Statement on G20 Finance Ministers Meeting and Communiqué

Submitted by HannahJubilee on Mon, 07/12/2021 - 09:31

G20 finance ministers and central bank governors met in Venice, Italy, on COVID response, economic recovery, vaccines, debt relief and global tax agreements on July 9-10, 2021.

Eric LeCompte, Executive Director of the religious development organization Jubilee USA Network and a United Nations finance expert, releases the following statement on the G20 finance ministers meeting and communiqué:

“While the G20 is making critical progress in many COVID response areas, vaccine distribution and production is not moving quickly enough.

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IMF Executive Board Approves Creation of $650 Billion Global Reserve Funds

Submitted by HannahJubilee on Fri, 07/09/2021 - 09:43

Critical COVID Aid Could Reach Developing Countries in August

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G20 Finance Ministers Meet in Venice on Global COVID Response

Submitted by HannahJubilee on Fri, 07/09/2021 - 09:31

 Nearly 270 groups Call on G20 to Curb Tax Avoidance, Support Debt Relief and COVID Healthcare

G20 finance ministers begin two-day meetings in Italy on Friday on COVID response, economic recovery, vaccines, debt relief and global tax agreements. More than 265 groups signed a letter organized by Jubilee USA urging the G20 to act on debt relief, aid and COVID healthcare for developing countries.

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The Shortwave Report 07/09/21 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/08/2021 - 22:38

This week's show features stories from  Radio Deutsche-Welle, Radio Havana Cuba, and Sputnik Radio.http://www.outfarpress.com/swr210709.mp3   (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- Information on the assassination of the Hait

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Fuck July 4 march gets tons of bike cops

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 07/05/2021 - 00:14

On the 4th of July, activists gathered at BLM Plaza, then marched through town on a "Fuck July 4, demand Black Liberation" Platform. Marchers also emphasized in chants that the US is stolen land and thus nothing to celebrate. Large numbers of bike cops followed the march, at least once at near contact range.

Video: Two Romy Starks clips of march show umbrella line up front, emphasis on stolen land 40 sec

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Photo by "Wayward Streamer"

Nellies gets block party/protest for 4th weekend in a row

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 07/02/2021 - 20:18

On the 2nd of July, BLM and HIPS activists once again blocked off 9th and U in front of Nellies Sports Bar. Nellies is now under investigation by both the DC atty general and the liquor board for that infamous dragging of a Black woman down the stairs.

Video-dance party as night falls on U St 16 sec

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