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The Shortwave Report 05/01/15 Listen Globally!

Submitted by outfarpress on Thu, 04/30/2015 - 19:40

Dear Radio Friend,
            The latest Shortwave Report (May 1) is up at the website http://www.outfarpress.com/shortwave.shtml  in 3 forms- (new) HIGHEST QUALITY (160kb)(33MB), broadcast quality (13MB), and quickdownload or streaming form (6MB) (28:59) Links at page bottom

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Solidarity march demands DC cops OUT of Baltimore

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 04/30/2015 - 00:52

On the 29th of April, a huge Baltimore Uprising solidarity march issued forth from Chinatown. This march visited the Wilson Building (DC's city hall) and the White House. At the White House, the security lights behind the fence were turned on for the duration of the protests, something that used to be exceedingly rare and reserved for things like fence-jumpers and suspicious packages.

Video highlights of the march

Mike Fluggenock's Video (Vimeo) of 4-29 Baltimore solidarity march

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Marching out of Chinatown

Baltimore/Freddie Grey solidarity protests begin in DC

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/29/2015 - 00:16

On the 28th of April, as the curfew threatened peaceful protesters in Baltimore, solidarity protests began in DC. Protesters marched on the White House, only to find Obama's answer to the Question of Baltimore was to barricade the White House. Later a surprise "pop-up" protest blockaded 14th and U sts, and grew over time as bystanders joined in to reinforce the blockade.

John Zangas Youtube video of protests around the White House for Freddie Grey

Video of U st shutdown following White House protest summary

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Obama's answer to demands for justice for Freddie Grey

Ecuadorians protest Chevron at World Bank

Submitted by Luke on Tue, 04/28/2015 - 00:43

On the 27th of April, Ecuadorians showed up in front of the World Bank to protest Chevron's counter-lawsuit against Indigenous communities harmed by oil spills before the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). The ICSID is a member of the World Bank Group.Chevron is seeking by counter-lawsuits to evade paying the judgement against them for their oil spills that have given Indigneous children cancer.

Video-interview giving specifics of the case

Environment/Food/Health
Globalization/Anti-globalization

Ecuadorians protest in solidarity with Indigenous people harmed by Chevron

Georgetown U students drive off Westboro Baptist early

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/27/2015 - 23:31

On the 27th of April, Westboro "Baptist," a hate group notorious for their funeral protests and hatred of GLBT people showed up at Georgetown University. They had a permit to be there for an hour but chose to leave at least 20 minutes early after having their message of hate drowned out by thousands of counterprotesters.

Video-Georgetown vs Westboro

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