August 2021

Climate activists attempt to board up corporate lobbyists front doors

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 08/30/2021 - 17:39

On the 30th of August, climate activists sought to board up and sandbag four notorious corporate lobbying offices, as though a hurricane had hit them. The first target was caught undefended and MPD was late. This was the day after Hurricane Ida smashed into New Orleans, which was exactly 16 years after Katrina.

Video-analysis of efforts to board up climate-busting lobbyists in DC 4 min 34 sec

Environment/Food/Health

Crossroads Strategies boarded and sandbagged after being caught undefended

March for An'Twan Gilmore lays siege to MPD's 5D headquarters

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 08/29/2021 - 15:00

On the 28th of August, after a long day of voting rights marches, marchers again assembled at NY Ave and FL Ave NE for An'Twan Gilmore. After a feint downtown, marchers headed E on NY Ave and descended on MPD's 5D headquarters. When they got there, cops stood wall to wall to defend their precinct but avoided a fight. Possibly they know they are guilty and don't want to trigger further unrest.

Video: protesters beseige MPD's 5D precinct 45 sec

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Cops face off against protesters at MPD's 5D headquarters but avoid a fight

Final Boycott Nellie's Block Party of the summer

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 08/28/2021 - 04:24

On the 27th of August, the final scheduled Boycott Nellie's Block Party took place in front of nearly empty Nellie's Sports Bar. The boycott itself continues: the previous night, Nellie''s owner Doug refused to show up at a community listening session he had previously agreed to attend.

Video-dancers outside Nellies on Aug 27 42 sec

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Furious marchers take to the streets night after MPD executes An'Twan Gilmore

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/27/2021 - 14:38

On August 25, MPD cops shot and killed An'Twan Gilmore as he tried to drive away after being confronted for sleeping in his car at NY Ave and FL Ave NE. The following night, furious protesters assembled at the same spot and held a confrontational march down FL Ave into town. Any police cars caught in the march were instantly surrounded and heckled. Cops backed off from confronting these marchers, presumably for fear of causing it to blow all the way up.

Video-marchers use traffic barrels to keep cops at bay 1 min 18 sec

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These traffic barrels kept most cop cars off the back of the march until the supply in the street ran out

The Shortwave Report 08/27/21 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/26/2021 - 21:04

This week's show features stories from  Radio Havana Cuba, NHK Japan, and Radio Deutsche-Welle.http://www.outfarpress.com/swr210827.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 CUBA-  In Bolivia, Jeanine Anez who seized the presidency

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Climate protesters block Rt 28 in downtown Rockville, MD

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 08/26/2021 - 15:12

On the 26th of August, climate protesters took over the streets of downtown Rockville, including Rt 28, one of two main roads. After a march through the center of town and past Richard Montgomery High School, marchers returned to nearly the starting point. There, moving the "eco-village" props into the street provided cover for young activists to set up the real blockade. Five young activists and two staying with them in solidarity were arrested.

Video: Rockville climate march and civil disobedience blocks Rt 28 1 min 39 sec

Environment/Food/Health

Climate protesters march on Rt 28

Line 3 protests in DC culminate in protest at WH Chief of Staff Ron Klain's HOUSE

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 08/24/2021 - 00:10

On the 23ed of August, protesters against Enbridge's Line 3 pipeline descended on Washington DC. At first this looked like yet another "snake march" but it soon became apparent these protesters had a special target: Biden's Chief of Staff Ron Klain, who can most likely kill off Line 3 with a stroke of a pen. A protracted protest at his house lasted until around 10PM, when 24 water protectors were arrested.

Video-the marches and the game show at Ron Klain's house 4 min 13 sec

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The "Klain Game" set up at Ron Klain's house

DC Jail gets another Decarcerate DC noise demo demanding release of ALL inmates

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 08/22/2021 - 01:49

Shortly after dark on the 21st of August, Decarcerate DC again showed up at the DC Jail to hold a noise demo in solidarity with ALL the prisoners trapped inside. Demands are nothing less than the closure of DC Jail and every other jail and prison on the continent and the release of every last inmate. Prison abolition means exactly that.

Video-noise demo at DC Jail 1 min 5 sec

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Chanting, singing, and banging pots and pans outside the jail

Protesters at Nellies bring the bikes on possible cusp of victory

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 08/21/2021 - 13:25

On the 13th of August, someone sympathetic to Nellies stabbed out a protester's bicycle tire with a knife. The following Friday (Aug 20), many more protesters were outside Nellie's on bikes, showing the futility of this attack. Doug (owner of Nellies) is also starting to see the futility of defying the community and has agreed to a listening session on Thursday, Aug 26.

Video: bicycle riders circle in front of Nellies-w front wheels in the air 1 min 13 sec

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IMF Creates Historic $650 Billion in Emergency Funds to Fight Pandemic

Submitted by HannahJubilee on Fri, 08/20/2021 - 20:51

Jubilee USA Estimates Wealthy G7 Countries Receive $280 billion and Developing Countries Receive $230 billion from an IMF Currency Creation

On Monday, the IMF creates $650 billion of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), the largest IMF emergency currency creation in history in order to fight the pandemic. 

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The Shortwave Report 08/20/21 Listen Globally!

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/19/2021 - 20:45

This week's show features stories from  Radio Deutsche-Welle, NHK Japan, Radio Havana Cuba, and Sputnik Radiohttp://www.outfarpress.com/swr210820.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-  A Swiss solar electric panel

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World Uprisings

Haiti Earthquake Recovery Hampered by Poverty, High Debts and Corruption

Submitted by HannahJubilee on Mon, 08/16/2021 - 21:55

Washington DC – As a cyclone hits Haiti, rescue workers searched for survivors from Saturday's 7.2 magnitude earthquake. At least 1300 are confirmed dead and thousands of homes destroyed in one of the world's poorest countries. 

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