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Honduran migrants disabled on the "Beast" trains hold hunger strike at the White House

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 09/15/2015 - 21:01

Beginning on September 14th and continuing until September 24 (when the Pope is in town) the "caravan of the mutiliated" from Honduras is holding a fast and presence in front of the White House. They are demanding to meet with Obama concerning the hell they have been through. The caravan consists of migrants who lost limbs while riding the notorious "beast" freight trains that are often the only way to get north through Mexico to the US border.

Immigration

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Interviews with two Beyond Extreme Energy water-only fasters at FERC

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 09/15/2015 - 00:54

Video interviews with two participants on the 7th day of an 18 day water-only fast at the offices of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, also known as FERC. The fast is demanding and end to all issuance of permits for fossul fuel extraction by FERC. That includes gas fracking, pipelines, export facilities, all of it. FERC has responded with a gag order forbidding their staffers from talking to the activists out front.

Video-two interviews with fasters outside FERC

Environment/Food/Health

The scene at FERC on the 7th day of BXE's fast

$BXE's fasters on what's fracked up at FERC$

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Lawsuit fails to win injunction against "managed hunts" to cull deer in Montgomery County, MD

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/11/2015 - 23:35

On the 15th of September, two handpicked groups of archers will begin shooting deer in a "managed hunt in two Montgomery County parks. A lawsuit by a Bethesda resident and PETA is seeking to halt this hunt, a curious hybrid of conventional deer hunting and police/ranger deer culling programs. On September 11th, the court refused to grant an injunction to halt the shooting while the case is heard on it's merits.

Video of Seneca Creek stream valley park near one of the signs announcing a "managed hunt" area

Animal Rights

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DC Bike Party takes over the streets

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 09/11/2015 - 00:13

On the 9th of September, the DC Bike Party took to the streets. Hundreds of riders filled streets with dense and festive traffic from Dupont Circle to and over Memorial Bridge, then back into DC. There were a couple tense moments as the ride neared it's end on H st NE involving cops and a minor crash on the streetcar tracks but no injuries or determined police aggression.

Video highlights of 1st half DC Bike Party to 1960's music from the sound bike

Culture/Entertainment