Code Pink, Mohamed Soltan's brother lampoon Egyptian dictator at State Dept

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 05/06/2014 - 17:30

On the 6th of May, Code Pink and Mohamed Soltan's brother showed up at the US Department of State to demand that the US cut off financial and military aid to Egypt's coup government.
Video of the State Department protest

Foreign Policy/Imperialism

Sisi's bloody hands on display at the US Dept of State

Code Pink re-enacts deadly US drone strike on wedding

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 05/04/2014 - 19:00

In December 2013, a US drone strike killed 17 people at a wedding in Yemen. On the 4th of May, Code Pink staged a drone strike on a mock wedding in front of the White House.
Video of the mock wedding and drone strike
Video of US Park Police woman objecting to chairs

Anti-War/Peace

United Poultry concerns holds vigil for factory farmed chickens

Submitted by Luke on Sun, 05/04/2014 - 18:54

On the 4th of May, United Poultry Concerns held a vigil in front of the White House for chickens imprisoned from birth to death in body sized cages for eggs and meat.
Short video of factory farm chicken vigil

Animal Rights

NSA spying protested at White House Correspondant's dinner

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 05/03/2014 - 22:22

On the 3ed of May, protesters opposing NSA spying and other abuses showed up outside Obama's White House Correspondant's dinner.
Video: Sen Ted Cruz booed by crowd, not just protesters

Civil Liberites/Constitution

Big Brother in Chief

Civil disobediance at NSA against armed drones nets 3 arrests

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 05/03/2014 - 21:19

On the 3ed of May, about 20 antiwar activists showed up at the NSA's Ft Meade headquarters. Three were arrested after carying out a civil disobediance street blockade.

Organizer X Youtube video of drone CD

Anti-War/Peace

photo by "Harris from the Post" DC Media Group coverage

Yes Men, Chippewa infiltrate DHS conference, get them to round dance

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 05/02/2014 - 13:40

On the 1st of May the Yes Man and at a member of the Athabascan Chippewyan First Nations got inside a Dept of Homeland Security conference in DC and pulled off a fake DOE anouncement of a plan to convert the entire US energy grid to renewable energy.
Yes Lab Youtube Video of round dance insider DHS event

Environment/Food/Health

Corporate contractors in a Round Dance with the Yes Men and Native American activists

Mayday marchers confront white racists at White House

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 05/01/2014 - 20:55

On the 1st of, a Mayday march hundreds strong arrived at the White House to confront 9 white supremacists.
Video of the confrontation with the racists

Race/Racism

The inbound Mayday march

Empower DC packs Council hearing on housing authority budget

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 04/30/2014 - 17:29

On the 30th of April, Empower DC brought well over 100 DC public housing residents and supporters to pack Muriel Bowser's hearing on the DC housing authority budget, which contains zero money for repair or renovation of traditional public housing.
DC Government video-entire hearing

Housing/urban Issues/Gentrification

Fast Food workers confront National Restaurant Association

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 04/29/2014 - 23:24

On the 29th of April, fast food workers backed by the IWW and Occupy folks confronted a ritzy National Restaurant Association banquet at the Ronald Reagan Building.
Video featuring confrontations between protesters and restaurant bosses

Labor/Economics/Business

Organizers of Free Soltan rally report Egypt has sentenced 682 more protesters to death

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 04/28/2014 - 16:27

On the 28th of April, Egyptian activists and supporters rallied at CSIS to demand that Mohamed Soltan be freed from prison. At the rally it was reported that over 600 more Egyptians have been sentenced to death over last summer's coup protests.

Foreign Policy/Imperialism
World Uprisings

Rising Voices storms GE, Koch headquarters, 12 arrests at White House CD

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 04/28/2014 - 13:36

On the 28th of April, the National People's Action/Rising Voices brought at least 1500 people to the streets of DC demanding a living wage and an end to deportations.
Youtube Video of White House arrests
Youtube Video of National People's Action storming GE

Immigration
Labor/Economics/Business

Protesters storm Koch HQ

Vegan Outreach protest at Cole Bros circus draws harassment

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 04/26/2014 - 21:50

On the 26th of April, activists from Vegan Outreach showed up at the Cole Brothers Circus showing at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds.

Animal Rights

The Cole Brothers circus, where animal trainer Tim Friso says "Don't touch 'em, hurt 'em! Make 'em scream!"

Thousands march against the Keystone XL

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 04/26/2014 - 18:26

On the 26th of April, thousands marched with "Reject and Protect" against the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline.
Video of the Reject and Protect march
Video of Neil Young speaking at Reject and Protect

Environment/Food/Health

Photos from TPP protest at the US Chamber of Commerce

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 04/25/2014 - 22:56

The 25th of April was the National Day of Action to Shut the Chamber of Commerce.

Globalization/Anti-globalization

Native Americans and ranchers protest KXL at Kerry's home, block Wisc and M

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 04/25/2014 - 14:42

On the 25th of April, Reject and Protect showed up in front of Secretary of State John Kerry's fancy Georgetown house.
Video of Kerry home demo and Wisc/M st round dance

Environment/Food/Health

The scene outside Sec of State Kerry's house. It is across the street behind the barricades

Native American chiefs wade into reflecting pool against Keystone XL

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 04/24/2014 - 15:56

On the 24th of April, two Native American tribal chiefs waded into the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in opposition to the Keystone XL.

Environment/Food/Health

Photo cropped from a John Zangas photo

Respect DC marches on H st Wal-Mart

Submitted by Luke on Wed, 04/23/2014 - 22:39

On the 23ed of April, Respect DC marched on the Wal-Mart at H st NW, demanding compensation for workers injured or killed in their supply chain.

Labor/Economics/Business

Respect DC inside the H st Wal-Mart. Photo by DC Jobs with Justice

Native Americans and ranchers march, ride on horseback against Keystone XL

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 04/22/2014 - 16:52

The 22nd of April, Earth Day, marked the opening ceremonies of Reject and Protect.

Video of opening march on foot and horse
Stirring Video of raising of ceremonial tipi

Environment/Food/Health
Race/Racism

Anti Keystone XL Tipi encampment arrives on the Mall

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 04/21/2014 - 18:32

April 21: First tipis on the Mall for Reject and Protect

Environment/Food/Health

Family members, Code Pink protest Egypt's detention of sit-in translater Mohamed Soltan

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 04/21/2014 - 18:02

On April 21, Mohamed Soltan's two sisters and brother backed by Code Pink showed up at the Egyptian Embassy.
Video-Family members,other Egyptians and Code Pink speak out

Foreign Policy/Imperialism
World Uprisings

In front of the gates of the Egyptian Embassy

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